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6 international scales every guitar player should know – and how to use them
As guitarists, we’re always looking for new sounds and inspiration, and love to explore new techniques. But if you still find ...
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"You don't need to know many scales to play guitar solos – but you do need to know this one": We can show you the minor pentatonic with just three chord shapes
You don't need to know many guitar scales to play guitar ... Just as with the C chord, Em is almost identical to a scale, this time the E minor pentatonic scale. The notes of the scale always ...
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Notation - major and minor keys, and chord symbols
The characteristics of these minor scales mean that triads based on these degrees of the scale make different kinds of chords. These chromatic alterations have been the basis of a whole range of ...
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“These chords are used on everything from The Beatles to Billie Eilish”: How to learn triad theory
This is triad theory in action. Of course, not all triads have to be chords of C major or minor. You can use the process, of selecting the 1st (root), 3rd, and 5th degree of either a major or minor ...
An essential scale for classic blues and rock solos, the Mixolydian mode is loved by everyone from B.B. King to Guns N' Roses – here's how it works
Used by countless blues guitarists and hard rockers from B.B. King and Guns N' Roses to Josh Smith and Joe Bonamassa, the Mixolydian mode is essential knowledge. Stuart Ryan explains all ...