The E Major scale is one of the essential scales to know on guitar. You might have learned it in the first position of the guitar, but now you want to learn the same set of notes throughout the fretboard. This post covers the 5 scale shapes for effectively playing the E Major scale on … Read more
The altered scale is one of the essential scales to know in jazz and improvisation. This scale is especially useful when playing over altered chords which include chord extensions such as the b9, #9, #11, or b13. In this post, we cover the music theory on the altered scale, how to play them in different … Read more
The dorian scale is the second mode of the Major scale and is one of the essential scales to know in jazz. This scale is closely related to the minor scale but with a small twist by changing one of the notes which gives it its unique sound. In this post, we’ll cover the music … Read more
Diminished scales are some of the most ambiguous scales in music and are often misunderstood as to how they are used. However, they are very satisfying to play once you understand how they can be used to spice up your improvisation. We’ll first learn some music theory about how diminished scales work, learn the scale … Read more
In this post, we’ll cover what music intervals are and how to play them on the guitar. We’ll include notation examples and guitar charts to help you apply this music theory concept. In short, learning music intervals help you to: We’ll first define this term and get into what each music interval is called. What … Read more
As a guitarist, it’s important to learn scales in order to take your skills to the next level. Learning scales help you to understand the fretboard, play melodies with more ease and choose the right notes to improvise on your instrument. In this post, we will cover the essential guitar scales to practice for beginners … Read more
The harmonic minor scale is a unique and dynamic scale used for improvisation. In this post, we’ll cover how the harmonic minor scale is different from other minor scales, learn the formula to play it on any root note, scale shapes on guitar, and musical application examples including tabs and audio. Let’s get started. What … Read more
As guitarists, being able to play scales is essential to know when playing melodies or when improvising on the instrument. You may have heard over and over about how important it is to know scales but how can we effectively practice scales on guitar? Knowing the notes of a scale is an important first step … Read more
The melodic minor scale is a unique and cool sounding scale which is commonly used in jazz improvisation. If you already know the Major and natural minor scale, learning the melodic minor scale is an awesome scale to have in your tool belt. In this post we’ll cover: Let’s get started. What is the melodic … Read more
Regardless of the music style or genre, one of the most fundamental scales to learn on guitar is the minor scale. Knowing the minor scale on guitar is helpful when melodies or when improvising in minor keys. Although the minor scale can be played in one position of the guitar, the same set of notes … Read more
