The final piece to our puzzle is box 5. I’m not actually sure what scale this is. It’s cool and hits the 6… which is the first scale that we have the does that! Hey, hey, hey If we place this box at the start of our scale, we have 1(root) – 2 – 4Continue reading “Box 5 – The Blues Major Pentatonic”
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Box 3 – The androgynous box – Our suspended scale
Box three has become my favorite to play! It’s the center of the pinwheel of the minor shape, and if placed at the root note on the sixth string, it’s a suspended scale, which is cool because it means that even if the parts underneath you are major or minor, you still won’t miss a note!
Pentatonic Box 2 – Revenge of the Major
Hello, darlings! If you haven’t read the last blog post on pentatonic boxes… literally the last post I made. Well, then I’m gonna do a little self-promotion and tell you to go back a post and give me a click. Seriously though, I suggest you go back there, so everything makes sense from here onContinue reading “Pentatonic Box 2 – Revenge of the Major”
Here’s why pentatonic scales are SO important (and how they are so easy to learn)
I thought I’m a rhythm guitarist. I don’t need to work on that. Or “I have a cool voice. I will just get someone else to play that hard parts.” I didn’t have a good voice at the time, so I don’t know why I thought that would work, and honestly, it’s a pretty piss-poor excuse to not get better at something I loved. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S SO EASY TO LEARN!
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The Best (and your favorite) Advice You’ve Ever Been Given – Sleep More
The two most important things I schedule – the stuff I’m never supposed to move? ME TIME and SLEEP TIME.
This Is How You Should Be Practicing Your Scales
Let’s face it, practicing scales sucks. It sucks real bad. It doesn’t have to be this bad though! I have listed a few of the fun ways I like to practice my scales.