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A Lead Guitar Lesson On How To Quickly Change Between The Blues And Major Scales

by | Guitar, Music

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Photo by Mait Jüriado

Lead guitarists can greatly benefit from the ability to switch between the major scales and the blues scale while improvising. The major scale provides a sweet and melodic sound in a song, while the blues scale adds a darker and more soulful tone. This lead guitar lesson Tend to be Blues Guitar Lessons suitable for Beginners? - Many blues enthusiasts eventually aspire to become guitar players themselves. However, mastering the blues may not always be the best starting point for beginners. Before deciding whether blues guitar lessons are the right place for you to start, consider asking yourself these three questions. Answering these questions honestly will help you better understand where you… will demonstrate how to effectively utilize these scales.

A recommended fingering for playing the major scales is illustrated here in the key of A major. Start by playing the first note, A, with your index or first finger on the fifth fret of the first string, which is the thickest string. This can be notated as 1-5-1. Following this pattern, the A major scale is constructed as: 1-5-1-7-9-11-12-14. Keep in mind that this fingering pattern is not the only one, nor the easiest, for …

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The Instruments That Shaped Rock N’ Roll

by | Bass, Guitar, Music, Piano

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It is nearly impossible to envision a rock ‘n’ roll band without the frontman playing a guitar. That’s because the guitar has played such a prominent role in shaping rock and roll. With a guitar, a skilled player can create any sound they desire, whether it’s a sweet, mellow tone or an aggressive, distortion-soaked growl. Much of rock and roll is characterized by its loud and powerful nature, but there are also subtle and quiet moments, and the guitar has always risen to the challenge. Even to this day, musicians haven’t exhausted the sonic possibilities of the instrument. As a result, the guitar has rightfully earned its throne as the king of rock and roll instruments.

The drums, along with the bass, provide the rhythmic foundation for rock music. Drums are loud and can handle aggression and powerful beats, delivering a strong bottom-end sound. Because drums are such a powerful rhythmic instrument, they naturally find their place in a rock band The Invictas are back - Bruce Atchison is one of my (no more available Yahoo Group) best members and he wrote this great article. Bruce is a legally blind freelance writer and the author of two …

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“The Instruments That Shaped Rock N’ Roll”