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6 international scales every guitar player should know – and how to use them
has a formula of R-b2-3-4-5-b6-7 and makes for an interesting alternative to the major scale when soloing over major 7th ...
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Notation - major and minor keys, and chord symbols
Harmonic minor keys are used when writing chords. There is another ... Harmonic minors use the relative major key signature and raise the seventh note of the scale. For example, in A harmonic ...
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 ...
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Triads are unsung heroes of guitar – here is how you can use the CAGED system to master them
This three-note formula creates the backbone of musical harmony across all genres of Western music. Even the most complex jazz chords usually ... the notes of the D major scale across the neck.
Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash all love Aeolian – the minor mode that rules over them all. Here’s what makes this scale work
Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash are just three of the countless fans of this staple minor mode. Here, Stuart Ryan takes you through the structure of the scale, plus a handful of chords, riffs an ...