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Scales across the fretboard

I want to get good at improvising and play across the fretboard but im stuck, how do I learn say in the key of A the natural minor scale across the fretboard?

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Chord practice and chord changes

Hello, This is Landon Koon. I had a quick question on practicing chords and changing them. When ever you practice your chords whether it is basic open

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Blues Guitar Scales - Lesson with Backing Tracks

Learn the most commonly used blues guitar scales and try out your own ideas over the major and minor blues backing tracks.

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Guitar Scale Phrasing - Part 2 - Chromaticism and Passing Tones

In depth lesson showing how to use chromaticism and passing tones as part of your guitar scale phrasing. Add colour to your guitar solos by using chromatic phrases between safe scale tones.

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How do I find a chord name from its chord shape?

For example I have a chord which is similar to an F chord, and I need to find out what it is called so I can write it down on paper. Can you help? Ross...

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Finding Scales in C Standard Tuning

I tune my Guitar to C Standard (all strings down 2 whole notes) from low to high: C F A# D# G C Unfortunately, I did not take the time to learn the standard

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G string won't tune

So after replacing my G string, I tried to tune it back to G, but after it tuned to about Middle C, it became harder to turn & I'm scared it will break

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Blues guitar instruction

I am interested in playing the blues. Do you have any instruction for this type of music? Answer The only blues focussed lesson I have on the site is

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Playing scales in different tunings

I'm having a hard time figuring out how scales will work in different tunings. Most scale lessons out there are based on standard tuning but how would

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Substitute chording

I am new to intermediate in acoustic guitar. Interested in playing a song such as Long As I can See the Light. In the key of A there is an F#m or Major

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