The Minor Add9 arpeggio has more uses than you imagine.
The Minor Add9 arpeggio has more uses than you imagine.
And... learn from Tommaso why this matters.
Embracing the cliche' and trying to make it better.
Is there such a thing as the 'most emotional note' in a key?
The B diminished chord is objectively harder to use than the other major and minor chords.
Voice leading: unlocking the very DNA of musical structure and showing how it lives.
There are techniques to make the same simple chord progression sound differently.
The Neapolitan Major Scale is, in fact, a minor scale, but don't spread that around.
This movement is by far one of the most common 'blind spots' that guitar players have.
Not all exotic scales are used exclusively by extreme metal players.
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The differences between regular and scalloped fretboards explained.
Tommaso Zillio is a professional prog rock/metal guitarist and composer based in Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Tommaso is currently working on an instrumental CD, and an instructional series on fretboard visualization and exotic scales. He is your go-to guy for any and all music theory-related questions.