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Old February 21st, 2007
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Originally Posted by Hey
...But another question, what are the main scales I should learn... I know pentectonics are one of them... Any other important ones? And how about the minor key ones?
As far as the guitar heroes not necessarily knowing much theory, or enough to get them by anyway, you're right. I still don't think it's all that necessary. I guess it just depends on your goals.

Me, I only know the basics anyway. I guess after so much time I became interested in the stuff, but mainly only the stuff that was necessary as it was to speak the language of music as it relates to the neck.

As far as scales--another round of opinion coming up! Other than the major scale and intervals, if you know the basic minor scales (melodic and harmonic) and the blues scale and what the differences are to the major scale of each, you could play variations of these for years...

Steve


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