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Learn 'The Eddie Van Halen Scale' in This Short, Simple Lesson and Add Some Attention-Grabbing Passages to Your Solos By Dale Turner published 13 July 23 Discover the memorable, three-notes-per-string symmetrical pattern that Ed frequently used for both major and minor keys
The Essential Eddie Van Halen Guitar Lesson By Chris Buono published 29 June 23 Learn the secrets of the guitar legend's trademark soloing style
Learn All the Notes on the Fretboard in This Easy-to-Follow Lesson By Guitar Player Staff last updated 21 March 23 Elevate your playing with this simple guide to fretboard memorization
The Mixolydian Blues Scale Could Be the Most Useful Scale of All By Guitar Player Staff last updated 15 March 23 This scale reigns supreme as the chief source for carving those major/minor blues-based licks that sound so good over dominant 7th chords
Avoid Melodic Monotony and Predictability Using the Half-Whole Diminished Scale By Chris Buono published 15 March 23 Here’s how to create more effective lines by relating the “symmetrical diminished” scale’s recurring fretboard patterns to chords
