From D Dorian to G Super Locrian
two very common scales to play with, on a 2 5 1 progression.
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Three Notes-per-String, Four Notes-per-String...
Custom Notes-per-String Shapes! 😎
Chromatic Scale, two Octaves
Try to play it, up and down from A to A, the best way you can and then try to find other alternative fingerings and shapes to work on. 😉
The Dominant Pentatonic
Dominant pentatonic is a widely used scale to add some different flavour to the minor pentatonic.Among the possibilities, it can be used, of course, in a bluesy context but also over specific chords. For example, you can use the C dominant pentatonic on a blues in G, or on either over a C7 or a Gm7 chord. Here five basic shapes and four very interesting 2-3 Notes-Per-Strings symmetric shapes.
Vertical Shapes, custom Notes-Per-String distribution, intervals map, automatically obtained with GuitarLayers guitarlayers.com
There's a lot of harmonic leeway over Dominant 7/mixolydian harmony; from the woozy West Side blues of Magic Sam to the mellow Memphis rock-a-billy of Scotty Moore to the snarly proto-metal of Link Wray.
Minor Seventh Chord Substitution
Some jazz tricks to obtain new chord voicings or using better those we already know... 😉😉😎
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Major Triad and Inversions on Two Strings
Although it is not so common to learn arpeggios of triads on two strings, by combining these building blocks we can obtain almost any more complex shape.
Here we have arpeggios with 1-2 Notes-Per-Strings (Red) and 2-1 NPS (Blue) on five string sets.
All Arpeggios and Inversions on String Sets, Notes-per-string distribution, Intervals map, automatically obtained with GuitarLayers guitarlayers.com
We know just one way to create and exploring new things on the guitar better than this one... and it is searching and playing them directly on the instrument. 😎
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Happy Birthday Eric! ❤
Sir Eric Clapton 🎸👑
Happy Birthday Mr. Eric Longlife and more grace
This video shows how to harmonize automatically a given scale, with 7th chords and inversions, with a few clicks.
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How to obtain Vertical Shapes for scales and arpeggios with guitarLayers 👇👇👇
Hi, how are you? Any predictions for Guitar Layers being released for iOS? Thank you.
This 1-minute video shows how to manage multiple fretboards projects with Guitarlayers. 👇👇👇
Seven shapes, 3 Notes-Per-String. Each Shape... all 7 Modes! 😉
Each shape, works for all seven modes. Every mode has its own degrees map.
You can hear the right sound of each mode by playing these shapes over a bass pedal with the same root of the mode’s root. Different shapes will sound identical as they contain the same notes.
In addition you can ear the characteristic sound of each mode by placing its tensions on the strong beats of the measure so they are not perceived as passing tones and loose their harmonic value.
3NPS shapes, Modes and intervals map, automatically obtained with guitarLayers. guitarlayers.com.
Make one with the arpegios, target notes as well and its gonna be perfect 🧛♂️
This shape is one distributed like a bullets in a revolver with infinite chambers and rounds... It is the same... You just shoot and empty chamber by chamber...
Very useful. Thank you.
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MODES ARE NOT SHAPES
This video shows how to obtain modes of a given scale with GuitarLayers 👇👇👇
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Mit dem zweiten sieht man besser 😊
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Five Shapes. Each Shape... 7 Modes!
A very useful map about Major Scale's Modes. Five basic shapes showing scale's degrees.
Stay tuned for the seven 3 Notes-per-string map, same concept 😉
All Shapes, modes, degrees map, automatically obtained with GuitarLayers guitarlayers.com
I have the software..how do I manage these views ?
Please you have map scale
This is so helpful😊😊😊
What is a degree
Mixolydian Pentatonic Scale
The Mixolydian Pentatonic Scale is a less known scale but widely used by guitarists like Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa and Eric Gales just to mention a few. It works very well when used over Dom7 chords.
Here some useful Vertical Shapes and 2-3 Notes-Per-String Shapes.
This scale has been automatically shaped with the GuitarLayers Vertical Shapes and Notes-Per-Strings functions. guitarlayers.com
The Barry Harris' Minor 6th Dininished scale
Another scale to harmonize that Barry Harris says everybody must know! Enjoy...
GuitarLayers lets you to harmonize a given scale in 4 steps:
1. Select Harmonization and choose a scale
2. Create a chord or arpeggio on the first scale degree
3. Select a String Set
4. Browse all the chords built on the next scale degrees
5. Repeat step 4 by selecting another string set, drop voicing or inversion
Find more on guitarlayers.com
Dear friends,
update 2.5.0 is now available on the Apple Store!
Read the release notes to see what's new with this GL version.
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www.guitarlayers.com/guitarlayers_en_releasenotes_rel_2-5-0-pdf/
C Augmented (3 tonic scale) Harmonized
Finding 3 notes-chords movement by harmonizing automatically the C Augmented scale on string sets. 😎
Any expect. for Android ?
The Barry Harris' 6th Diminished Scale
The Barry Harris harmony approach is a way of thinking about jazz chords and melodies based on specific 8-note scales.
Instead of using the usual 7-note scales, 8-note scales provide a way for you to discover new and exciting chord voicings. You can use these to unlock cool scale secrets that you can use to build any chord in any key.
Try to harmonize that magical scale that Barry Harris says everybody must know!
GuitarLayers allows users to harmonize automatically the Barry Harris' Scale (and many others) on all String Sets, with all chord Inversions and Drop voicings (24 possible voicings for each 7th chord!) with just a few clicks.
Find more on guitarlayers.com
GuitarLayers 2.4.0 update is now available on the App Store!
New Scales added: available as presets and for automatic harmonization with chords or arpeggios:
Barry Harris Sixth Diminished Major; Barry Harris Sixth Diminished Melodic Minor; Messiaen 2nd Mode Truncated; Messiaen 3rd Mode; Messiaen 4th Mode Inverse; Messiaen 5th Mode; Messiaen 5th Mode Inverse; Messiaen 6th Mode; Messiaen 6th Mode Inverse; Messiaen 7th Mode; Messiaen 7th Mode Inverse; Major Hexatonic; Minor Hexatonic; Tritone;
New Instruments added:
Guitar 6 Strings D G C F Bb Eb (All Fourths); Guitar 6 Strings DGCFAD (OneToneDown) Guitar 7 Strings ADGCFAD; Mandolin 4 Strings G D A E; Mandolin 4 Strings G D G D; Mandolin 4 Strings G D G B; Mandolin 4 Strings G D A E;
Hope to see some day your app available on win/Android ! It's look very easy to use and perfect for educational stuff
Altered scale and II V I progression
Here are shown a D Dorian scale over a Dm7, a G Superlocrian scale over a G7 and a C Ionian scale over a Cmaj7.
Try to practice them by improvising over a C II V I backing track and then try to figure out the remaining scale shapes along the fretboard. 😉
All shapes, modes, layering, automatically obtained with GuitarLayers guitarlayers.com
Big fan off ur thnx
Alted(com.dim/holton/ridan7/alt dorian)
GuitarLayers on classical guitar!
Photo from Italian classical guitarist and teacher Flavio Emanuele Costantino Burtone 👍👍👍
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Thanks for all Eddie...
Eddie Van Halen dies aged 65 following cancer battle
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BREAKING: Wolfgang Van Halen confirmed the newsI want it ... There's any android app for it ?
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so sad my condolences to eddies son wolfgang
Eric Gales Phrygian Dominant Sound
In a epic guitar duel with Joe Bonamassa, guitarist Eric Gales, over an E pedal, plays an E minor pentatonic mixed with a scale derived from the A Harmonic minor scale.
Here are the scale's notes on the fretboard with some interesting easy to play 3 notes-per-string patterns.
Check out the video and find your way to play these shapes! 😉
All shapes, NPS patterns and degrees generated automatically with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com
E7(9- 11 13-) it's five in A min Harm
Does this translate to what he's doing in standard tuning? His lowest ring is on the bottom 🤔
"I don’t see how it’s possible to have too much technique or knowledge.
I’m a big believer in knowing why you want to learn something, and I suspect that allotting practice time on that basis can help to solve many players’ blind alley problems." - Guthrie Govan
That Charvel neck!!
Major & Minor Pentatonic Overlapped
Here major and minor pentatonic scales overlapped in the same fretboard portion in order to visualize, compare and play them switching easily from major and minor or blending them as it usually happens in the blues.
All shapes and layering automatically obtained with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com
Still no android version 🤔
"Playing scales is like a boxer skipping rope or punching a bag. It's not the thing in itself; it's preparatory to the activity." - Barney Kessel
Always liked Barney, quite a comedian as well !
Anas he looks like you brother 🙂
G Major Blues Scale
Despite its minor counterpart the Major Blues Scale is probably a bit less used. When mastered it produces a very bluesy elegant sound perfect for many major harmonic progressions, especially when it is tastefully combined with the Minor Blues Scale.
All shapes automatically obtained with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com
Will this come to android? This is exactly the app I've been looking for to work my scales
Its just the pentatonic scale with a b5 as a passing tone.
Wherever the major chord is? Just go back 3 frets and play pentatonic minor. Done. 🙂
Major Pentatonic added #9
So it is basically just a major pentatonic with a passing minor third..?
This seems Keith richardsy
No b5? b7?
Jay Allan
#9 or +9
Minor Triad Arpeggio
5 basic + 10 Vertical shapes
Triads are fundamental music building blocks. Here are some Minor Triad Arpeggio shapes from the 5 CAGED to the 10 VERTICAL ones.
All shapes obtained automatically with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com 👇 👇
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Major Triad Arpeggio
5 basic + 10 Vertical shapes
Triads are fundamental music building blocks. Here are some Major Triad Arpeggio shapes from the 5 CAGED to the 10 VERTICAL ones.
All shapes obtained automatically with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com 👇 👇 👇
7th Chords, Drop Voicings and related String Sets
This article explains how to deal with 7th chords Drop Voicings and their Inversions, by choosing a convenient String Set.
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Seventh cords Drop Voicings, Inversions and string sets | guitarlayers
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The best and most organic way to place a given 4-notes drop voicings and its inversions on the guitar fretboard is by choosing a right String Set."Paul is human, you can relate to him. [...] Though he obviously has bags of inherent talent, he became that good because he practised, which gives hope to everybody. " - Jim Davies on Paul Gilbert
MODES: chord/scale mapping
Here some diagrams containing Dorian and Mixolydan shapes mapped respectively over some minor 7th and dominant 7th chord shapes along the fretboard.
All shapes, scale modes, layering automatically obtained with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com
Cool. Too bad there's no windows version.
Teachers doing powerful online guitar lessons with guitarLayers 😉
Want to know more about the Diminished Scale?
Read the article, see the video and learn how the amazing young guitarist Matteo Mancuso uses this scale to perform some of his killer guitar licks!
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Matteo Mancuso Diminished Scale Lick | guitarlayers
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Matteo Mancuso favorite Diminished Scale shape, with arpeggios inside it, analyzed and mapped on the freyboard with guitarLayers.Will you do an iPad version ?
Matteo Mancuso killer lick on the Diminished Scale
This video shows young iper-talended guitarist Matteo Mancuso on his introductory lick on "The Chiken". Matteo combines a typical 4th’s pattern on the diminished h/w scale with some arpeggios built with the notes of the scale. The result, empowered by Matteo’s astonishing natural technicque and musical feeling, is insane!
Stay tuned for the full article.
Matteo uses guitarLayers and is a guitarLayers artist. guitarlayers.com
Matthew Burrows
Grande Matteo !!
Minor (Maj7) Arpeggio
12 Vertical Shapes
All shapes automatically obtained with GuitarLayers guitarlayers.com
Any IOS or Windows version planed ?
Funny I just discovered the beauty if Min/Maj7 and now this!
Half Diminished Arpeggio
Vertical Shapes
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All shapes obtained automatically with GuitarLayers guitarlayers.com
Always wondering what these Chords/arpeggios were called. Benny Weinman from The Dillinger Escape Plan uses them alot!
Voice Leading on Stella by Starlight
A great video tutorial about voice leading using Drop 2 and no Drop voicing by Italian jazz guitarist Fabrizio Brusca. All voicings in this video are automatically generated with guitarLayers. Fabrizio is a very good musician and advanced GL user. Enjoy!
En esta ocasión te propongo aprender a utilizar la vieja escala pentatónica menor para conseguir diferentes sonoridades. Ello implica ubicarla a diferentes distancias de la fundamental y sobre todo, aprender a frasear de un modo diferente y a resolver en la nota deseada. Hay muchísimo por aprender aquí! Lección completa con esta y más opciones en el Blog:
carlosvicentblog.com/2015/02/09/multiplicando-la-pentatonica-menor-por-12/
Guitar Layer for PC Please!! 🙏
A basic video guide about Cmaj7 arpeggio shapes, by Chilean guitarist Alvaro Severino Ramirez using guitarLayers.
Arpeggio shapes obtained automatically with guitarlayers according to some user costraints (e.g. NPS, number of frets, string set etc.) guitarlayers.com
Minor 6th Drop2 Voicings
Hi friends! Here minor 6th voicings and inversions on three string sets, showed by degree.
All voicings and inversions on strings sets generated automatically with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com
Any news on realising the software for pc this year? Thanks
Rare photos of...
Not rare. I have all of these & much more .
Quinten Evans
Jimi Hendrix in the airborne infantry.
Jimi ❤️
Double Drop D tuning
DADGBD
Now guitarLayers supports (and can find chords on) some of the most common drop tunings: here's a beautiful sounding Gm6 chord 😉
"You know what I think? If I am tired now, I don't mind, because I have eternity to rest." - Andrés Segovia
Voodoo Blues Scale
Teachers creating interesting lessons by mapping uncommon scales with guitarLayers 😉En esta lección te quiero hablar de un sonido blues tan común como interesante: la escala Voodoo Blues. La estructura interna es totalmente idéntica a una escala de blues menor (1 b3 4 b5 5 b7) a excepción de la b7, que se sustituye por la 6. (1 b3 4 b5 5 6) Es sorprendente como cambiar una sola nota en un grupo de sonidos puede tener un efecto tan notable!
carlosvicentblog.com/2018/02/05/la-escala-voodoo-blues/
Mary ThePhoenix Di Canito Ignazio Schirone
Today exploring arpeggios inside scales with guitarLayers 😉
I hope it will become available for ipad too...
Hey which app is that
The Minor Bebop Scale (Five Shapes)
Here's one of the most used scales among jazz players and exploited today by guitarist of all genres.
All shapes and notes degrees automatically obtained with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com
C-7 e F7 bebop
Looks like a C Dorian scale with the added major 3rd ..
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Harmonic Major Scale
Here the Harmonic Major scale Vertical Shapes showing notes degrees and the same vertical shapes without repeated notes respectively on the 2rd and 3nd string.
All shapes automatically obtained with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com
New 2.3.0 update available on the App Store!
With this update you can now work with the following tunings:
Guitar 6 Strings C G C F A D (Drop C)
Guitar 6 Strings D A D G B E (Drop D)
Guitar 6 Strings D A D G B D (Double Drop D)
Guitar 6 Strings C G C G C E (Open C)
Guitar 6 Strings D A D F# A D (Open D)
Guitar 6 Strings E B E G# B E (Open E)
Guitar 6 Strings D G D G B D (Open G)
Guitar 6 Strings E A E A C# E (Open A)
Guitar 6 Strings D G C G C D (Open Page)
Guitar 6 Strings C A C G C E (C6)
Guitar 6 Strings D A D G A D (Celtic)
Guitar 8 Strings A D G D G C E A
Guitar 8 Strings A E A D G B E A
Win or android would be nice...
Still no windows version?
C Diminished Scale
Constructing a C Diminished Scale shape with a convenient custom notes-per-string distribution (1 4 4 2 4 3)
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Pentatonic Scales inside the Lydian Mode
Interesting lesson about Lydian Mode and related Pentatonic scales, with guitarLayers 😉El modo Lidio, alberga la posibilidad de tocar tres escalas pentatónicas sin incluir ninguna nota que se salga de la sonoridad.
Modo Lidio: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
Pentatónica mayor desde el grado I: 1 2 3 5 6
Pentatónica mayor desde el grado II: 2 3 #4 6 7
Pentatónica mayor desde el grado V: 2 3 5 6 7
En esta lección lo explico e incluyo diagramas para este y los otros seis modos griegos:
carlosvicentblog.com/2017/11/13/pentatonicas-contenidas-en-modos-diatonicos/
Izzy W Starr ....... lol.... wot was I blabbing on about the other day?😉 Pentatonic scales within Lydian....
Young and promising student in a classroom with guitarLayers 😉Young and promising student in a classroom with guitarLayers 🙂
pity this app/software is only available on mac and not windows....would love to have it....
Happy Birthday (some days ago) to one of the most important and influential jazz guitarist in history, Mr. Pat Martino!
There would be no modern jazz guitarist without him today.
🎸🎶 Maestro Pat Martino👏👏
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Three-Note Voicings
It is not that uncommon, among jazz musicians, to use three-note chords that can work as more complex chords structures.
Three-notes chords often are more handy and essential and, if we have the ability to obtain quickly their inversions, we can obtain a lot of voicings that can work as seventh chords.
In the picture below we have the notes C D Ab that can work as: Amin (maj7), Fm6, E7 (b13), Bb7 (9).
Try yourself the sound ! 😉
All three-notes chords, their inversions on string sets and their equivalent seventh-chords, are automatically generated with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com
Mike Stern often uses this type of voicings!!!
Arpeggios inside the Major Scale
One of the most clicked posts on guitarLayers page...
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Krittaphatt Bootto
Please make it available for windows
Handy!
🎶.Very good 🎸👏👏👏👏
Sviluppate per android, grazie.
Magda Alexandra Grieco
Noel Carlon
Melodic Minor Scale MODES: 3 NOTES-PER-STRINGS
Melodic minor scale and its Modes are generally used to play, with no "avoid notes", over some specific chords with certain tensions as showed below:
C melodic minor -> Cm (maj7)
D phrygian natural 6 -> D7 sus4 (b9)
Eb lydian augmented -> Eb maj7 (#5)
F lydian dominant -> F 7 (#11)
G mixolydian b13 -> G7 (b13)
A locrian natural 2 -> A min7 b5 (9)
B superlocrian -> B7 altered
All scale modes and note-per-string distribution, automatically obtained with guitarLayers guitarlayers.com