Guitar skills: We’re always harping on about the minor pentatonic scale. This essential scale is the most frequently used set of notes in rock, blues, country, metal, funk and even jazz lead guitar.

Introduce changes in the mood of the music you play with this ‘relative’ major and minor scale trick. We could fill the mag many times over on the subject of scales, but, rather than getting bogged ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Alain BENAINOUS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images There are a number of different minor scales ...