You’ve probably heard of the “Blues Boxes” that I use a lot and they are used by many instructors around the world.
The minor blues scale is fundamentally a pentatonic minor scale (root, b3, 4, 5, b7) with a 5b added. So in the key of A you have A, C, D, Eb, E, and G.
There are different opinions as to whether or not there are 2 blues scales, major and minor, or 1 blues scale (fairly equivalent to what I call a major blues scale but with a flatted 3rd added.)
I have them written out in TAB and standard notation below… and I encourage you to take a look at them, but don’t try to memorize them all right away.
Learn 1, then learn to use it. Then learn 2, then get good at using it. Then learn 3, etc. Otherwise you’ll get lost in the “what do I do now” syndrome!
Click Here To See The PDF Of The A Minor Blues Boxes In Tab
And once you get the hang of those, check out how you can use the same 5 boxes for major or minor sounds, and also learn them based around root notes. This is the highest level of understanding and will take some time, but I have a tool to help you out.
95 replies to "Blues Scale For Guitar In A – The A Blues Boxes"
Listened to the complementary song, Excellent work! thank you, and appreciate so much content and time you give , gonna get a course soon.. Ben
Thank you Griff – a really good resource for practice. Only a first class teacher would be this helpful
I am practicing the first lesson in the SATRUMMING AND mSTERY COURSE and puting it in all 7 progressions but I was wondering how to count the licks but if I land on 4 and then I am right. this is an interesting print out…Maybe I will try to count this also…I play by ear and this counting thing is interesting as it is used alot it seems……
Thanks Griff, this really helps a lot!
Thanks, Griff, always nice to see this again lest we forget.
Thank you Griff! I’ve been wanting these since I started BBG, and I’m almost done with it now, working on 6th Street. I upgraded to AAP, and have referred you to friends that are also doing your courses. I played some guitar back in the 70s, and wanted to relearn it, the right way, and you deliver. This sheet needs to be in BBG though.
Hey Griff,
Can you explain what 1,3,5, cords are and
How do t use them
In blues it’s I IV V (1, 4, 5) but we use Roman numerals- upper case for major chords, lower for minor.
Start with the root, let’s say A then count the letters (notes/chords) from there.
A = I
B = ii
C = iii
D = IV
E = V
F = vi
G = vii
So in the key of A, standard blues progression is A for 4 bars, D for 2, A for 2, E for 1, D for 1, and finally A for 2.
There are variations like a quick change or 1 bar of the V at the end but first get used to basic 12 bar.
I work with these scales every single day. Developing riffs and learning ones that I really like. I use a metronome for developing speed and cleanliness. Paul
BEEN WITH YOU FOR SO LONG GRIFF, I GOT THEM ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO.
TO DATE, THERE SOME WHERE IN MY PILE OF MUSIC. THEN I REALY ONLY USE BOX 1 AND BOX 2 . PLUS I HAVE PHAT PHISH. HAS EVERY SCALE AND YOU CAN PICK MINOR OR MAJOR AND IN DIFERANT NOTES, OR YOUR KEY CHORD. ALL SHOWEN ON A FRET BOARD AND WITH THE COUNT OUT. THE DOTS LIGHT UP IN THE SCALE YOU CHOOSE. VERY HELP FULL IN LEANRING SCALES AND MAKEING YOUR OWN RIFFS! PLUS YOU HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL.
Thanks Griff. I have bought several of you courses including 5 easy blues solos and have been using the tab example inside.. it works for me. Lots of scale patterns to learn. Still working on it.
I’ve been used to seeing your diagrams of the boxes with the 6th string on the top of the diagram and the first string on the bottom. the ones associated with this video seem to be 6th string on the bottom and first string on the top. Is there a reason for this different way of showing the box diagrams? if I turn the printout upside-down, the box 1 minor box is the way you have usually presented it. Just confused, that’s all.
I have the same question as Bernie. I always like to think of the low E as the top qhich is th opposite of most od your diagrams and it confuses me a lot and takes longer to figure out what the notes are. Perhaps it is because i have been playing a long time and got used to it the other way.
Bernie and David, this is the standard way to show them and I always use this way.
If you use any other source for TAB or diagrams, they will most likely be like these. So while it may seem upside down now, you’ll get used to it and you want to get used to it because it makes learning more things easier later.
I’m wondering where they saw the box or tab diagrams the other way up! I never have.
In blues it’s I IV V (1, 4, 5) but we use Roman numerals- upper case for major chords, lower for minor.
Start with the root, let’s say A then count the letters (notes/chords) from there.
A = I
B = ii
C = iii
D = IV
E = V
F = vi
G = vii
So in the key of A, standard blues progression is A for 4 bars, D for 2, A for 2, E for 1, D for 1, and finally A for 2.
There are variations like a quick change or 1 bar of the V at the end but first get used to basic 12 bar.
For those that already know the tab and boxes – here is an opportunity to remind us how the notes on Treble Cleff staff relate to the fret board. Sometimes there are songs that are not tabbed or it is tabbed without the corresponding musical notes (which is where you get the rhythm). Just one step closer to reading music – which is useful once in a while.
I’ve experienced printing issues. I am using Corel WordPerfect and do not have Office/Word.
I attempted to copy and paste the scales, but all that pasted into the document was gibberish.
Any suggestions? (Preferably that don’t involve having to purchase additional software?)
Joe,
Don’t worry about the printout. You have it on your computer! Explore the possibilities of converting WordPerfect to MS Word, or see if there’s a version of Word that will work on your computer. Ask your friends. There’s always a way.
Good luck!
Joe –
The scales are a .pdf document. You can save it as is. If you don’t have Adobe Reader you can download it and install it. PDF’s don’t need a word processor to be view or printed. Certainly your PC can run Adobe Reader.
Joe –
Take a screen shot or save the image of the scales as a .jpg. Then paste the image into a WordPerfect document. Then you can save it, print it, put it in an email. Or just use it as you would any picture.
May want to try using excell,it is a very powerful program for much more then spread sheets.
un site tres bien ficelé
I wd love to print these out to practice- can’t do it,don’t know why.
Ron, try making a copy and paste it in another software like word. Then print that.
Thanks Griff
Along with the Beginning Blues Guitar lessons where I’ve learned to get comfortable with tab and it’s repetitiveness until I realize I’ve memorized them.
The tab for the 5 boxes are a lot easier to understand and work through. Lovin learnin. 🙂
Hi Griff, As usual this is very helpful providing the A Blues Boxes. I learned from my teacher in the start the A Scales which did not complete what I see here.
I have purchased a few of your lessons including 5 easy solos.
Keep these email video lessons coming as for the likes of Paul, we (all BGU members) would all like to hear one day that Paul and others have made a marvellous attempt to master the Blues Guitar in spite of so many obstacles. Thanks to you Griff we have the spirit & prayers so that Paul will be jamming with his BGU fraternity in the future. Keep it up Paul you can do it and we are all behind you!
Michael- Sydney Australia
Thank you Griff,
There’s enough boxes and diagrams and charts out there it made my head spin trying to figure out which were the right ones. I know I can trust you to make sure I’m on the right path.
There are many good books that have fretboard diagrams in them that show the five boxes in them and many start with them in the key of A I draw them out on a fretboard diagram and hang it on my amp and always refer to it till it’s memorized the modes are a completely different animal not the same as boxes !
Hi, Griff you’re a great teacher and I always learn something from you.
I do however wonder why teachers don’t use the real name for the ‘boxes.’
The box you call 2 is Ionian – a major sounding mode, which is the key. I would call this box 1.
The box everyone calls 1 is named Aeolian, minor sounding. It’s key’s relative minor. And I know it’s the ,most commonly played, and it will work in any piece of music. Do you think students shy away from these names – because they are weird?
This numbering/names caused ,e much confusion in the past.
Cheers, Jules from Zimbabwe.
Jules if I can weight in here; over the years I have found that what one instructor calls box #1 is called box #3 by another and so on. I’ve heard the names such as Ionian, Mixolodian, etc referred to as Arpeggios, Arpeggios referred to as scales and so on. I would imagine that is dependent on how the instructor themselves were taught, read or learned on their own from somewhere. Griff to my knowledge has always used the number method and his box #1 has always started on the “A”. I suppose it’s like knowing the variations of 7th, 9th’s that Griff uses via the Blues vs. the barre method etc. When I’ve been around other players, it’s interesting to see how they refer to patterns,etc. Build the tool box and have fun playing without making it complicated.
thanks Griff that’s a cool name ! do you like Johnny Winter blues and I know you use a slide how bout a free lick or two on that I have hade 6 heart attacks and now I have cancer but I got to learn at least one J.W tune still alive and well and or ant nothing to me can you play that and have it on here for us guys that are running out of money and out of time sounds like a song there ha, ha. thanks Griff !
Greg Smith
I see you Greg. Honestly. Cancer 1999 with surgery, chemo and radiation, bypass surgery 2011, heart rythum issues, a 5 hour ablation in 2012, defib vests,cardiomyopathy, now lung damage from the chemo in 1999. I just started playing last year, and there in NOTHING I enjoy more. Keep at it my Friend. We only live once.
Jerry S.
Forget the notes for just a brief moment, look at it like this, the minor pentatonic (5 Tone or note) Scale/mode it has five tonic notes. The blues scales throws in an extract note the ” BLUE NOTE” the Flatted 5th
The root or the 1st tone; lets say you wanna play in the key of A minor blues – 1st or root tone (A) b3rd tonic/note (1 1/2 steps up)(C)
4th tonic/note (a walk over to the next string directly across from the 1 note) (D), 1/2 step up the b5th(Eb) and next door 5th tonic, the perfect tonic (a 1/2 step up from the b5th note/tonic, same string) (E)
b7th (a walk over to the next string directly across from the 4th note/tonic) (G) whole step down brings you back to the root tonic or the A note,
Keeping on walking and the tonic pattern starts all over again going higher in pitch until you run out of strings and you gotta move up to next box.
Remember all these tonics/notes across from each other works everywhere on the fretboard just don’t forget to step up a 1/2 step when jumping the fence over to the B String and E string -over the fence This is also the trick to knowing immediately what your 1-4-5 for the key is.
G is the key, put you finger on the G note 5th fret D string, there is the One 1, above it on the A String your 5 (D) below that 1 on the G string is your 4 (C) Your 1-4-5 G-C-D,/// or start on the same G note, step over to the G String there’s the 4(C) whole step up same string there’s your 5 (D)
Theres your 1-4-5 for rhythm, now it’s just the b3rd and the b7th to find cause you already know the b5th is smack in the middle of that 4-5 you just located. Rock on!!! Decoding is easier by numbers then by note names, once you got the numbers, you can then attach the note names latter. The light will come on don’t give up.
flick
Hey Griff: As I look through youtube and other on line sources I notice that usually, the “Boxes” as they use them only incorporate the first two or three strings. In your examples you usually stay within the first four. This always seems to work in box 1; will it work in all the boxes? If so, how do you determine on which note to start? Is it an ear thing, or is there a system of some sort? Thanks for your on line lessons, your great courses and hopefully for the answer to this question.
Thanks Griff,I get so frustrated and confused,but my wife helps,by telling me to get my head out of the box ha,Len.
Griff opens this correspondence with this:
“The minor blues scale is fundamentally a pentatonic minor scale (root, b3, 4, 5, b7) with a 5b added. So in the key of A you have A, C, D, Eb, E, and G”
Will someone explain what this means? While you’re at it please explain what is “penta”, which means 5, about the pentatonic scale.
Jerry
I think the ‘penta’ (5) references the five notes that are played out of the 12 available in an octave.
Now with the flat fifth added, there are six notes. That’s why that particular scale is often called the ‘blues’ scale.
Correct me if wrong. I’m relatively new to this.
Tim
That’s perfectly correct, and well and simply explained.
Learn music theory and you won’t have to worry about knowing it
Wow, what a fantastic reply. “Learn everything and you won’t need to know anything”. Jackass….
Everything has a theoretical base…and knowing that really helps…
Of course it isn’t an absolute necessity (many pros admit its a mystery) but…many many more pros know and unserstand music theory (not just boxes and scales)
Take the path that keeps you interested.
For me theory analysis gets me going.
So knowing when to hit (or not hit) a b3 and why helps me feel better about my current level as a player.
Thanks Griff!
I went on a “mission” to get these once from youtube, but never found the complete set together like this.
Consequently, I only learned one box.
Thanks for the download, realy makes my playing life easier:)
You don’t know how much the information you share is appreciated. Thanks for your dedication.
thank”s griff for all you do for us…iv just gotten down sitting easy and second licks by memory still working on full out blues..it seams to get a littel easy”er as i go…practice,practice,over and over and you will git it down..as fare as us lefty”s are concerned i my self have no problems..following your tabs or the c.ds i just think to switch over…to all you liftys it”s all in your head ????it’S ALL THE SAME.. AND THANK”S for the five scale”s i”ll be working on all of it…looking for more…thank”s…sam-I-yam,
Griff,
Why don’t you include the lower register boxes in this diagram, to me the box below, homebase is like the freeway??? In the box below ANY HOMEBASE the;
A String: holds your b3rd 4, b5 and your 5th (back into the home box)
D String: holds your 5 and the stretch to b7th which slides you up to your root (1) (home base again)
G String: holds your; root (1) and the stretch to the b3rd
B Strings: gives you your; 4, b5 and 5
E String: holds the; b7th and the root(1) (treble side or bass side)
Playing that lower register box, which I do not know what box number they call it. to this struggling guitarist, Is the “freeway”, “the shotgun” in my brain.
Playing just from your G Sting to the E String in this box, gives you the 1, b3rd, 4, b5th, the 5 the b7 and back to the root, you just played ’em all in the scale. With just that little stretch on the G String to grab the b3rd.
The rest is. step-up a 1/2 step, over the fence, to the B String and 4,b5,5 are like, 3 pretty maids all in a row and now walk over to the E Sting we got the b7 and the root(1) back at the top of homebase. 3 strings a strtech and slide back into the home box and slide back down into the 3 lane freeway, just above any HOMEBASE BOX!!!
I get a lot out of this lower registre box obviously in any key and it seems to have helped me train my ear a lot better, plus if you hit a wrong note the right note is very close by in this cluster of all the scale notes.
This is of course box 5 of Griff’s PDF, this is the same box in the lower register, I play it there,because I have a bass voice and it is easier for my fat fingers to be in those big fret spaces. Rock On!!! Thanks Griff and what would the number of that BOX be 8????
Thanks for all the Great Stuff Griff, hoping to be purchasing your download “Playing on the Porch” $19 bucks and 1 year GAARAUNTEEEd, how can ya go wrong.
Thanks Griff and all Your Buddies too. I feeling like I’m making music not just strumming through chords,
playing around a lot with muting, letting bass strings rings, with a little midrange ring, let mid ranges and trebles clash and bring it all together with 4 or 5 string strum, sometime 6 and muting strings that I just want a small ding and not a ring out of or a little chop mute strum through the middle and let my treble strings ring.
Having fun Thanks alot to You and Your Buddies, Wish we could see more of Steve Stein!!!!
If you take box 5 and bring it down and octave as you do, it’s still box 5… it’s just down an octave. Depending on what key you’re in box 1 might be up really high on the neck (like key of D, 10th fret.) In which case, playing from box 1 down almost makes more sense.
After showing me what a barre chord was, my teacher showed me “the box.” Then, how to play Johnny B. Goode. Never really did understand the box…Until Griff, 40+ years later! Very important box(es)!!!
Go to Joyapps.net for sometimes a free download through “Appsgonefree.com. Keep an eye on it because there are many free apps for lots of things. Check out http//www.Joyapps.net thee scales are great at a nominal fee if not free.
Rootin Tootin Stutz
To new-comers to the boxes, it just looks like a bunch of unrelated notes. Me being a visual guy,I appreciate the diagrams on the guitar neck rather than the notes. With it, you see patterns (i.e fingers on the fret board). You realize the “right” side of box 1 is the “left” side of box 2. That happens all the way through the boxes. Box 4 is the same as box 1 but start on string 5. You discover that every time you hit a root note, the 5th note is right below it with the the 7th one fret over with the blues note in between. I recommend, when you are playing through the notes, that you emphasize or hesitate over the root note. This way no matter what box you are in, you’ll always no where HOME is. Sometimes I get a little lost on solos and going HOME always brings you back. You will never be wrong playing a root note, especially on a chord change.
always KNOW, I meant to say, not always NO
Well said, and to take it one step further, the “left” side of box one is the “right” side of box 5 etc. It is a large cycle that repeats no matter where you start.
Find a set of diagrams showing finger positions for each of the 5 boxes on the fret board and use it long with this tab and notation. I think it is an easier way to visualize the boxes and the flow from one to the next. Each box is built on the previous one. Griff includes these diagrams in most of his courses.
Remember, you are learning a pentatonic scale of 5 notes plus the blue note or flatted fifth for 6 notes and not just a “box”. Learn the names of the notes and their tone and fret board positions. It will simplify learning the next box pattern.
I hope this helps.
Yes Griff I’m afraid tablature means nothing to me. I do understand diagrams though. If you could include these in your posts that would be much appreciated. Oh, and even better if they were diagrams for left handers. Thanks.
Steve
Griff, you are a great teacher, but your customer service sucks. I’m in the 6th week of multiple phone calls and e mails and still not one response. Need help with downloads. Starting to get sick of trying. Is that the idea? Please help. Everything is paid.for and I.had no problem contacting someone to take my money. Please call or e mail soon.
Lessdrop
I see quite a few emails back and forth between you and Annette and it looks like the issue was resolved quite a while ago. But if there is something else going on right now I’m not seeing it under the same email address. If you get on the forum PM me and I’ll look into it.
I prepared a whole lot of comment only to have Word Press advise me I had said it before. I know for a fact I hadn’t but never mind. I still try and learn and would encourage others to do the same. Griff is a great guy and this is his source of income so do not get hung up in technical indiscretions. He is human like us all get over it for a change. I would further add that I am a leftie, i.e. play guitar the other way from the majority and often come across the problem of seeing material to accommodate that fact. perhaps Griff, you could address that one for all us lefties?
Like so many others I heard of the boxes a few years ago but had not seriously began my journey to learn properly. It was only when I found out about good people like Griff that I decided, “yup, you have retired and do not have anybody ordering me about anymore, if you exclude my wife from that statement. So I earnestly sought out software, DVD’s, CD’s books all too many truth being told but it is a hobby right? At my age I was never going to aspire to play in public, which I would dread having married into a very musical family. My wife played Bassoon in the National Youth Orchestra, my father-n-law and brother-n-law both play sax and clarinet, piano. So I do feel a bit intimidated by all that. What I am saying really is you are never too old to learn and no one should be put off trying. Griff is the man and I whole heartedly encourage my friends and family to explore with Griff; perhaps a grandchild might take the path I refuse to remotely consider. Forget any anomalies in technical stuff within these free videos; Griff is human like the rest of us. Get over it and support the guy and his lovely wife and children; he has a living to make.
Much appreciated. Thank you!
Thanks Grif your comments and lessons are always great.
Thanks Griff! This is much appreciated as I often see discussions or emails on “the box” but don’t know what they’re talking about. Love your emails but as a beginner (with the BBG course and with no music theory) I sometimes feel like a first year algebra student in a calculus class. It’s all good stuff, just above my head sometimes.
Thanks Griff, you present your material and lessons in an easy to follow format and us older people appreciate that. Many of us are not “kids” anymore and I don’t feel intimidated while watching and playing along. Many other guitar instructors seem to expect you to be able to play MegaDeath riffs at the end of the lesson and it’s just not that way. Also it never hurts to take a step back and review material and to bring it back out for practice. Griff, I look forward to your e-mails each day, it’s like hearing from an old friend.
To Vlad and Paul Dragotto, I’m 62 and played in garage bands back in the 60’s. I never progressed too far after that and now I am learning the correct way to play, a la Griff. We have to hang in there even when arthritis hurts and typing this is a chore, to play our scales and boxes and to get this right even when it takes twice as long.
I just wish some of this was for bass guitar thank you
Just use the bottom 4 strings of the tab – bingo!
It IS, Lee. Strings 3-6 of the guitar are the same on bass and the boxes connect in the same way. Just lop off the rightmost two strings in the charts.
It is the same for bass diffrent octive 2 steps down thats it man
Thanks Griff. Your very thoughtful and appreciated.
Griff , thanks for doing this for us. It is extremely helpful. Mike Z.
Many Thanks Griff 🙂
Tank u sir
Griff, thanks for all you do.
Tank you
thanks griff. were on the same page. this is right up my alley. way to go. ive dumped the other guys. when I can afford it, im going with your courses
AS usual it is a nice to see and learn from you and i practice my scales at least 10times a day 5 in the morning and 5 at night along with all the other stuff thanks and i am glad i bought your c/d thanks rick
should have mentioned b3 is flat 3 since “b” is close to the flat symbol
To JimJ-
The A pentatonic major scale is A Csharp D E Gsharp A
Minor is A C(flat3) D E G(flat 7) A
The A pentatonic Major scale is: A, B, C#, E, F#
The A pentatonic Minor scale is: A, C, D, E, G
Many thanks for these scales – this is easy to learn and enjoyable to play.
This is for Mr. Dragotto……Seems like a lot of us are touched ….So can I suggest a simple wall chart with all the note laid out for on the fret board …… Use it as reference as you play… You can find simple wall charts on ebay just for a few dollars. I like this Chart I found on ebay by Glenn Jones ……Its 11 x17 and I fold it so it can sit up right so I can see the whole fret board and all the notes as I play ..Once you know where all the As are then you know where all the Bs are Cs ect…..the other side has all the basic cords too….Hope this helps …….BluPrl PS ……..Griff I have your course and slowly getting through it ……You’re a awesome Dude…Thanks ……BluPrl
could not find the poster you are referring to
This is for Mr. Dragotto. Read your letter and was overwhelmed. Admire your spirit and pray for your betterment man. Keep on keeping on!
Griff Ive been tryin but when I get on stage I seem to for get. Any way to overcome this. By the way I luv your teachings. Next time you have a sale on your course, please let me know…
This message is for Paul Dragotto.
I just read your comment and WOW, you have met some incredible artists in your day.
Get someone to drive you to Redding California. Go to a place called Bethel and ask for healing and I beleive you can be restored and play better than you ever played in your whole life and better than you imagined. Yaaaa Super Session
Walt Woolvett
Canada
Walt,
Thanks for sending love and support to Paul Dragotto.
Old School and Still Rockin’
thanks griff! sweet sheet to print and put on my wall.
Griff, please go back and re-write this post.
What does “b3” stand for?
What does “5b”, or “b7” represent~?
You should use notations like 3rd-s, or 5th, 4th, so that we know
where you are going with the explanation.
Many thanks for the .pdf~!!
JimJ
1/14/2013
“b3” stands for Flatted 3rd
“5b” stands for Flatted 5th
“b7” stands for Flatted 7th
I like your way of teaching and the lessons you send. I have been playing guitar for around 38 years. I was in a band under contract with old A&M records back in the 60’s. Then Played with a bass player and did clubs. Some cover songs and my own. Was into the Laurel Canyon click, knew Micky Dolenz and went to some of Ma Ma Cass’s house for parties. Met Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchel, who was a friend. WelI, Got really sick in 2000 and did’nt play guitar for about 6 years. I never learned how to read music , or knew where the notes are on the fret board, just played what i learned from other players. Rythm Guitar and lead singer. I have 3 incurable virual dieases in my brain and that affects my memory and artritist in my hands and other places. I Bought your Little wing lesson . I had a hard time with it. I wish I could afford your Blues package, but I’m on Soc.Sec. Disability income and Housing. I just sqreak by. I down Loaded a app. called “PhatPhis”. It shows all the notes the scales and it has alot of cool stuff for learning the notes, but an hour later I forgot everything. I’m not a quiter, but it’s frustrating that i cannot remember and when my fingers don’t spread as they use too and lock up. I have to admit you have helped me alot with your emails and I can play the Minor and major penotonic scales with no problem. So when you talk about the notes, I get lost. Trying to remeber the chord and the progrssions on Little wing too . I Bought Clude Johsons Blues package at $49.00 and he does not High lite the fret board or show you what to do. The tabs and backing tracks are downloads and 70% of them where corrupted. A few PDF files of music had your name on them. I live in Redondo Beach, not far from Corona(Fender town). I heared back in the 60’s that Hendrix did not know how to read music. My greatest exsperance was playing guitar with Steven stills at Ma ma Cass’s house.All my friends parents where in the music buisness. Thats how I became friends with Mickey Dolenz and all the Monkey’s. Davy was always calling me his little Mate. With the brain damage and old age and poor memory I don’t know if I’ll ever learn the notes on the fret board. Thanks for all the email lessons. My housing rent went up for 2013 and I’m struggling to get by. I look forward to getting your emails everyday. Paul Dragotto, Dragonfire Music Werks.
Paul,
Thanks for sharing your past and present with us. Take a look at what Walt Woolvett has to say.
BELIEVE and IT WILL HAPPEN!
Old School and Still Rockin’
Wow Paul I have empathy for your condition since we are probably in the same age group with very simular physical and financial situations. I have perifrical neuropathy and arthritis so my hands no longer work as they did.
Many blessings
Hi,
If we follow the rule for a pentatonic minor scale (R, 3b,4,5b,5,7b)
why are’t the notes for A minor A,B,D,Eb,E, Gb?
Because “A” chord consist of A, C#, and E.
flatted 3rd would be C.
That would make A minor scale A, C, D, D#, E, G.
Thanks for all your help. It’s working. I’m 75 years old and picked up the guitar only two years ago and I love Jazz & Blues. All your lessons are great. I can’t afford to buy your DVDs, but with your help and YouTube, I am getting there. Thanks
Vlad
do you explain scale boxes at all? i dont know much about them.