The Modes are viewed as this big, scary thing and it certainly took me some years to get my head around them. What have for you today is exactly what I wish someone had told me years ago.
scales
Pentatonic Scales
Given the definition above, we would be safe to make the assumption that a Pentatonic Scale is one comprising of five notes. We would also be correct. Scales are fundamental to music, both in composition and improvisation. Chords within a song are usually made up of notes taken from the scale, and solos or melodies … Continue reading Pentatonic Scales
Relative Maj & Min Scales
Video lesson focusing on how to use both Major and Minor scales simultaneously.
The Natural Minor Scale
As mentioned in the video here are 2 different methods for playing this scale. They both contain the same notes, but have different methods of reaching a particularly troublesome one. This first tab, which is my preferred one, requires you change the hand position for the first note on the G string. This next tab … Continue reading The Natural Minor Scale
