Tags: #scales
All theory articlesScale Degrees in a Key
Learn how scale degrees work inside a key: how they create stability and tension, change their role over chords, and help transpose music.
Reader level: ArrangerMajor and Minor Pentatonic Scales
Learn the difference between major and minor pentatonic scales: their formulas, characteristic degrees, parallel and relative relationships, chord choices, and guitar applications.
Reader level: ArrangerWhat Is a Pentatonic Scale?
A clear explanation of the pentatonic scale: the formulas for major and minor pentatonic scales, how they are related, how to use them in improvisation, and how to find them on the fretboard.
Reader level: ArrangerWhat Is a Fretboard Position
A simple explanation of guitar fretboard positions: how they relate to hand placement, fingering, scales, and position shifts when playing phrases and riffs.
Reader level: Performer