Guitar Scales & Modes Explained
If you've been putting off learning scales on guitar, you've come to the right place. In this collection of seven guitar video lessons, you'll learn how to construct and play all sorts of scales and modes in various keys and at different parts of the fretboard. You'll also learn plenty of great-sounding licks in the process, along with some helpful exercises to really get the scale down.
Videos
• Major Scale (10:26) - In this first video, you'll see how to construct and play the most common scale in all of Western music: the major scale. You'll also learn how to play the scale in different keys and a famous melody using the scale.
• Minor Scale (07:58) - Here, you'll learn how to construct and play the major scale's dark, emo cousin - the minor scale - in various keys and positions, along with some nice lead phrases using the A minor scale.
• Minor Pentatonic Scale (07:13) - This leaner, five-note version of the minor scale has been guitarist's best friend for over half a century. Here, you'll learn how to build it, play it in different keys and with an extended box shape, and get it under your fingers with a bunch of licks and exercises.
• Harmonic Minor Scale (07:31) - Expand your scale vocabulary with the harmonic minor scale, which lends a classical sound to your playing. In this lesson, you'll learn its history, how it's constructed, and plenty of impressive licks in different keys.
• Scale Sequences (07:24) - Learn all about this incredibly useful device that not only serves as a great exercise but can also be used to create some catchy licks as well!
• Modes (09:06) - In this lesson, the modes are demystified, and you'll come away with a solid understanding of how and when to apply each.
• Lydian: A Major Alternative (10:19) - In this final lesson, you'll get a closer look at the Lydian mode, including various scale forms and some great-sounding licks and phrases that highlight this mode's exotic sonic flavor.