Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. Guitar Scales Guitar Scales Regardless what instrument you play, learning to play scales is a rite of passage. This is the foundation to becoming a learned musician, rather than merely a recreational player. The good news here is: you play the guitar! The guitar neck itself looks like a chart: The parallel lines of the frets and string work in.
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Free printable Guitar Scales and Modes.
Take time to learn a bit of the language of music. Each scale has its own personality and sound. Play around with each one and make good friends with the ones you get along with.
You don't have to use them all. For each type of music uses different scales and modes. Learn which ones to use for your favorite music and make it yours.
The 15 Most Common and Useful Guitar Scales
Free Printable Guitar Scales, Ready to Download and use.
Scale 1. Major Guitar Scale
The Major scale is used as the basic starting point for many scales and modes.
Just switching the notes around gives it another sound and feel.
The Major guitar scale has a upbeat happy sound to it. It is used in quite a few types of music including: Rock Country and a few other style. It all changes when you change the underlying chords and rhythm.
Scale 2. The Guitar Dorian Mode Scale
The Dorian mode has a jazzy sound on guitar.
Scale 3. The Guitar Phrygian Mode Scale
The Phyrgian Mode has a Spanish sound to it. Very nice mode to play around with and allot of fun. Very impressive sounding. Give it a go.
Scale 4. The Guitar Lydian Mode Scale
The Lydian mode has a unique sound to it. Some call it an airy sound. I like to turn up the reverb for this one.
Scale 5. The Guitar Mixolydian Mode Scale
The Mixolydian mode has a blues feel to it. Good for rock, country and rockabilly.
Scale 6. The Guitar Melodic Minor Scale
The Melodic Minor scale is what I think of when I think jazz. Very much what I would expect from some very good sounding Jazz Cats.
- Link to Guitar Pro file of tab for the Guitar Melodic Minor Scale.
Scale 7. The Guitar Whole Tone Scale
The Whole tone scale is a harsh sounding dissonant scale. Kind of like Limburger cheese for the ears.
Scale 8. The Guitar Diminished Scale
The Diminished scale would be good for Heavy Metal. Kind of reminds me of a Rat scurrying around a torture chamber.
Scale 9. The Guitar Major Pentatonic Scale
The Guitar Major Pentatonic scale has a bright sound that is just right for country music. It just works.
Scale 10. The Guitar Minor Pentatonic scale
The Minor Pentatonic Scale is Bluesy. Just right for Blues and Rock. Add some distortion, reverb and delay and you will be transported to that world.
Scale 11. The Guitar Locrian Mode Scale
The Locrian mode has a sinister sound to it. Good for heavy metal and background music for a monster showing up in your movie.
Scale 12. The Guitar Aeolian Mode Scale - Natural Minor Scale
The Natural Minor Scale is a sad sounding scale. Not too sad kinda like kicking rocks on a boring day.
Scale 13. The Guitar Harmonic Minor Scale
The Guitar Harmonic Minor Scale sounds somewhat classical and sinister to me all at the same time. Good for classical rock and heavy metal music.
Scale 14. The Guitar Minor Blues Scale
The Minor Blues Scale is the basis of the blues. Nuff said.
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