Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robben Ford masterclass. Robben Ford has spent his career carving out a musical buffer between blues, rock and jazz/fusion. That ...

The diminished scale—often referenced by its formal moniker, the octatonic scale—occupies a niche that sits comfortably between strict diatonic tonality and outright chromaticism. Its defining feature ...

Feeling stuck in your blues solos? This quick lesson introduces a powerful lick from the diminished scale that adds instant tension, complexity, and flavor to your blues playing. Step outside the ...

Just as the augmented chord can be repeated every two or four frets on a guitar because of its note makeup (stacked major 3rds), so the diminished can be repeated every three frets since it is made up ...