Mandolin scales

Here's some videos on how to play the C major, G major and G blues scales on the mandolin.

D major scale

Here is a short video I made on playing and using the D major scale on Guitar

How to play the A harmonic minor scale

A natural minor scale

How to play the A Natural Minor Scale

New Posts

Hope all is well with everyone. I haven't been picken as much as I would like too. I'm taking this advanced stats class that is kicking my butt. I have had time to post a few videos though.

The first one is a banjo video showing how to play to classic banjo ending patterns: http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/29857/two_banjo_ending_patterns.html

The other video is how to play Robert Johnson's "Sweet Home Chicago"
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/29859/how_to_play_sweet_home_chicago.html

Kind Hearted Woman Blues

I posted a video on Associated Content that shows me playing hte intro to Kind Hearted Woman Blues by Robert Johnson. It's a great sond in the key of A. Robert plays it in standard tuning with some interesting chord substitutions.

Check it out: http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/29575/classic_blues_run_in_a.html

The Hungarian Minor

I love the Hungarian Minor Scale. Sometimes its its refered to as the gypsy scale or the harmonic minor raised 4th scale. Whatever it's called it is very Eastern European sounding and can add a very exotic sound to your playing.

Here is a video that I recorded explaining the scale on guitar:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/28801/the_hungarian_minor_scale.html

E Minor Pentatonic

The E Minor Pentatonic is a simple guitar scale that can easily be added to all music. It can be found from Mozart to ZZ Top. The notes of an E Minor Pentatonic are E,G,A,B,D,E.

An E Minor Pentatonic is the same as a G Major Pentatonic, just played at a different mode. therefore it fits easy when you are playing a G Major progression (G,C,D).

To make an E Minor Pentatonic an E Blues scale all one has to do is to add an A# to the scale. This creates a very good sound and makes for some good leads.

Here is an article I wrote about how to play this scale:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/543035/guitar_tips_practice_your_pentatonic.html
Here is a video of playing the E Minor Pentatonic:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/28877/adding_the_e_minor_pentatonic_to_bluegrass.html