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Every player is aware of the minor pentatonic, but not everyone knows how to make the most of it. These examples – in the style of some prolific pentatonic players – will help you master the shape eve ...

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Any guitarist is going to want to explore more than the major scale whenever they’re soloing ... So that means getting a bit strange with every guitar part, which might not mean everything being ...

And let's not forget the uncanny way they manage to play Wonderwall at every social event ... life is better (and funnier) with a guitar in your hands. Now go forth, practice your scales—or, you know, ...

Remember, every great guitarist started out just like you ... The more techniques you have in your arsenal, the more versatile a guitarist you’ll be! A guitar scale is a series of notes played in a ...