modes and scales

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music notes

Discover the Dark Secrets of the Harmonic Minor Scale

By Vinnie DeMasi published

How Yngwie Malmsteen’s “secret scale” can spawn a set of seven relative modes

Lessons
Leslie West, 1973

Here’s Why Leslie West is a Guitar Legend Like No Other

By Mark McStea published

With fans that ranged from Pete Townshend to Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Mountain guitarist inspired players across the genres.

Guitarists
Learning

Want to Branch Out with Some Jazz Fusion? Learn Oz Noy’s Harmonically Inventive “She’s Not There” Solo

By Mike Swickis published

Retrace the jazz fusion master’s instrumental version of the Zombies’ 1964 classic here.

Lessons
Human brain waves

Prepare to Have Your Learning Reality Altered With This Enigmatic Scale

By Chris Buono published

A fresh approach for mastering the altered scale, the elusive 7th mode of melodic minor.

Lessons