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Allan Holdsworth’s 10 Most Usable Scales

admin 20180410 Scales, 6-String, Standard Tuning, Most Common Scales, Allan Holdsworth

In 1992, REH released a video for Allan Holdsworth. In it, he gave a little glimpse of his process. His way of displaying and treating scales was of paramount importance. Included with each of the scale diagrams is a list …

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C Bebop Dominant – G Bebop Dorian – C D E F G A Bb B

admin 20180430 Octatonic Scales, Bebop Scales

C Bebop Major Scale - 6th Diminished

C Bebop Major – C D E F G Ab A B

admin 20180430 Octatonic Scales, Bebop Scales

C Major Scale - Treble Clef

C Major Scale on 6-String Guitar in the Standard Tuning

admin 20180328 Scales, Major, C Major Scale, 6-String, Standard Tuning, CAGED, Most Common Scales, Specials

Formula: 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – b7 When you look at the bracelet representation of this scale (the circle of notes), this scale is perfectly symmetrical. For the musical genius and guitarist Allan …

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C/Eb/Gb/A Dominant Diminished – C Db Eb E Gb G A Bb

admin 20180430 Octatonic Scales, Dominant Diminished Scale

G/Bb/Db/E Dominant Diminished Scale – Db D E F G Ab Bb B

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The Chromatic Scale for the Standard Tuning 6-String Guitar

The Chromatic Scale

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The G Major Scale in the Standard Tuning

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The Major Scale

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Am Pentatonic - Diagonal Patterns - 2-3 - Complete Shape

The Minor Pentatonic Scale

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