3 Note Per String Scales
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Which Guitar Scale System Should You Actually Learn?
Search “which guitar scale system should I learn” and you’ll find a hundred articles arguing that their system is the…
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Ear Training for Guitar: Scales
Ear training, especially for guitar, is probably the least interesting thing to do on the instrument, though perhaps one of…
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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…
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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…
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What to Do When You’ve Learned Your Scale Patterns
A lot of players get to the point where they’ve learned their scale patterns, be they CAGED, 3NPS patterns, my…
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An Alternative to the 5 Pentatonic Shapes
The 5 pentatonic shapes are a staple of learning rock or blues guitar, though truth be told most guitarists generally…
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From Multiple Scales to Multiple Chords
A couple of days ago we looked at How to Easily Learn Multiple Scale Patterns in parallel using just three…
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How to Easily Learn Multiple Scale Patterns
This might not be everyone’s cup of tea but if at some point you want to get into jazz or…
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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…
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A Quick Way to Add Chromatics to 3NPS Scales
If you’re a fan of three-note-per-string (3NPS) scales, and have gotten all the patterns down, you might want to add…