Kumoi Scale – How to add a Fresh New Sound To Your Guitar Solos Part 3 Kumoi Scale Chords

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A Look at Chords in the Kumoi Scale

Now it’s time to dig deeper into the Kumoi scale and look at some ways it can be used in guitar solos.

There are many different ways to determine the chords that a scale can be used with. We will use one of the simpler ways.

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Kumoi Scale – How to add a Fresh New Sound To Your Guitar Solos Part 2

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In this tutorial we will look at two good ways to practice the Kumoi scale.  This will help you to improve your guitar technique and also give you some melodic patterns you can use in your solos.

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10 Tips to Learn Guitar on Your Own Part 3

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To wrap up this 3-part series, we will look at three additional tips that will help you to learn the guitar on your own.

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10 Tips to Learn Guitar on Your Own Part 2

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In part 1 of this series, we looked at three important tips to get you learning to play the guitar quickly.  Now let’s continue with some additional and equally important tips.

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Playing Rhythm Guitar: Basics Part 6 – Muting and Understanding Rests

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In our previous tutorial, we looked at how whole note, half note and quarter note rests are notated.

Now it’s time to apply your new knowledge to chord progressions.  We are also going to cover how to mute strings so you get a nice clean sound.

For this example, we are going to use A, D and E major chords.

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A Great Way to Improve Your Finger Reach on Guitar

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Having a hard time stretching on the guitar?

You are not alone. It’s very common for guitar players to have difficulty performing certain stretches on the guitar.

The good news is improving your reach on the guitar is well within your reach. It’s just like any other technique on the guitar. If you work on it with the right exercises, you can improve it.

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