Author Archives: Gary

Guitar Scale Mastery

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Gary

Learning scales for guitar over the entire fretboard is a lot easier than you think. It will also improve your lead guitar soloing and speed. This is only true if you use a method that you find interesting and easy to use. Continue reading →

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Major Scales And Modes

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Gary

Learn the notes of the major scale on guitar. Learn about the major scale modes. Download free software that shows you all the notes of the major scales and modes on the guitar in every key. Continue reading →

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Guitar Scales Software

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Gary

This software shows all the notes and positions on the guitar for the major and minor pentatonic and blues scales over the entire fretboard in every key. Continue reading →

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Riff Master Pro

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Gary

The biggest problem when you’re trying to learn a new guitar solo is that you’re not Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, or Eric Clapton, or whoever’s solo it is that you’re trying to play. Even if you’ve got the guitar tab in front of you, you just can’t get it right. Continue reading →

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Audacity

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Gary

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. It can be used to record live audio; convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs; edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files; cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together; and change the speed or pitch of a recording. Continue reading →

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Metronome

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Gary

Using a metronome is one of the best ways to practice scales. Regular scale practice with the metronome will improve your scale knowledge, speed, timing, improvisation skills, finger strength, and dexterity. Start off at a slow speed and gradually increase the speed as you improve. Continue reading →

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Power Tab Editor

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Gary

Power Tab Editor is a tablature authoring tool for the Windows operating system. It is intended to be used to create guitar sheet music, more commonly known to musicians as guitar tablature and bass tablature. Continue reading →

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Major Blues Scale Ebook

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Gary

As with the minor scales, the major blues scale is the same as its pentatonic version with the blue notes added. The relationship between the major and minor blues box patterns is also the same as with the major and minor pentatonic box patterns. Continue reading →

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Minor Blues Scale Ebook

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Gary

This free ebook is a handy quick reference guide that shows all the notes and box patterns on guitar fretboard for the minor blues scale in every key including the sharps and flats. It’s not a theory textbook but it will help you to learn the minor blues scales as long as you practice them. Continue reading →

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Major Pentatonic Scale Ebook

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Gary

This ebook is similar to the Minor Pentatonic Scales Ebook except it shows all the notes and all the boxes for the major pentatonic scales in every key. If you need to put a solo or riff together in a particular key, this ebook will show you the notes and boxes. It shows all five positions, including the ones an octave above and an octave below the root note. Continue reading →

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