Here is a minor cadence used in hundreds of Real Book tunes.
Here is a minor cadence used in hundreds of Real Book tunes.
The word chromatic in music means two or more consecutive notes that are a half step from one another.
Strengthen your upstrokes so they are as strong as your downstrokes.
Resolving to the 3rd of the chords in a chromatic fashion.
Creating unlimited licks using the pentatonic scale.
The pentatonic scale contains 5 notes; the melodic combinations you have to work with are endless.
Mike shows you several ways to spice up your riffs, lines and solos with some chromatic passing tones.
Break out of those ol` common scales with Mr. Hughes.
An Italian guitarist is prepared to expand your chormatic awareness.
Mike returns with some ideas on how to incorporate half-tones and other non-scale notes into your lines.
Scare your audience (or even make someone hurl) with this ascending (yet descending) pattern.
UK guitarist Alan Williamson shows you how to use more fingers, tones and frets in your licks.