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Guitar Scales Basics >>Guitar Scale Beginners - Start Here The very basics of how guitar
scales work. Learn how scales are
essentially built from scratch. Intervals
are simply the spaces between notes, and several of these build a scale. Guitar Scales Lessons >>The most important guitar
scale lesson you will take. The major
scale is the foundation of western music (based on the chromatic
scale). All
other scales can be seen simply as modifications of the major scale
(even minor
scales). So make the major scale your first priority. The 7 Guitar Modes Series which looks at the common 7 modes on guitar, from Ionian to Locrian. Each lesson takes you through the individual "flavour" and characteristics of each mode, with jam tracks to help you experiment with your own ideas. Part 1: Ionian Learn how to play outside the box by linking together different major scale shapes. Try your own lead guitar licks over backing tracks, with examples. This lesson is perfect if you've learned the major scale shapes...but want to know how to really use them! A scale that can never get
over-used in rock and blues. The
basic scale is also very simple: just 5 notes. This lesson will
introduce you to
minor pentatonic but also it will expand the typical claustrophobic
scale across
the whole fretboard of your guitar. Yep, another "unboxed" lesson! Almost an identical scale
pattern to its minor counterpart, the
major pentatonic scale works over major chord progressions (duh!) and
has a
simple, but bright sounding characteristic. Just like the minor
pentatonic
lesson, I'll show you how to expand the basic 4-fret pattern across the
whole
fretboard. A look at the more exotic scales used commonly in heavy metal music with backing tracks to try out your own ideas. Although the focus is on heavy metal, these scales will work in other genres and contexts, so keep that in mind.
Learn how to create arpeggios - chords played one note at a time - and use the backing tracks to experiment with your own ideas. The first lesson introduces the theory behind arpeggios and then takes you onto how they work on guitar. Part 2 looks at more indepth theory - how to weave arpeggios into an existing solo. Part 1: Arpeggio
basics Tons more guitar scales lessons to come! Use the RSS feed (bottom of the navbar) to keep updated if you want. Don't forget to take a look at the Guitar Scale Mastery Course as an excellent head start.
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