Dorian Mode Soloing Ideas
We all get stuck in scale ruts every now and again, especially where the modes are concerned. There’s a lot
Tag: 3NPS
3NPS Diminished Scale Patterns – Why Not?
I recently had a request for some 3NPS diminished scale patterns of the half-whole and whole-half variety. If you’ve ever
Leigh’s Left-hand Legato Workout
Legato is a great skill for guitar players to incorporate into their arsenal and comes in many forms; the word
What Really Took My Playing to the Next Level
You hear this phrase a lot in guitar-related media, learning material and sales-type rhetoric – it’s the idea, or the
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Fretboard Motion: 3NPS + 4NPS Scales (Part 2)
In Part 1, we looked at dividing the fretboard up into string pairs in order play horizontally up and down
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Shred Guitar Secrets: 3NPS Meets 4NPS
Earlier this month we looked at 4NPS (four-note-per-string) scales as used by the likes of Allan Holdsworth in this article.
3NPS or CAGED? Why Not Combine Them?
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know I’m not a huge fan of the CAGED System. Its
How to Learn 3NPS (3-note-per-string) Scales Fast
Let’s face it, learning scales is hard work; there are just way too many of them, and how do you
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