Along with the development of amplification and effects, the electric guitar is one of the most important developments in ...

Guitar skills: We’re always harping on about the minor pentatonic scale. This essential scale is the most frequently used set of notes in rock, blues, country, metal, funk and even jazz lead guitar.

Our A minor pentatonic and A natural minor scales by contrast feature a b7th interval, or G natural. So the Harmonic Minor’s G# sits perfectly over the E7 chord, outlining its major 3rd.

Example 1 . A minor pentatonic scale for 8-string guitar. ... This riff provides a great way to map out the natural notes along the eighth string (F# string).

The 2 and b6 intervals from the natural minor scale are not notes often employed inside more traditional blues playing. Adding these notes that are “outside” of the minor pentatonic is a great way to ...