Scale Patterns
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The 2 Position Guitar Scale System: An Overview
In actual fact, the 2 Position Guitar Scale System was the first book I wrote on the subject of scales,…
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The Real Reason You’re Stuck in Scale Patterns
Very often guitarists complain of being stuck in scale patterns or boxes, they then go in search of some way…
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How NOT to Sound Like Everyone Else
You’ve probably had the ‘pleasure’ of being in a guitar shop and hearing someone noodling in A minor or E…
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Scale Patterns, Optical Illusions, and the ‘Breaking Out’ Myth
Our latest eBook, ‘Shred Guitar Mechanics: Fretboard Dexterity through 4NPS Scales’, is the product of extensive research into the benefits…
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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.…
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An Introduction to the 4NPS Scale System
I first saw this on Allan Holdsworth’s REH DVD, where he recommends learning scales using four notes per string instead…
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12 Quick and Easy Scale Patterns
The top three strings of the guitar in standard tuning (GBE) present a unique set of interval locations that is…
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Quick Guide to Open Position Scales
The first Led Zep album I bought was Houses of the Holy. If you haven’t got it I suggest you…
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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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The Fastest Way to Incorporate New Sounds into Your Solos
If you’ve ever taken a closer look at how Jeff Beck approaches soloing then you’ll notice that he’s not one…