Example 4. The Chinese Scale – Key of C (C-E-F#-G-B) Bars 1-4 Here’s our first major idea, with chords constructed from the C Chinese scale. As this scale is closely related to the Lydian mode ...

Use our acoustic guitar ... key of A. A13 and E7#9 have an edgier sound and work in jazz just as well as blues. Bm7 is just the ticket for a moody minor blues; if you improvise around this chord, try ...

The main scale of choice here is the E major pentatonic scale (E-F#-G#-A-C# ... can be used to link the notes of the E7 chord (E-G#-B-D) which is a key way those more advanced sounding country ...