The blues is an art form established in the deep south at the turn of the century and today forms the basis for a lot of the music we hear. There are two types of Guitar Blues Scales I want to discuss here. The first is the minor blues scale. This is a six-note scale …
Metal players have become a large presence in the guitar world. Their hard grinding and wailing is unmistakable among us musicians. It’s one of those things that’s know to be “often imitated but never duplicated”. Many guitarists attempt to mimic the sound of an authentic metal guitar, but don’t quite get the hang of it. …
For even the most seasoned guitar player, scales can be a little intimidating, hence you searched for Simple Guitar Scales Tab For Beginner Guitarists. They have funky names, and they require a little bit of music theory to fully grasp, but guitar scales tab can make them easier to figure out. If you’re a little …
CMC here. Good day, mates! Hey, what does a middle aged wannabe rocker like me know about Jazz guitar scales? I know one thing: Pat Metheny was one of my all time favorite guitarists back in the day and a quick Google search just revealed to me that he’s still going strong in his 60’s. …
Greetings guitar aficionados, Darrin Goodman here bringing you another little guitar lesson for you today. Today I want to try and answer the timeless question; what are guitar scales? A guitar scale, or musical scale, is a group of notes divided into intervals within an octave. There are many different scales from all over the …
Why Scales are So Important for Your Solos? Anyone who has picked up an instrument before, no matter which one it was, has probably heard of scales. But do you know why that is? Do you know why everyone stresses the importance of scales, and learning and practicing them? Especially if you’re learning jazz guitar …
The blues is a musical form that can be traced back to African-American communities in the deep south near the end of the 19th century. Lyrically, the blues encompasses heartbreak in all its incarnations, including poverty, unrequited love, and death. The musicians who played and sang the blues were certainly in a position to be …
Salutations, guitarists! Today we’re going to explore the infamous guitar scales. They are a key to any guitarist’s skillset. They help one understand the workings of chords and notes, as well as making them prepared for more situations in which they need to improvise what they play. Despite how substantial knowing your scales are, you …
Guitar scales are a complex, yet crucial aspect to any advanced guitarist. Having a knowledge of these scales will help you become more of a well-rounded and expert musician. Not only will you become more versatile, but you will be prepared when rocking out with your buddies, because you’ll know what to play and when …
Blues guitar is one of the great genres for guitar players, and it’s one that every guitar player should have at least a passing familiarity with. So much of rock and folk music find their foundations in classic blues chord progressions and song structures, having a blues lesson or two up your sleeve is always …