Guitar Techniques

Fretboard fluency

As we saw in last month’s lesson, the Harmonic Minor scale consists of the formula: R-2- b 3-4-5- b 6-7, and can be visualised as a Natural Minor scale with a major 7th degree, as you can see here...

Natural Minor: R-2- b 3-4-5- b 6- b 7.

Harmonic Minor: R-2- b 3-4 -5- b 6-7

This month, we’ll continue our study of this very interesting scale by taking the root, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees from each consecutive note and arranging it as a family of diatonic 7th chords along with their respective modes. Within

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