The Byzantine, also referred to as the double harmonic scale, has a formula of R-b2-3-4-5-b6-7 and makes for an interesting alternative to the major scale when soloing over major 7th chords.

C - 2 frets - D - 2 frets - E - 1 fret - F - 2 frets - G - 2 frets - A - 2 frets - B - 1 fret - C. You might well already know that the word ‘tone’ means a two-fret gap. What this means is you can ...

Terms such as ‘altered’ and ‘extended’ chords are relatively simple to explain. Extended chords add other notes from the scale to the existing root-3rd-5th triad (for example, C-E-G), so if we add a ...

Here, we’re looking at the notes of the A blues scale. A, C, D, E and G notes form the A minor pentatonic scale, so Eb is the all important note that turns this run into the blues scale. Each note is ...

With Fret Zealot, students follow lights on the neck to learn fretting positions for chords, scales and songs. Learning to play guitar is tough. Of course, there's no replacement for a good guitar ...

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Justin Guitar is ideal for beginners, given that it offers step-by-step lessons that cover everything from basic chords and fingerpicking to learning scales and whole songs.

Yet for all of its features and encyclopedic approach to chords and scales, there is a ceiling to the skills Rocksmith 2014 can provide you with. It stops short of teaching you advanced techniques ...