Guitar Techniques

Fretboard fluency

Welcome to this month’s column on developing fretboard fluency, with the fourth part in our series on the incredibly useful Harmonic Minor scale. This scale consists of the formula R-2- b 3-4-5- b 6-7, and can be visualised as a amajor degree. Natural minor scale: R-2- b 3-4-5- b 6- b 7 Harmonic minor scale: R-2- b 3-4-5- b 6-7

Over the last three months we’ve looked at the five A Harmonic Minor scale shapes based around the CAGED system, as well as the harmonised scale which consists of seven diatonic chords, arpeggios and modes outlined in the panel below.

In addition, we’ve worked through a range of scale

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