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Xranthoius View Member Profile	Jan 17 2008, 02:44 AM
Jan 17 2008, 02:44 AM	GMC:er Posts: 447 Joined: 21-May 07 From: Usa Illinois	Okay, so I just had a guitar lesson today, and my intructor wanted me to find out more about minor scales. What are they? Why are they minor? What makes them minor? and questions like that. ~Xran You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

shellshock1911 View Member Profile	Jan 17 2008, 02:47 AM
Jan 17 2008, 02:47 AM	GMC:er Posts: 689 Joined: 26-March 07 From: Columbus, Georgia, USA	They are scales with a b3. They are minor because they have b3. The b3 makes them minor. Oh yea and if you know your major scale boxes already know all the minor scales boxes as well. Just start with the 6th box of the major scale and you will be playing the the relative minor of the major scale you are playing, the 7th box of the major scale is the 2nd of the minor, 1st box of major scale is 3rd box, etc. EDIT: Srry!!! I though this was theory board, didn't mean to post before instructor in instructor forums! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by shellshock1911: Jan 17 2008, 02:50 AM --------------------

Xranthoius View Member Profile	Jan 17 2008, 02:50 AM
Jan 17 2008, 02:50 AM	GMC:er Posts: 447 Joined: 21-May 07 From: Usa Illinois	K thanks, does b3 mean third flat interval? hmm I'm not great with theory! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Xranthoius: Jan 17 2008, 02:53 AM --------------------

shellshock1911 View Member Profile	Jan 17 2008, 02:51 AM
Jan 17 2008, 02:51 AM	GMC:er Posts: 689 Joined: 26-March 07 From: Columbus, Georgia, USA	QUOTE (Xranthoius @ Jan 17 2008, 02:50 AM) K thanks, does 3 mean third flat interval? hmm I'm not great with theory! Yes. But the natural minor scale also has a b6 and b7, but any scale, chord, mode whatever with a b3 is "minor." I'll leave the rest to Andrew...like I said I thought this was theory board, my bad! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Xranthoius View Member Profile	Jan 17 2008, 02:54 AM
Jan 17 2008, 02:54 AM	GMC:er Posts: 447 Joined: 21-May 07 From: Usa Illinois	QUOTE (shellshock1911 @ Jan 16 2008, 07:51 PM) Yes. But the natural minor scale also has a b6 and b7, but any scale, chord, mode whatever with a b3 is "minor." I'll leave the rest to Andrew...like I said I thought this was theory board, my bad! Oh ok yeah I get it now, easy Thanks! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Andrew Cockburn View Member Profile	Jan 17 2008, 01:13 PM
Jan 17 2008, 01:13 PM	Moderation Policy Director Posts: 10.459 Joined: 6-February 07 From: CT, USA	Absolutely right Shellshock - the b3 interval defnes a scale as being minor. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab

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