Japanese Scale Explanation

This is an introductory lesson which includes a few examples from my course 5 Exotic Guitar Scales and How to Use Them Effectively, which was a really fun one to make, in part because I really got to focus in on these unique and awesome scales, such as the five-note Japanese Scale. 

Related Posts
Guitar Solos that MOVE you...
Guitar Solos that MOVE you...

Prepare to play the most meaningful music you ever have.

Read More →
Legendary Licks You Think Are Strange (because they're odd)
Legendary Licks You Think Are Strange (because they're odd)

What’s the most iconic guitar solo written in 10/8?

Read More →
Friendly Chord Progressions
Friendly Chord Progressions

These progressions always sound good to play over.

Read More →
Writing a Guitar Solo Without Touching a Guitar
Writing a Guitar Solo Without Touching a Guitar

Writing music without instruments is both challenging and rewarding.

Read More →
7 Awesome Alternate Tunings
7 Awesome Alternate Tunings

These alternate guitar tunings will inspire you.

Read More →
This Genre Will Make You a Better Guitarist
This Genre Will Make You a Better Guitarist

Don’t sleep on these licks.

Read More →
Stop Playing the Same Guitar Licks!
Stop Playing the Same Guitar Licks!

Licks getting stale? Stop playing them!

Read More →
Sick Harmonic Minor Licks for Improvising
Sick Harmonic Minor Licks for Improvising

Develop your voice through home riffs.

Read More →
Godly Guitar Chords
Godly Guitar Chords

Bow down to these chords.

Read More →
"What's Your Favorite Chord Change?"
"What's Your Favorite Chord Change?"

Prepare to hear some beautiful harmony.

Read More →
The Best Tool For Learning Songs
The Best Tool For Learning Songs

This is where ear training and technology meet.

Read More →
Improvising Guitar Solos with Paul Reed Smith
Improvising Guitar Solos with Paul Reed Smith

Paul and I have an epic guitar hang!

Read More →
How to Completely Alter Your Guitar Solos
How to Completely Alter Your Guitar Solos

Prepare to have your sound "altered"...

Read More →
Channeling Hendrix with Spread Voice Triads
Channeling Hendrix with Spread Voice Triads

Applying concepts to songs you love is the best way to learn.

Read More →
8 Fancy Blues Guitar Chords
8 Fancy Blues Guitar Chords

These chords will make you feel luxurious.

Read More →
Why Three-Notes-Per-String is Better than the CAGED System
Why Three-Notes-Per-String is Better than the CAGED System

Three-notes-per-string is the fastest and most effective way to learn scales.

Read More →
"What's the Most Beautiful Chord You Know?"
"What's the Most Beautiful Chord You Know?"

Come on down the music theory rabbit hole with me and Bryan.

Read More →
The Stunning Sound of Suspended Chords
The Stunning Sound of Suspended Chords

Suspended chords create the most magical sounds.

Read More →
Breaking the Rules of Blues Guitar
Breaking the Rules of Blues Guitar

There are no rules. Only guidelines.

Read More →
These Notes Shouldn't Work Together, But They Do
These Notes Shouldn't Work Together, But They Do

These notes sound terrible together. Or do they?

Read More →
Ear Training Practice For Guitar Players
Ear Training Practice For Guitar Players

Ear Training is the most essential skill for guitarists.

Read More →
How to Break Scale Boxes and Outline Chord Changes
How to Break Scale Boxes and Outline Chord Changes

Stop sounding like a robot playing scale shapes.

Read More →
Creating Gloomy Acoustic Chord Progressions
Creating Gloomy Acoustic Chord Progressions

This type of guitar playing will move your listeners every time.

Read More →
Feel vs. Time Signature
Feel vs. Time Signature

Do you know the difference between a time signature and a "feel"?

Read More →
The Most Important Music Theory Lesson
The Most Important Music Theory Lesson

This is perhaps the most important lesson I can teach you.

Read More →
Creating Incredible Chord Progressions
Creating Incredible Chord Progressions

The fretboard is a roadmap: there are endless ways to reach the same place.

Read More →
Combining Minor Scales
Combining Minor Scales

Minor pentatonic, natural minor, harmonic minor, and more.

Read More →
The Best Ear Training Exercise
The Best Ear Training Exercise

Ear Training is the most important skill for a guitar player.

Read More →
The Fastest Way to Learn Any Mode of Any Scale
The Fastest Way to Learn Any Mode of Any Scale

Any mode is available at your fingertips.

Read More →
The Pirate Scale – ARGHH!
The Pirate Scale – ARGHH!

Channel the sounds of the sea with the Pirate Scale!

Read More →