What guitar scales does Slash use?

When Slash talks about the ‘Rock scale’, he is simply referring to the minor pentatonic shape. Slash is fluent across the neck using all 5 pentatonic shapes, so if you aren’t then this is the first place you need to start. Everything he then does is layered and built from these, as we will see in the next few lessons.

What guitar scales should I learn first?

The first guitar scale you should learn is the minor pentatonic scale. The minor pentatonic scale can be used in many types of music, but it’s really good for rock music and after learning this you can easily learn the blues scale by adding a few notes.

What scale does Slash use in Paradise City?

Lick #4 – Paradise City This particular lick uses the A minor blues scale and is very similar to a lick you see by David Gilmour in the second solo of Comfortably Numb.

What scale does rock music use?

The most commonly used scales in rock music are the following: Blues Scale, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Blues Scale, Natural Minor Scale, and the Dorian Mode.

What scales to use when soloing?

The rule is to use Major pentatonic scales over major chords and minor pentatonic scales over minor chords. This works well for most chords.

Where do I start learning scales?

Start on the lowest root note. This will help get the harmonic content of the scale in your head so you hear the correct tonality of what you’re playing. Later, you can learn other ways to use scales, but starting and ending on the root note is very important.

Who taught Slash for guitar?

Equipped with a one-string flamenco guitar given to him by his grandmother, he began taking classes with Robert Wolin, a teacher at Fairfax Music School. During his first lesson, Slash decided to switch from bass to guitar after hearing Wolin play “Brown Sugar” by the Rolling Stones.

What is the E harmonic minor scale?

The E harmonic minor scale has 2 sharps. This harmonic minor scale is based on the natural minor scale with the same key / tonic note – E natural minor scale. Since the natural minor key is itself on the Circle of 5ths – E minor on circle of 5ths, this means that this is a commonly used harmonic minor scale key.

What is Slash’s playing style?

Slash generally plays (or at least, writes solos) by ear and it’s possibly because of this that he uses a lot of chord tones in his solos (i.e. notes taken directly from the chords). This might also be why he uses a lot of string bends when he plays (so he’s literally bending the notes- by ear- to the pitch he wants).