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Guitar Scales

In this series, instructor Steve Luciano demonstrates the major scale and its different positions. Also, instructor Mike Walker demonstrates the pentatonic scale and goes deeper into the major scale and its different modes.

9 Hours

109 Lessons

Taught by

Course Content

All Topics

Scale Foundations

Pentatonic and Blues Scales

Modes Music Theory and fretboard visualization

Topic1

Steve Luciano

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Major Scale

00:00:0000:23:51

Introduction to Major Scales

Major Scale-Position 1

Major Scale Position 2

Major Scale Position 3

Major Scale Position 4

Major Scale Position 5

Combining Scales and Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic2

Steve Luciano

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Natural Minor Scale

00:00:0000:12:56

Introduction to Minor Scales

Natural A minor Scale

Natural D minor Scale

Discussion and Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic3

Steve Luciano

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Dorian Minor Scale

00:00:0000:10:54

Dorian A minor Scale

Dorian D minor Scale

Discussion and Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic4

Steve Luciano

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Harmonic Minor Scale

00:00:0000:12:08

Harmonic A Minor Scale

Harmonic D Minor Scale

Discussion and Conclusion

Playing Minor Progression

Difficulty

Completed

Topic5

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Scale - Series 1

00:00:0000:29:15

Introduction to Pentatonic Scales

Pattern 1 Notes and Shape

Licks in Pattern 1

Blues Progression

Chicago Blues

Power Chord Progression

Difficulty

Completed

Topic6

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Scale - Series 2

00:00:0000:30:02

Pattern 2 Notes and Shape

Licks in Pattern 2

Pattern 5 Notes and Position

Licks in Pattern 5

Connecting Patterns 1, 2, and 5

Difficulty

Completed

Topic7

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Scale - Series 3

00:00:0000:25:17

Pattern 3 Notes and Shape

Licks in Pattern 3

Pattern 4 Notes and Shapes

Licks in Pattern 4

Combining Patterns 2, 3, 4, and 5

Difficulty

Completed

Topic8

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Scale - Series 4

00:00:0000:25:56

Two String Scale Sequence

Three String Scale Sequence

Horizontal Scale Sequence

Changing Key

Major Pentatonics

Difficulty

Completed

Topic9

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Scale - Series 5

00:00:0000:10:30

Blues Scale Notes and Shape

Discussion and Improvisation

Three Notes per String

Difficulty

Completed

Topic10

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Licks For Beginners

00:00:0000:24:21

Introduction

Licks 1 through 5

Licks 6 through 10

Licks 11 through 15

Licks 16 through 20

Licks 21 through 25

Combining all the Licks

Difficulty

Completed

Topic11

Mario Ticlea

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Licks and Improv Ideas for Intermediate

00:00:0000:44:59

Introduction

Licks in Position 1

Improvisation on Position 1

Licks in Position 2

Licks in Position 3

Licks in Position 4

Licks in Position 5

Difficulty

Completed

Topic12

Mario Ticlea

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Licks and Improv Ideas For Advanced

00:00:0000:23:44

Introduction

5 Shapes and Positions

Grouping of Seven Notes

Grouping of 8 Notes

Grouping of 9 Notes

Putting it all Together

Difficulty

Completed

Topic13

Mario Ticlea

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Pentatonic Licks and Improv Ideas on Two Strings - Advanced

00:00:0000:19:38

Two String Patterns (Patterns 1 and 2)

Two String Patterns (Patterns 3 and 4)

Advanced Licks

Improvisation

Difficulty

Completed

Topic14

Mario Ticlea

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Blues Scale

00:00:0000:15:47

Introduction

Positions 1 and 2

Positions 3 and 4

Position 5

Difficulty

Completed

Topic15

Mario Ticlea

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Blues Licks

00:00:0000:19:11

Blues Licks in Position 1 and 2

Blues Licks in Position 3 and 4

Blues Licks in Position 5

Combining All Positions

Difficulty

Completed

Topic16

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Understanding the 7 Modes

00:00:0001:00:18

Introduction to Modes

Ionian Mode

Dorian Mode

Phrygian Mode

Lydian Mode

Mixolydian Mode

Aeolian Mode

Locrian Mode

Practice Tips and Exercise

Difficulty

Completed

Topic17

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Mode Practice: Single String & Sequences

00:00:0000:48:46

Introduction to Modes (Series-2)

Modes in a Key

Single String Study

Two String Study

Three Strings Study

2 Notes per String

4 Notes per String

1 Note per String

Difficulty

Completed

Topic18

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Improvisation Using Dorian Mode

00:00:0000:43:01

Introduction to Modes

Dorian Mode

Dorian Mode - Triads, Thirds, and Sevenths

Dorian Mode - Backing Track Demo and Discussion

Playing in Upper Registry

Improvisation Using Triad Pair

Difficulty

Completed

Topic19

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Improvisation Using Mixolydian Mode

00:00:0000:17:13

Introduction to Mixolydian Mode

Mixolydian Mode - Triads, Thirds, and Sevenths

Playing in Upper Registry

Difficulty

Completed

Topic20

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Improvisation Using Phrygian Mode

00:00:0000:18:38

Introduction to Phrygian Mode

Understanding and Scale

Application - Demo 1

Application - Demo 2 Rock Style

Difficulty

Completed

Topic21

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Scales

Improvisation Using Lydian and Locrian Modes

00:00:0000:21:12

Introduction

Understanding Lydian Mode

Improvisation and Playing Demo

Understanding Locrian Mode

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

What you’ll learn

Master the foundational Major and Minor scales, then delve deeper into specialized scales such as Dorian, Harmonic Minor, Pentatonic, and Blues scales across multiple series.

To intricate world of modes with three series covering various modes, including improvisation using Dorian, Mixolydian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Locrian modes.

By the end:

Confidently play and switch between chords and songs!