guitar advanced scales

guitar advanced scales

Basic Musical Scale to Learn

There are plenty of musical scale we can find and play, but basically their function are not to be remembered all because they are not useful if we cannot play them in improvisation. Thus, it’s recommended if beginner musician are focused to learn only two scale : Diatonic and Pentatonic.

A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five pitches per octave in contrast to an heptatonic (seven note) scale such as the major scale. Generally it’s divided into major pentatonic and minor pentatonic scale. Major pentatonic starting from C are C-G-D-A-E, whereas minor pentatonic starting on C are C-Eb-F-G-Bb, they are just example for C as root (starting tone) and you could find yourself for another roots by using a same “fingers pattern”. For instance, if you use A as root so the composition would be A-C-D-E-G.

C major pentatonic scale :

A minor pentatonic scale :

Finish in discussing pentatonic scale, now we jump to Diatonic scale as my favorite scale. I bet that much of you are familiar with it because it was known as “do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do”. But have you realize that diatonic scale is very important? Its importance was evolved to be various scale we have ever heard.

Diatonic scale was divided into seven music modes, they are : Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolidian, Aeolian, and Locrian. If we know these all modes, so we have a good starting point in learning music improvisation. For necessity of advanced scales, you will need to master the “altered scale”, it is a method to find a different and unique tones from a common scale. For instance, the altered scale of C diatonic major (C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C) are C-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bb-C, you see that those notes are completely different from the origin C diatonic major and it could be applied if we have a great soul and feeling in music improvisation. Thus from now, start with a basic scale, keep listening to the high quality musics/song, and have a lot of practice…

Learn a free lesson in playing bass guitar at www.playing-bass.com.

About the Author

Bass guitar is my first love in music, I just want to share my happiness in playing it. Every techniques & tips are based on my experience and I’ll love to tell everything…
Get a 100% free bass guitar lessons at : www.playing-bass.com

Advanced Bass Guitar Octave Scales and Modes : 2 Octave Scales & Modes on Bass: C Mixolydian Scale

Apple Logic Studio [OLD VERSION] $269.99 Introducing Logic Studio, Apple’s comprehensive suite of professional tools that provides musicians with everything they need to create in the studio, on the stage, and for the screen. Logic Studio includes Logic Pro 8, Apple’s professional music application; MainStage, an innovative new application for music performance; and Soundtrack Pro 2 for audio post-production. It also includes acclaimed i…

eMedia Guitar Method Deluxe – 3 Users $99.95 Wanna learn to play guitar? Grab Guitar Method Deluxe and you can go from beignner to intermediate, today! This interactive course is enhanced with audio and video plus an a chord dictionary to help you get on track and learn quickly. Why wait to learn to play guitar? Grab Guitar Method Deluxe and start learning today!…

The Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and Cadences: Includes All the Major, Minor (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic) & Chromatic Scales – Plus Additional Instructions on Music Fundamentals $4.81 Scale, chord, arpeggio and cadence studies in all major and minor keys presented in a convenient two-page format. Includes an in-depth 12 page explanation that leads to complete understanding of the fundamentals of major and minor scales, chords, arpeggios and cadences plus a clear explanation of scale degrees and a two-page guide to fingering the scales and arpeggios. In addition, several “enrich…

Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask (Guitar Method) $9.09 Guitarists of all levels will find a wealth of practical music knowledge in this special book and CD package. Veteran guitarist and author Tom Kolb dispels the mysteries of music theory using plain and simple terms and diagrams. The accompanying CD provides 94 tracks of music examples, scales, modes, chords, ear training, and much more!…

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Music Theory, 2nd Edition $7.99 A music theory book that hits the high note … This updated and expanded edition of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Music Theory breaks down a difficult subject in a simple way—even for those who think they have no rhythm or consider themselves tone deaf. With clear, concise language, it explains everything from bass-clef basics to confusing codas. This new edition includes: -A brand-new …