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Lydian Dominant Strategies

by Garrison Fewell Here's a sharp way to brighten your lines when improvising over dominant- 7th chords: Raise the fourth degree of the Mixolydian mode (1, 2...

The Secrets of DADGAD Open Tuning

by Andy Ellis and Laurence Juber “I use DADGAD for about 50 percent of my music,” says fingerstyle wizard Laurence Juber as he coaxes his Martin into the exo...
Guitar Scales Charts

Mastering Dominant Scales

by Mick Goodrick If you’re into improvising, you understand the importance of scales. They provide a discipline for your fingers and expose your ears to melo...

Barres of the Stars

by Shane Theriot Many guitarists know how to play barre chords, yet few tap into all of the magic a 1st-finger barre can offer. Great players often use the 1...