But if you still find yourself trapped in the confines of pentatonic and major scales, a good way to break this harmonic ...

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Major pentatonic scales are used a lot in folk music and Chinese music. They usually have a joyful feeling. They are also very good for solos and melodies played on the guitar.

Whether you're checking into the Hotel California or sheltering from the cold November Rain, the harmonic minor scale is ...

The design is inspired by the guitar amps of the 1950s and 1960s so it’s not for audiophiles. The circuit is a pretty conventional single-ended one with a two stage double triode preamp and a ...

If you look closely at these arpeggio/chord shapes and compare them to shape 3 of the major pentatonic scale, you’ll see the ...

I also have a Canadian Riversong wooden guitar with a detachable neck. No complaints with it at all but it’s a standard 25.5″ scale and I’m considering getting a 24.5″ made to replace it ...

The ’70s gets a bad rep from some guitarists but it's too easy to say this was a bad time for Gibson and Fender and that's the story. There were some real treasures and technological breakthroughs ...

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Departments electronically report the major/minor declarations and can change your faculty advisor. Students who wish to declare, drop or change a major or minor should follow these steps: Some ...