Originally Posted by: 3 Finger VicI know the pentatonic minor scale. What scale would you all suggest I learn next to broaden my chops? What is used most often after the pentatonic? (I'm into rock/alternative). I would appreciate your thoughts!

It's great to know a bunch of scales! And it's better to be able to play them across the fretboard. But best of all is being able to use what you know to play music.

With all that in mind, here are the diatonic major & minor scales across the fretboard.

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Here are the 7 modes of the major scale.

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And how to practice them to use them in making use of each sound.

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And don't forget to go through the Rock course in which Anders does a great job of showing how to use his stuff. A little bit of each scale or mode goes a long way to making music!

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Have fun!