Easy Arabic Guitar Scales
In this lesson, I’ll show you how to take a complex idea – infusing your playing with Arabic guitar scales
Category: Pentatonics
How to Spice Up the Major Pentatonic Scale
There’s something about the major pentatonic scale that seems very dry to me, which can be a good thing because
How to Achieve Pentatonic Scale Fluency
A lot of musicians draw parallels between learning music and learning languages, and I would equate fluent improvisation skills to
Altered Scale for Guitar – The Easy Way
The altered scale for guitar is a difficult concept to grasp for a lot of players. This is because you
Stuck in a Pentatonic Rut? Try This!
It’s fairly common for intermediate players to get stuck in a pentatonic rut. The problem is usually not the pentatonic
My Alternative Pentatonics Concept
I have a fascination for the number 5 and everything that’s associated with it. In guitar terms this translates to
Mixolydian Modal Pentatonics
There are literally endless things you can do with pentatonic scales in music and especially on the guitar. We all
The Rootless Lydian Pentatonic Scale (Easy)
This is a great one to easily generate a Lydian sound over a major 7 chord by using none other
A Different Take on the Dorian Mode
I often get students who like the idea or the sound of modes but are put off by the theory,
I know the 5 pentatonic shapes, now what?
You’ve probably heard this one a few times… or perhaps even said it yourself. Beginner guitarists, if they can get