You could be an African tribesman or a New York stockbroker, a virtuoso musician or a tone-deaf layperson; yet whichever part of the planet you’re from, and regardless of your musical background, ...

At the heart of countless riffs, solos, and vocal lines lies a deceptively simple yet profoundly versatile construction known as the minor pentatonic scale. This five‑note collection is carved out of ...

Carter Arrington has performed with The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Progger, Peter Rowan, Kirk Covington, David Grissom, Alejandro Escovedo, Malford Milligan, Bernard Purdie, and Col. Bruce Hampton, ...

"I can play chords, but I can't explain why they are shaped that way.""I can't seem to break out of the pentatonic box.""Even when I read theory books, I can't connect it to the fretboard in my hands.

These incredibly useful five-note scales are heavily relied upon in all genres of music, but particularly pop. Because of their simplicity compared to a normal seven-note major or minor scale, they’re ...

What's a chord if not several notes put together? Add a few more to this number and you've got yourself a scale ... For the minor pentatonic chord shapes click here For the major pentatonic chord ...

Expand Your Licks and Learn CuttingI started playing guitar and learned the pentatonic scale.However, just playing scales up ...