Stage 9 · Intermediate
The Peaks of Expression
Bends, vibrato, major pentatonic, the blues scale and target notes
Here the guitar starts to sing in your voice. You bend in tune, bring vibrato to life, mix pentatonics, use the blue note and learn to aim for chord tones.
Stops in this stage
- Bending in tuneHalf-step, whole-step, pre-bend and release, always on pitch.
- Vibrato and double stopsEvery guitarist's signature and the flavour of two notes at once.
- The major pentatonic and mixingThe relative major, the country sound and when to mix both.
- The blues scaleThe flat fifth: the note that changes everything.
- Phrasing and target notesEnding phrases on chord tones so the solo speaks with the harmony.
- Milestone: The Peaks of ExpressionReview, practical challenge and self-assessment to close the stage with everything you learned.