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| Pulling Apart the Major Scale, rating: 7 |
| We all know our modes in major key to be able to play across the neck, but how can we break it down even further? POSTED: 04/22/2013 - 08:35 am |
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| Scales Patterns. Part 1, rating: 9.2 |
| In this lesson I'm going to talk about 3 octave scales and different patterns you can use to play scales in a more creative way. POSTED: 04/10/2013 - 08:20 am |
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| Easy Guide To Modes, rating: 6.5 |
| This lesson is to help you not only learn your modes, but also help you practice getting them fluent and fast! POSTED: 03/15/2013 - 08:33 am |
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| Jazz Guitar Music For Real Men Part 1: Bebop Scale For Beginners, rating: 5.4 |
| A look at jazz techniques that can be applied to any music style to add flair and dynamism to your playing. POSTED: 03/06/2013 - 05:52 am |
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| 3 Ways To Make Your Pentatonic Sound Like Your Guitar Heroes', rating: 9.3 |
| Have you ever wondered how professional players can make a simple pentatonic scale sound interesting and "fresh"? POSTED: 01/30/2013 - 07:50 am |
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| Scales Helping You Remembering The Fretboard, rating: 4 |
| Scales helping you remembering the fretboard. POSTED: 01/21/2013 - 07:28 am |
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| 5 Things You'd Better Know If You Practice Scales On Guitar, rating: 8.6 |
| In this article I will list for you 5 important things you must do after you go through the initial step of memorizing the notes of a new scale. POSTED: 11/28/2012 - 09:00 am |
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| Play Your Scales, Modes And Virtually Everything Using Intervals, rating: 8 |
| This is a uniform way to look at your fretboard. By seeing everything as intervals you don't have to reinvent the wheel when you need to play something on the guitar matrix. POSTED: 11/22/2012 - 08:24 am |
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| Exotic Scales Guitar Lesson, rating: 5 |
| This video guitar lesson teaches a hybrid exotic scale derived from the phrygian dominant and harmonic minor modes. In the key of E, our new scale is known as the double harmonic minor or Byzantine scale. This scale is good for giving us Egyptian or Spanish sounding music. POSTED: 11/02/2012 - 10:42 am |
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| Middle Eastern Maqams: Scales Lesson, rating: 9.4 |
| A simple lesson for people who are interested in playing Arabic Maqams (scales) on their western instrument. POSTED: 10/19/2012 - 09:23 am |
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| Basic Scale Formulas, rating: 5.8 |
| Lesson to get you guys started on basic scale formulas. POSTED: 10/18/2012 - 10:30 am |
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| Blowing Your Mind With The Pentatonic Scale, rating: 4.6 |
| A quick lesson in theory and technique to help break you out of the typical minor pentatonic scale ruts like the "box" position and bring a refreshing out look to using this common scale. POSTED: 10/17/2012 - 10:36 am |
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| Simplistic Breakdown Of Modes, rating: 2.4 |
| In this lesson we will take a simplistic look at what modes are, how they are derived, and how we can apply them to play music on our guitars. POSTED: 10/04/2012 - 10:27 am |
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| Theory Note Position Up Neck, rating: 5.5 |
| Memorizing the notes on the neck, using all notes in the key of C Major moving straight up each string. Starting on the open string all the way up to 12th fret. POSTED: 09/18/2012 - 10:28 am |
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| Solo Improvisation, rating: 1.4 |
| A short guide on how to do wicked soloing. POSTED: 09/17/2012 - 07:11 am |
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| Useful Music Theory Part 3: The Three Minor Scales, rating: 9.3 |
| Learn to understand the minor scales instead of just learning to shred them in this lesson. POSTED: 09/03/2012 - 08:02 am |
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| The Right Way To Learn Modes, rating: 8.7 |
| A very simple and short lesson on what to do with the modes of the major scale. POSTED: 08/28/2012 - 09:43 am |
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| Fighting Back Against Modal Misconceptions. Part 1, rating: 7.7 |
| Think you fully understand the concept of 'Modes'? Check this article out to see if you truly know what modes are and how to use them. POSTED: 08/24/2012 - 09:54 am |
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| Useful Music Theory Part 1: The Major Scale And Intervals And Getting A Basis For All Future Music Theory, rating: 9.4 |
| The major scale and the intervals that come from it are the basis for virtually all music theory. Learn them properly, and you can learn anything! POSTED: 08/20/2012 - 09:32 am |
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| A Great Way To Improve Your Scale And Modal Playing, rating: 3.9 |
| I have devised a great way to improve your scale and modal learning. Plus adding a bit of randomness to it too. POSTED: 08/09/2012 - 08:39 am |
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| The Quickstart Formula For Learning New Guitar Scales, rating: 7.2 |
| I'm going to show you a way to learn any new scale and actually be able to use it to improvise in just 15 minutes. POSTED: 07/04/2012 - 03:58 am |
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| Relocating Melodic Passages, rating: 9.3 |
| One fingerboard shape can be relocated to other areas creating new melodic lines. This simple idea can help players build lines when soloing or composing much faster than simply relying on full scales alone. POSTED: 05/22/2012 - 02:46 am |
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| All About Scales. Part 2 - Building The Major Scale, rating: 9.1 |
| In part 2 of this series, I will discuss how to build the major scale. POSTED: 05/11/2012 - 05:22 am |
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| Major Scale Ionian Mode Revision, rating: 9.3 |
| All the basic knowledge about major scale. POSTED: 05/07/2012 - 02:35 am |
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| Step By Step Lesson For Easily Deriving A Blues Scale, rating: 8.3 |
| This is a short step by step lesson that will teach you how to derive a "blues scale" easily from a Major Scale. POSTED: 05/04/2012 - 03:03 am |
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| Interesting Patterns, rating: 8.3 |
| An interesting pattern found within 3 notes per string scales. POSTED: 04/30/2012 - 02:33 am |
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| 10 Useful Scales In The Key Of A, rating: 6.7 |
| This lesson will help you with more useful scales than just A minor pentonic scale that every one loves to use. Each one has there own flavor full sound that will make your solos and practices less boring. All in the key of A. POSTED: 04/10/2012 - 08:47 am |
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| All About Scales. Part 1 - The Chromatic Scale, rating: 9.4 |
| The first installment in a series of lessons about scales, which discusses in depth the Chromatic Scale and the basic building blocks of music that help us create it. POSTED: 04/02/2012 - 04:28 am |
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| The A To A Of Scales. Part 3: Modes, rating: 7 |
| Using minor pentatonics and the A to A method to learn the modes. POSTED: 03/29/2012 - 05:09 am |
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| Guide To Creating Your Own Scales, rating: 9.4 |
| Do you ever felt bored with the old minor pentatonics? I've got an idea. POSTED: 03/22/2012 - 04:00 am |
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| The A To A Of Scales, rating: 9.2 |
| A useful way to approach scales. POSTED: 03/21/2012 - 03:17 am |
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| Modal Arpeggios Hear The Darkness, rating: 8.4 |
| Arranging and playing the modes in such a way as to better hear their particular qualities. POSTED: 03/02/2012 - 02:13 am |
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| Why Scales Arent As Easy As You Might Think, rating: 4.4 |
| Scales are more difficult to play on guitar than you think they should be, and here's why. POSTED: 01/19/2012 - 03:37 am |
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| C Major Scale Pos 2 - 'Jazz' Vs 'Rock', rating: 7.5 |
| This week I am demonstrating C major scale, 2 fingerings for the scale which come in handy when playing certain styles of music as the title implies.
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| Starting To Learn The Scales. Part 2, rating: 3.2 |
| The second lesson is on the Ionian scale, which is technically the major scale, so click on the link and learn! POSTED: 01/09/2012 - 02:00 am |
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| A Shortcut For Learning Scales, rating: 8.6 |
| This lesson will teach you a bit of a shortcut when it comes to major and minor scales, using the idea of relative keys. POSTED: 01/05/2012 - 01:50 am |
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| Easy Modes For Lazy Players, rating: 5.7 |
| We have all seen a million articles, books, vid's, etc. on modes and most of us, to be frank, don't require that kind of information overload. For us rock players, let's keep it simple, right? POSTED: 10/03/2011 - 03:40 am |
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| A Comprehensive Pentatonic Formula, rating: 7.8 |
| Here are a few patterns that once attained, will enable the user to easily improvise anywhere on the neck in any key. POSTED: 07/22/2011 - 03:59 am |
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| Relative Aeolian Ragas, rating: 4.5 |
| Want to add some exotic spices to your improvising? Bored with the same old minor pentatonic flavors? Add these to your musical palate! POSTED: 07/18/2011 - 02:40 am |
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| Movable Major Modal Box Shapes, rating: 7.5 |
| Simple box shapes for the modes of the major scale. POSTED: 04/12/2011 - 07:39 am |
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| Learning Modes. Part Two, rating: 8.3 |
| A continuation of of my last lesson, Learning Modes. This lesson will cover the same modes in application to the fretboard and how to be able to easily play them. You will also be introduced to a pattern technique used on the fretboard in use with modes and guitar playing in general. POSTED: 03/28/2011 - 06:05 am |
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| Learning Modes, rating: 8.7 |
| This lesson will teach about the modes, give you songs to listen to for the modes, and be able to see in notes how the modes work out in theory. POSTED: 03/25/2011 - 07:35 am |
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| Applying 3rd Intervals To The Major Scale, rating: 8.8 |
| Tired of practicing your scales straight up and down? This article will help you bring some life to your scales, and train your ears at the same time. POSTED: 03/04/2011 - 07:09 am |
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| Position Shifting, rating: 7.9 |
| This lesson will sum up a few practice exercises that I've come up with to help with position shifting. POSTED: 02/04/2011 - 06:33 am |
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| Power Of The Alphabet Mastering Improvisation With Modal Scales, rating: 8.7 |
| This lesson is for lead guitarists looking to better their improvisations and solos by utilizing the ENTIRE fretboard using the famed "modes." Using your knowledge of the alphabet, and the skills provided in this lesson, you can become the king of improvised leads. POSTED: 01/25/2011 - 04:54 am |
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| Position Shifting With The Chromatic Scale, rating: 8.9 |
| Position shifting is a very important part of playing the guitar. Here is an easy way to practice the chromatic scale and position shifting at the same time. POSTED: 12/23/2010 - 04:38 am |
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| Modes Explained - How To Apply In A Solo, rating: 4.5 |
| An explanation of modes and the formulas for modes - Major Scale modes, Harmonic Minor Modes and Melodic Minor Modes. POSTED: 09/27/2010 - 09:26 am |
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| Unorthodox Tonalities II, rating: 10 |
| Hello, and welcome to day three of CPDmusic's lesson writing marathon. POSTED: 09/06/2010 - 09:33 am |
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| Major Scale Modes, rating: 5.4 |
| It is September the second, day two of CPDmusic's lesson writing marathon, and we are going to start off by looking at the basic major scale modes. Enjoy! POSTED: 09/03/2010 - 04:24 am |
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| 12 Tones To Get Attention III, rating: 9.3 |
| The 3rd part of the serie. Some theoretical hints and suggestions for your own dodecaphony style. POSTED: 08/06/2010 - 09:27 am |
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| 12 Tones To Get Attention II, rating: 9.7 |
| New Problems of 12-tone guitarists, Schoenberg's old solutions- and a link to our well known Buckethead. POSTED: 08/05/2010 - 08:17 am |
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| 12 Tones To Get Attention, rating: 8.7 |
| Why are we still using 7 different notes in one single song while we can have all 12 of them? POSTED: 08/04/2010 - 08:20 am |
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| Unorthodox Tonalities , rating: 8.9 |
| You may have noticed this lesson has a somewhat strange title, “Unorthodox Tonalities”. That’s really just a fancy way of saying “Weird Scales You Probably Don’t Use or Hear Of That Often.” POSTED: 07/13/2010 - 04:00 am |
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| Third Lines. Part III: Ideas To Work On, rating: 9.5 |
| This is part III of a Three Part Series on Third Lines. Looking at all the notes, every other note at a time. Caught playing the same scale two solos in a row. This will help break those scales into building blocks. Build your modes and chords from stacked third lines. POSTED: 06/28/2010 - 06:49 am |
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| Third Lines: CAGED Position, rating: 8 |
| This is part II of a III part series on third lines. Thirds are the building blocks for chords. Learn them. It will pay off. WARNING: Work and thinking involved. POSTED: 05/21/2010 - 04:26 am |
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| Third Lines: One Note Per String, rating: 7 |
| Thirds sound great. They are musical. They are the building blocks for the basic chords. Here they are. The 7 one note per string diatonic third lines. Learn them inside out. You will thank me later. POSTED: 04/20/2010 - 04:09 am |
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| Common Beginning Scales That Can Help Your Fingers Become More Accustom To The Fretboard, rating: 6 |
| These scales are meant to increase your knowledge of music and you're familiarity of the fret board. POSTED: 04/13/2010 - 04:24 am |
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| Harmonic Minor Diatonic Modes, rating: 8 |
| Well by know most of you have mastered the diatonic modes, so this lesson covers the're harmonic counterparts. The Harmonic Minor scale is very exotically middle eastern sounding, and its modes are used throughout all genres of music. POSTED: 02/23/2010 - 04:47 am |
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| Seven Strings I: Scale Patterns, rating: 9.5 |
| You've just bought your first 7 string guitar! Now what do you do with that extra string? The first in a series of lessons to guide you through the transition from 6 to 7 strings. POSTED: 11/30/2009 - 07:12 am |
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| Extension Of Pentatonic Minor Scales, rating: 8.5 |
| This lesson shows you how to apply the notes of the pentatonic scale all over the fretboard, in places you may not normally go. POSTED: 11/05/2009 - 07:15 am |
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| Scales For Absolute Beginners, rating: 9.3 |
| This lesson is designed for those who know nothing at all about music scales. It will explain what scales are, teach you how to play your first scales, and give you some suggestions for further development. POSTED: 10/29/2009 - 08:20 am |
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| Minor Pentatonic Over 3 Octaves, rating: 9.6 |
| Although I will be focusing predominantly on playing the Minor Pentatonic Scale over 3 octaves, this lesson will give you the tools you need to take your first major steps in improvising and soloing. POSTED: 10/16/2009 - 08:00 am |
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| Scales How To Avoid Patterns, rating: 8.8 |
| When just starting to learn scales, a lot of you will hear about learning intervals rather then patterns. This can often sound very confusing for beginners. Here I'll present you with a method I used myself that puts emphasis on the intervals and figuring out scales by yourself, instead of just following random patterns. POSTED: 10/13/2009 - 06:21 am |
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| Scales And Their Modes, rating: 7.7 |
| Lesson on scales and modes. Includes modes of the major scale, harmonic minor, and melodic minor. POSTED: 07/24/2009 - 07:07 am |
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| Scale Synthesis Method , rating: 9.1 |
| This is for people who want to get away from doing the pentatonic or blues thing and want to make something of their own. POSTED: 07/15/2009 - 07:59 am |
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| The Circle Of Fifths Explained, rating: 9.6 |
| In this Lesson, I’m going to teach you the basics of the circle of fifths. This is just a straight up easy to understand lesson. POSTED: 07/10/2009 - 08:41 am |
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| Quick Ascending Pentatonic Runs, rating: 9.5 |
| A way to play ascending 1-2-3-4 runs up the pentatonic scale more fluidly. POSTED: 07/01/2009 - 05:13 am |
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| The Major Scale, rating: 7.5 |
| An easy to understand lesson that helps with speed building, finger strength, and much more things. POSTED: 04/28/2009 - 07:34 am |
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| Major And Minor Pentatonics, rating: 9 |
| The object of this lesson is to describe the major and minor pentatonic shapes and their uses. POSTED: 04/08/2009 - 07:48 am |
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| In-Depth With The Pentatonic, rating: 9.5 |
| The pentatonic is probably the most famous scale. Good for beginners, great sounding in the hand of professionals. This lesson covers the basics on pentatonics and shows how can you turn it into a powerful tool! POSTED: 04/02/2009 - 05:12 am |
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| Modes Of The Major Scale, rating: 9 |
| Learn how to navigate the fretboard by using the modes of the major scale while staying in key. POSTED: 03/31/2009 - 09:00 am |
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| Construction Of Major, Minor And Pentatonic Scales, rating: 9.4 |
| I will try to explain how to remember easily the construction of those scales POSTED: 03/30/2009 - 10:06 am |
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| Penatonic Minor Scale For Starters, rating: 7.8 |
| A lesson on how to do the penatonic scale easier POSTED: 03/30/2009 - 07:22 am |
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| 2 Octave Open Position Major Scales For Bass Guitar, rating: 7.4 |
| This is a listing of all the open position Major scales for bass guitar, in two octaves, written in tab. POSTED: 03/26/2009 - 09:33 am |
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| The Modes In Order Of Descending Brightness, rating: 6.5 |
| Basic guide on how to play the modes of the major scale in order of descending brightness. POSTED: 03/23/2009 - 09:50 am |
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| Learning the scales, rating: 8 |
| A little theory and small reference on scales. POSTED: 11/06/2008 - 09:02 am |
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| Church Modes, rating: 9 |
| This is an attempt to explain the 'Church Modes' and how all 7 modes are really one large mode. POSTED: 10/13/2008 - 11:02 am |
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| The Boxes And How They Fit Together, rating: 8.8 |
| I explain the boxes and show how they fit together perfectly. I also give some pointers. POSTED: 10/13/2008 - 10:19 am |
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| Common Exotic Scales, rating: 4.9 |
| These are the formulae for some commonly known and used exotic scales. POSTED: 10/06/2008 - 10:37 am |
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| Hexatonic: The Whole Tone Scales, rating: 7.7 |
| Whole Tones scales are under-used in rock music, but their lack of tonal center provide great opportunities for a progressive sound. POSTED: 10/06/2008 - 09:42 am |
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| Shred In EB, rating: 7.8 |
| Crazy awsome and easy scales to improvise in hard rock, and the modes. POSTED: 09/23/2008 - 08:23 am |
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| The Pentatonic Scale, rating: 9.4 |
| The pentatonic scale, or bread and butter of all things rock, may very well be the most reliable set of intervals ever devised. Yes, they are essentially only diatonic scales with the second and sixth note removed, but pentatonic scales are really so much more. POSTED: 09/19/2008 - 08:42 am |
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| Play Everywhere, rating: 8.7 |
| This lesson is about the major scale in all locations on the neck, in box forms, and extended forms. Also, how to overlap your scales and modes with pentatonic scales, and building scales anywhere on the neck quickly. POSTED: 09/16/2008 - 11:01 am |
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| Modes, rating: 7.2 |
| A basic look at the theory of modes with examples from the Gmaj scale. POSTED: 09/16/2008 - 10:46 am |
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| CAGED System For The Blues Scale, rating: 8.3 |
| Here is the blues boxes for the C-A-G-E-D system and I have tabbed out five boxes for each key. This should be a good starting point for those who want to do lead blues work. POSTED: 05/25/2007 - 01:17 pm |
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| Learning The Art Of Soloing, rating: 6.7 |
| Soloing is actually easy if you know your scales. POSTED: 05/16/2007 - 01:43 pm |
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| Major Pentatonic Scales, rating: 7.7 |
| Basically a follow up of the minor pentatonic scale lesson, same thing but in major. POSTED: 06/13/2006 - 07:10 am |
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| Minor Pentatonic Scales, rating: 8.8 |
| This is a guid to to show every pentatonic on the neck and in every key "A B C D E F G." POSTED: 05/25/2006 - 08:52 am |
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| The Circle Of Fifths, rating: 6.2 |
| This lesson will teach you about the Circle Of Fifths and how it works. POSTED: 01/31/2006 - 07:09 am |
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| Major And Minor Pentatonic Scales, rating: 8.8 |
| Learn these legendary scales that have shaped rock music into what it is today. POSTED: 10/06/2005 - 12:51 pm |
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| Major Scales, rating: 6.8 |
| A plot for all notes in the major scales in each key. Great for soloing or creating riffs. POSTED: 05/18/2005 - 08:27 am |
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| Blues Scales, rating: 8 |
| All the notes in the blues scale for each key up to the 24th fret. POSTED: 04/12/2005 - 10:14 am |
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| Harmonic And Melodic Minor Scales, rating: 8.8 |
| Learn these two scales, the harmonic and melodic minor scales through this lesson and start appliying them to your playing! POSTED: 04/12/2005 - 08:41 am |
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| Modes With Mode Dictionary, rating: 9.3 |
| Learn about modes, how to use them, and where to use them. Dictionary of all modes included. All 12 notes with all 7 modes. POSTED: 04/12/2005 - 08:09 am |
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| Scale Shapes In CAGED System, rating: 7.8 |
| The most convenient forms of the 5 scales shapes which can be used to play the major/minor scales and all the modes, and how they fit together under the CAGED system. POSTED: 03/09/2005 - 09:47 am |
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| Scales For Beginners, rating: 8.8 |
| This lesson was created specifically for beginner and possibly intermediate guitarists interested in learning guitar scales! POSTED: 03/09/2005 - 09:37 am |
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| Major Scales Explained, rating: 8.9 |
| A great lesson for finding out the creation of major and minor scales for those that don't know what they are! POSTED: 01/19/2005 - 09:33 am |
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| Modes Explained, rating: 8.6 |
| A description of each mode and how it is formed using the minor or major scale. POSTED: 12/16/2004 - 07:47 am |
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| Guide To Learning Scales, rating: 6 |
| This article is really for people who are at least somewhat coordinated as far as their fretting hand and picking hand working in unison are concerned. POSTED: 07/21/2004 - 02:59 am |
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| Segovia Scales. The Importance Of Scales., rating: 7.5 |
| Here's a few scale patterns developed by the classical guitar master, Andres Segovia to help aid you in you quest to become a fretboard master. POSTED: 07/21/2004 - 02:33 am |
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| Major Pentatonics: Major Fun, rating: 9.5 |
| Everybody says pentatonics are the way to go for improvisation, but you have no idea how they work? Here is the lesson on pentatonics which is easy and fun. POSTED: 07/19/2004 - 09:09 am |
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| Definitive Scales, rating: 7.8 |
| Everything you’ll ever need to know about scales, modes and even a little bit about chords! What more could you possibly want? POSTED: 07/15/2004 - 06:02 am |
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| Scales Patterns, rating: 9.4 |
| A set of 5 scale patterns, and 4 extended scales for Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, Pentatonic Minor and Pentatonic Major scales. POSTED: 07/15/2004 - 05:42 am |
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| C Major Scales, rating: 8.8 |
| This will help you learn how to improvise, and eventually write your own songs in the Key Of C Major. POSTED: 07/15/2004 - 05:33 am |
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| Scales Made Easy, rating: 9 |
| Do you want to advance your skills and solos? Before you can solo, you must practice scales. An easy guide to starting scales. POSTED: 04/30/2004 - 10:08 am |
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| Major And Minor Scale Revisited, rating: 9.1 |
| The Major Scale is the mother of all scales because all scales relate to the Major Scale. About the Major and Minor Scale. Explained. POSTED: 04/01/2004 - 06:06 am |
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