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Every player uses the minor pentatonic – here’s how you can leverage the guitar's most-used scale in your own playing
Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape eve ...
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Confused about altered and extended guitar chords? Here’s the theory behind them – and how they can supercharge your songwriting
Extended chords add other notes from the scale to the existing root-3rd-5th triad (for example, C-E-G), so if ... with ...
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Classic guest lesson: Joe Satriani shows you two exotic scale practice licks
Throughout Joe Satriani's storied career, he’s explored exotic scales and modes, and the unusual intervals and harmonic possibilities that they offer. Developing a new scale to the point where you can ...
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Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour and Slash all love Aeolian – the minor mode that rules over them all. Here’s what makes this scale work
Emotive and powerful, if you're looking to move listeners with your guitar ... the major scale – but what does that mean? Well, it's quite simple. Take a look at the notes of C major: C D ...