A list of unusual scales
Sometimes a great way to create new and exciting sounds is to try using a scale type that you haven't used before. The only downside is that sometimes it can…
Chord Inversions
There's nothing really complicated about chord inversions. It's one of those subjects that often gets overlooked or ignored because the perception is it's too complicated but really, they are quite…
Whole Tone Scales
I'm going to start by saying that whole tone scales are unlike any other discussed so far. They are made up solely of whole tone intervals which results in 6…
Two octave fretboard patterns for modes
Following the recent series of blog posts on modes and modal chords, this post gives you two octave patterns for all the modes rooted on the E string so that…
Modal Chords
So far I've discussed modes in terms of their structure and relation to the comparative major scale. I haven't been too prescriptive about how to use them and have encouraged…
The Locrian Mode
The Locrian mode starts on the seventh scale degree. It is the least used mode, in fact you'll find very few examples of its use. In fact I can't really…
The Aeolian Mode (natural minor scale)
The Aeolian mode starts on the sixth scale degree and like the corresponding chord is minor in nature. It is probably the most commonly used mode over minor chords and…