By using different scales and arpeggios it is possible to get out of solely using pentatonic box pattern for soloing. This tutorial uses some Jazz style theory and modal scales to hopefully harmonically enrich standard blues playing.

This beginners series explores the basics of the C minor scale.

This tutorial explains the concept (theory) of the A Minor Scale and how to apply it (practice) to the guitar. This tutorial is primarily written for beginners. But even experienced players might benefit from this quick, concise review of what constitutes a scale.

This tutorial introduces some scales, licks and fill that work well with an A to G chord progression.

The lessons contained in this tutorial will give you an introduction to some basic country-rock scales,licks and fill. Each lesson in this tutorial contains some of the original audio from the Country-Rock lesson along with a supplementary video.

What can you say about the dorian scale. It's a perfect blend of the major and minor pentatonic scale and works well with various blues-rock, jazz-rock and rock progressions. It can give an outside feel to your solo without going outside. The dorian scale is one scale you need to learn.

This lesson introduces and demonstrates the 6 note major scale in the key of C.

This lesson contains a demonstration of the 6 note major scale in the key of C. The scale is played in 2 different positions.......using notes from the 7th through 10th frets then played again using notes from the 5th through 8th fret. Familiarize yourself with both positions.

This lesson contains a demonstration of the mixolydian scale in 2 positions along with 2 licks derived from the mixolydian scale.

This lesson demonstrates 2 positions of the C Dorian scale along with 2 relatively simple licks.