Using scales to make music is more than just choosing the right one. But how does one go about practicing scales, and should you bother? Using my favourite analogy, if music is a language then scales ...

With the intermediate status, one has learned some basic chords and strum patterns so those initial thrills are gone, and now the interest lies with further technical proficiency, melodic fluency, and ...

In this video, I walk through my personal routine for practicing altered dominant chords, especially rootless voicings for #5 ...

Throughout Joe Satriani's storied career, he’s explored exotic scales and modes, and the unusual intervals and harmonic possibilities that they offer. Developing a new scale to the point where you can ...