SCALE CHARTS
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SPELLED 1 - b3(3) - 4 - (b5)5 - b7(7) - 8
The Blues Scale is one of the most talked about scales in Western music. It certainly has a huge reputation ... but it's importance can be overstated. There can even be disagreement about what actually constitutes a Blues Scale. It is most often described as a Minor Pentatonic Scale with some additional notes (b5 and 7 plus the "blues 3rd") and so it might go 1 - b3(3) - 4 - b5 - 5 - b7 - 7 - 8. It is the basis for countless Blues, Blues Rock and Heavy Metal guitar solos. Some folks get "addicted" to it and don't seem to like music that doesn't have that "edgy" Blues sound. Players also incorporate finger tricks like hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends and slides into their solos. As usual, there are 12 fingerings for it in our normal chromatic "box" orientation. Do you need to know all 12? Not unless you want to be the next Modern Jazz "phenom". Try to learn as many as you can ... 4 to 6 is a good figure to shoot for. Start with the easiest ones first ... the ones that have the fewest FINGER SHIFTS. To totally understand your fretboard and how to do finger shifts, visit www.guitar-instruction-free-lessons-online.com/chromatic-scale . Remember, the RED DOT is your ROOT NOTE and these boxes can be moved anywhere on the fretboard to play in all 12 keys. If you're unsure how to use these charts, visit www.guitar-instruction-free-lessons-online.com/guitar-scales . To learn more about the THEORY implications of this and other scales, check out our DVD home study course at www.absolutelyunderstandguitar.com .
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