The Well-Understood Fretboard, Vol. 2

Michael Valeanu returns to Soundslice with the second installment of his Well-Understood Fretboard series. This time, we tackle the minor scale.

As in Volume 1, Michael’s approach to the guitar neck is systematic and thoughtful. He teaches you how to harness the scales, arpeggios, chords and harmonies that occur in the tonalities of natural, harmonic and melodic minor. Rather than commanding you to “simply” memorize fingerings, Michael keeps the lessons in the context of C minor and demonstrates how to slowly and methodically apply his concepts in a musical fashion. You will make music as you learn, regardless of how much of the material you’ve mastered.

Perhaps due to its perceived complexities, the minor scale does not always get the attention it deserves. Thankfully we’ve got Michael to help us break it down and unlock the sonic potential.