Edward Scissorhands (Gm – Scale – FP)
Closed position scales… the all powerful, moveable closed position scales. Closed position means that all of the notes in this scale are fretted. Yo…
Lesson Category: Improv & Scales
Crosspicking Week – Drone Zone (C – Scale – FLP)
Using a drone while flatpicking is seriously fun, especially when you can compose an entire solo infused with droney goodness. It just so happens that…
Dungeon of Despair (Dm – Scale – FP)
The beauty of the backward roll continues today, as well as the exploitation of the dropped Low E string. Using a D minor scale on the D string, you w…
Chord Shape Conundrum (C – Scale – FLP)
Magical improv day is here and you will be playing in the key of C, using the C major scale… but you will be soloing from the chord position that mi…
Coach Q (D – Scale – FP)
The scale that you will learn and use today is in the key of D major and it is a harmonized scale. By taking the 1st and 3rd degree of each chord in t…
Skull and Crossbones (Am – Scale – FLP)
A roller coaster of a ride is in store for you today as you navigate through this combination of two different A minor scale shapes. These two scale s…
Construction Zone (C – Scale FP)
The C major harmonized scale is up on tap today and this one really focuses on the lower strings and it integrates sixteenth notes as well. This scale…
Groucho Marx (G – Scale – FP)
What happens when a banjo and a guitar collide??? This scale, this scale is exactly what happens. For today’s G major scale you will embrace open G …
Bonsai the Ninja Master (E – Scale – FLP)
Today’s scale is one in the key of E major and it is a “standard” scale, meaning that there are no fancy techniques used here, but what it does …