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Play The Minor Scale All Over The Neck, In Any Key, With One Stupid-Simple Shape - PLUS Chord Tone Safe Zones!
- by Tom Boddison
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- 13 May, 2017
Say goodbye to CAGED and three-notes-per-string - you only need one shape to shred! Add some easy variations and the whole neck is your playground.
It's only TWO DAYS until the launch of Guitar Scales Revealed: The Unconventional Guide to Iron-Clad Scale Knowledge, so we thought we'd celebrate with another free scale guide!
It's only TWO DAYS until the launch of Guitar Scales Revealed: The Unconventional Guide to Iron-Clad Scale Knowledge, so we thought we'd celebrate with another free scale guide!
You can see how similar it is to the pentatonic scale
that we did a while ago - it's only two notes different!
That's the great thing about guitar, and music in general - if you use the right methods, it's easy.
That's the great thing about guitar, and music in general - if you use the right methods, it's easy.
Why is this method so awesome?
- It's so much quicker than learning five, six or seven different box patterns. You only have to learn one shape and a couple of variations to cover the whole neck
- You can easily see where your chord tones are, which massively helps in making real music
- Learn a lick in one octave and you can play it in different fretboard positions immediately - this makes sure you'll put your licks to use and won't leave them gathering dust
- Once you get the octave pattern under your fingers, you'll instinctively "know" where the notes are without thinking. This is mastery - and there's a BIG difference between learning and mastering
- It's easy to learn the chord tones of other chords (more on this coming in a future guide), so you can follow chord progressions and come up with melodic solos and catchy licks