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Beyond The Blues Scale

The first scale most guitarists learn is the Minor Pentatonic, usually in the E form. Then of course they learn the blues scale, which makes sense. After all it’s only one more note, right? All that is well and good, but the problem is that many guitarists stop really learning scales at that point. But [...]

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The CAGED Guitar System

This article is not specifically about the blues guitar or blues licks, but if you want to be any kind of accomplished guitarist you need to know this! So pay attention, folks, and learn this well.  Print it out, hang it on the wall and do the practice exercises everyday until you see the thing [...]

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The Minor Pentatonic Scale – Part 5

The 5th pattern of the Minor Pentatonic Scale is the G form (from the perspective of CAGED guitar). Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on and refresh this page] It fits over the open G7 chord shape: Once you get a grip on [...]

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