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Diminished Chords on Guitar: The Complete Guide
Diminished triads, dim7s and half-diminished chords share a name but do different jobs. How each is built, why dim7 is symmetric, and where they're used.
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Foundations, theory and improvisation, not "how to play this song". Knowledge you can apply anywhere on the neck. 10 articles, organised by topic.
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Fretly is live
After more than twenty years, the idea behind Fretboard Knowledge is finally an interactive fretboard you can use: every scale, chord, voicing and fingering, in your key and your tuning.
Groove-Based Tapping Technique, Exercises 001
Guest author Rients Draaisma on building two-handed tapping technique from drum grooves: converting favourite rhythms into tapping patterns, with two worked examples in B Dorian.
Using Non-Diatonic Scales as Compositional Tools
Guest author Brett Stine on writing with 8- and 9-note non-diatonic scales: using the diminished scale and Messiaen's third and fourth modes as compositional tools rather than just improvisation scales.