How to play half diminished arpeggios on guitar (with application examples)

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If you want to take your improvisation skills to the next level, it’s important to have a solid understanding of half diminished arpeggios (also known as minor 7 b5 arpeggios). Arpeggios are so effective because they highlight the important notes of a chord. If you’re familiar with diminished triads, this concept goes one step further to … Read more

How to play Dominant 7 arpeggios on guitar (with application examples)

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If you want to take your improvisation skills to the next level, it’s important to have a solid understanding of Dominant 7 arpeggios. Arpeggios are so effective because they highlight the important notes of a chord. If you’re familiar with Major triads, this concept goes one step further to include another note in the chord structure. … Read more

How to play the Locrian scale on guitar (with application examples)

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The locrian scale is the 7th mode of the Major scale and is one of the least common and often misunderstood scales in music because of its dark and tense sound. If you’ve ever wondered what to play over minor 7 b5 chords (a.k.a. half diminished chords), you need to unlock this scale in your playing! In this … Read more

How to play minor 7 arpeggios on guitar (with application examples)

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If you want to take your improvisation skills to the next level, it’s important to have a solid understanding of minor 7 arpeggios. Arpeggios are so effective because they highlight the important notes of a chord. If you’re familiar with minor triads, this concept goes one step further to include another note in the chord structure. … Read more

How to play Major 7 arpeggios on guitar (with application examples)

How to play Major 7 arpeggios on guitar

If you want to take your improvisation skills to the next level, it’s important to have a solid understanding of Major 7 arpeggios. Arpeggios are so effective because they highlight the important notes of a chord. If you’re familiar with Major triads, this concept goes one step further to include another note in the chord … Read more

How to play the Lydian scale on guitar (with application examples)

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The lydian scale is the fourth mode of the Major scale and is used across various music genres. It’s an essential scale you want to learn, especially for improvising on guitar.  This scale is very similar to Major scale but with a small twist by changing one of the notes which gives it uniquely bright sound. In this lesson, … Read more

How to play the Mixolydian scale on guitar (with application examples)

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The mixolydian scale is the fifth mode of the Major scale and is used across various music genres. It is one of the essential scales you would want to learn, especially for improvising on guitar. This scale is very similar to Major scale but with a small twist by changing one of the notes which gives it its unique … Read more