Guitar skills: let's get one thing straight – you don't need to know a lot of scales to be a good guitarist. In fact, if you've been playing for under a year you could quite safely get away with only ...

Guitar skills: We’re always harping on about the minor pentatonic scale. This essential scale is the most frequently used set of notes in rock, blues, country, metal, funk and even jazz lead guitar.

What's a chord if not several notes put together? Add a few more to this number and you've got yourself a scale ... For the minor pentatonic chord shapes click here For the major pentatonic chord ...

My youngest son is 10 years old now, and since November, he's been taking guitar lessons. With a love of Metallica in his heart and a Squier Strat over his shoulder, I bring him to Blue Sky Studios in ...