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You can use scales as the basis for solos, riffs and fills.
But many guitarists:
- only know a few scale shapes
- don't know how to move them around the neck
- don't know how to move beyond scales
("everything I play sounds like a scale.")
Follow along in this tutorial for a simple explanation.
How to use scales
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| Start hereScale types, scale shapes, and how to start learning about scales. |
| If you know nothing else...You should know this one. By far the most common scale shape used in rock. |
| Another common shapeThis one goes with your basic 5th string power chord/barre chord. |
| Major or minor: when to use whichIt's not as straightforward as you might think. Use this as a starting guide. |
| A simple way to get a different soundThink of the chord, not just the key. Includes examples from famous songs. |
