There are a variety of minor scales, so the question is, when are they best utilized? Of course, depending on the harmony, certain scales will be implied and “sound” better than others. With that said, there are plenty of ways to mix up your scale usage for more interesting licks.
Understanding the harmony behind what you’re soloing over can go deeper than simply knowing what key you’re in. Through breaking out each chord individually and identifying certain intervals that are also in common with various scales you’re familiar with is the most important foundation to have ...
There is one blues lick we all lean on as guitar players, for many reasons. One is just be cause it sounds freakin’ awesome. Another is the ergonomically friendly way the lick is executed, not to mention the fact that it sounds good in a lot of different musical contexts. The issue, sometimes, ca...
How can you approach a note that you're already playing? Isn't that physically impossible? Maybe. Maybe not. Chances are that since I made this video, it is in fact quite simple to achieve this very tasteful technique as a guitar player, so check it out!