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E Minor Pentatonic is one of the most common guitar scales and is used in thousands of popular songs. Hop in and you’ll learn the positions and theory for this awesome scale. Understanding the E...
Today you’ll look at a simple guide to playing C Minor Pentatonic on the guitar. To better understand pentatonic scales as a whole, check out this post. Understanding the C Minor Pentatonic...
Understanding Diminished and Augmented Guitar Chords Diminished and augmented guitar chords are triads. The diminished chord has the same intervals as a minor triad, with the exception of a flattened...
What is the Dorian Guitar Mode/Scale? The Dorian guitar mode/scale is the second mode out of the seven diatonic modes. It’s a minor mode because of its minor 3rd (b3) and minor 7th (b7)...
Understanding Sus2 and Sus4 Chords Sus2 and Sus4 chords, Sus meaning suspended, are triads that convey tones neither major nor minor. Like all chords, they are built using chord formulas, which...
One of the first and easiest scales every guitarist needs to learn is the pentatonic scale. Learning these shapes will open up the guitar fretboard, and make it easier for you to improvise and...
There are a few alternate tunings you may come across when beginning a guitar, and the E flat (Eb) tuning is one of them. So, what exactly is it? E Flat guitar tuning is the process of tuning the...
Learning pentatonic scales can be confusing when you start to see words thrown around like “major” and “minor” all the time. So, let’s get rid of your confusion. There...
The CAGED system is a common way to view and understand scales on guitar. It uses the open chord shapes that you likely learned as a beginner, and uses them for visualization. There are 5 Major Scale...
