Learning The Whole Tone Scale
Learning to play and use the whole tone scale is not as hard as you may have first thought. This lesson will show you how.
Guitar Scales
Guitar scales are the lifeblood of the music you are likely to play. In this subject area, you will learn the scale patterns that are needed for almost all music you will ever play. You will also learn how to best apply these patterns from a technical & musical standpoint both in fretted and open forms.
Every music student probably groans when they think of scales. Scales or “scale” from the Greek meaning “ladder” as that is how they constructed are synonymous with virtually all music. The main point to consider is that scales are not an end unto themselves. You are not learning scales just so you can play scales. You are learning scales so you can then uses them to play melodies all over the neck.
Learning The Diminished Scale
The diminished scale is another wonderful sound that can be used by guitarists to create new ideas and lines within their improvisations. Ged Brockie demonstrates and discusses this often misunderstood scale form.
Pentatonic Scales in 5 Positions
Many guitar players get stuck and frustrated at a lack of progress. Often this will be due to not knowing basic patterns across the neck. In this lesson, you’ll learn all about the pentatonic scales that are a great tool in your musical armoury.
Blues Scales in 5 Positions
The Blues scale is as popular today as it’s ever been. This lesson shows how you can extend all your Pentatonic Scales into Blues scales across the neck. This lesson pulls together theoretical and pattern concepts explained in the “pentatonic scales” lesson.
The Chromatic Scale
The Chromatic scale is the foundation of all chords, scales & arpeggios. It’s a wonderful tool for helping your picking technique, adjacent string playing and for use in improvisation.
Seven Major Scale Patterns
Knowing how to play major scales is a must and this lesson gives you complete coverage of the neck. You’ll learn what to play and learn how it all fits together from a playing and theoretical point of view.
Seven Major Scale Round The Cycle
Knowing how to play major scales is a must and this lesson gives you complete coverage of the neck. You’ll learn what to play and learn how it all fits together from a playing and theoretical point of view.
Seven Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns
The harmonic minor scale is one of the most beautiful scales guitarists can learn. Learning them across the neck, however, can be difficult. In this lesson, you will not only learn the scale, but how to utilize your existing knowledge to help you make fast progress.
Seven Melodic Minor Scale Patterns
Learn seven positions of melodic minor scales giving complete coverage of the neck that are extensively used in rock, jazz and classical music.