Fret Boards

I hear alot about how fast and smooth the Ibanez necks play out, but what makes them so special? Is it the wood that makes them smooth, say Maple verse Rosewood? Is the fretboard curved or flat? Are the frets smoother, higher or lower to the board, etc? What makes it smoother than another guitar? Does anyone have an Ibanez and another make of guitar who can honestly tell me if they feel that difference?

Major Scale

Is this a MUST to learn scale? It sounds too Japanese to me.

Chord Progression

I was trying to figure out a song, and it definitely has the A, B and E in it as the chords. My problem is...the chord progression shows that the chords Im looking at should be the Amaj, Bminor, and Emaj. But the Bminor just doesnt sound right to me. Is the chord progression that is stated written in stone? Is the Bminor the right chord or can it be a different B chord that Im hearing?

Slide Questions

Muris..you refer to using HIGH action when using the slide. Are you meaning NOT to put pressure on the strings while playing the slide, as you would with fingers? Im guessing you just slide over the frets as you would getting natural harmonics?

What Does This Mean?

I was trying to familiarize myself with different scales, and I started noticing this menu. I cannot figure out what it means or how it relates to the scales. This example is during my browsing of the Ionian Scale.


Scale - Ionian
1,2,3,4,5,6,7