When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images In the late 1930s, Charlie Christian elevated the electric guitar to an ...

You probably already use the minor pentatonic scale. After all, it’s almost certainly the single most used scale in rock and blues lead, and players like Angus Young, Eric Clapton and Jack Whit e all ...

Guitar skills: We’re always harping on about the minor pentatonic scale. This essential scale is the most frequently used set of notes in rock, blues, country, metal, funk and even jazz lead guitar.

It may be the most ubiquitous scale in the world and arguably the oldest. Anywhere in the world, when someone carves a flute, plucks a string or twangs a piece of metal they inevitably stumble into ...

There are many different scales and some are linked to particular styles of music or geographical regions. Each scale can conjure up different feelings and moods. Here are some of the most well known ...