Having looked at the minor pentatonic scale last month, this issue we’re moving on to its close relative, the blues scale. We say ‘close relative’ because the two scales are almost identical - just ...

Expand Your Licks and Learn CuttingI started playing guitar and learned the pentatonic scale.However, just playing scales up ...

Explain how chords are generated from scales. Create unusual harmonies, chord progressions, bass lines, and melodies using the blues scale. Demonstrate how music theory and musical intuition can ...

T- Bone Walker constantly played major thirds and sixths, which are not usually included in the “blues scale.” Photo by Heinrich Klaffs via Wikipedia. Reproduced under Creative Commons License. “The ...

This is usually the first scale shape learned by aspiring lead guitarists. It’s also a core part of the styles of players such as Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, Slash and many more. Start on a G note, as ...

Pete Weise is a performer and educator based in Dallas-Fort Worth, and holds a BM and MM in Jazz Performance from the University of North Texas. He teaches at Collin College, Dallas College, and the ...