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Aug 09 2015 |
The 5 Blues Scale PositionsBy: Frank Macri Posted in: Guitar Scales The blues scale is one of the most commonly used scales in soloing and essential for a guitarists vocabulary. This scale is derived from the minor pentatonic with the addition of the b5. This note gives a bluesy feel and is the only differe... Read Article |
Aug 09 2015 |
Major Scale PositionsBy: Frank Macri Posted in: Guitar Scales The major scale is one of the most important scales that a player first learns on guitar, because it’s one of the most commonly referenced in music. The major scale is a series of seven different notes identified by their fixed arrang... Read Article |
Aug 07 2015 |
Horizontal Pentatonic Minor PatternsBy: Frank Macri Posted in: Guitar Scales In an earlier lesson, we learned the five positions of the pentatonic minor scale. Now it’s time to put these positions in motion by moving between them. This way you not only get to play vertically on the neck, but also horizontally. F... Read Article |
Aug 06 2015 |
The Pentatonic Minor ScaleBy: Frank Macri Posted in: Guitar Scales The Minor Pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly used scales in Rock, Blues, Country and Jazz music. The name “Pentatonic” can be defined as five tones. “Penta” means five and “tonic” refers to tone. The... Read Article |
Aug 05 2015 |
Melodic Minor ScaleBy: Frank Macri Posted in: Guitar Scales The melodic minor scale is a major scale with a flatted 3rd, or a Dorian scale with a raised 7th. It’s used more often in jazz and classical music then in rock. The formula for the melodic minor scale is 1-2-b3-4-5-6-7. In classical the... Read Article |
Aug 03 2015 |
Harmonic Minor ScaleBy: Frank Macri Posted in: Guitar Scales The harmonic minor scale is an exotic sounding scale. It has a character that is interpreted by many as a classical or neoclassical sound. The harmonic minor consists of a natural minor scale with a raised seventh degree. Doing this creates a leading... Read Article |
Jul 26 2015 |
Shredding With Triad Arpeggios For GuitarBy: Frank Macri Posted in: Guitar Scales Let’s look at some fingerings for playing triad arpeggios. Learning arpeggios all over the guitar neck is essential and will help you build a strong foundation for improvisation. A triad arpeggio is a three-note chord where the notes are p... Read Article |
