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  2. Scale length (string instruments) - Wikipedia

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    Like that of the violin, the scale of the classical guitar was standardized by the work of its most famous maker. Antonio De Torres (1817–1892) used a scale length of 25.6 inches (650 mm), and later makers have followed suit. However, beginning in the mid-20th century luthiers seeking increased volume moved to a 26 inches (660 mm) scale ...

  3. Hungarian minor scale - Wikipedia

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    Chords that may be derived from the B Hungarian minor scale are Bm(maj7), C ♯ 7 ♭ 5, Dmaj7 ♯ 5, E ♯ 6sus2 ♭ 5, F ♯ maj7, Gmaj7, G7, A ♯ m6 and more. This scale is obtainable from the double harmonic scale by starting from the fourth degree of that scale, so the C Hungarian minor scale is equivalent to the G double harmonic scale. [7]

  4. Persian scale - Wikipedia

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    Persian scale on C Play ⓘ.. The Persian scale is a musical scale occasionally found in guitar scale books, along with other scales inspired by Middle Eastern music. It is characterized by the liberal use of half steps (4), augmented seconds (2), and frequent use of chromaticism.

  5. List of musical scales and modes - Wikipedia

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    List of musical scales and modes Name Image Sound Degrees Intervals Integer notation # of pitch classes Lower tetrachord Upper tetrachord Use of key signature usual or unusual ; 15 equal temperament

  6. Heptatonic scale - Wikipedia

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    A heptatonic scale is a musical scale that has seven pitches, or tones, per octave. Examples include: the diatonic scale; including the major scale and its modes (notably the natural minor scale, or Aeolian mode) the melodic minor scale, like the Aeolian mode but with raised 6th and 7th ascending

  7. Lead guitar - Wikipedia

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    To create lead guitar lines, guitarists use scales, modes, arpeggios, licks, and riffs that are performed using a variety of techniques. [1] In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz and fusion bands and some pop contexts as well as others, lead guitar lines often employ alternate picking, sweep picking, economy picking and legato (e.g., hammer ons, pull offs), which are used to maximize the speed of ...

  8. Lydian mode - Wikipedia

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    The Lydian scale can be described as a major scale with the fourth scale degree raised a semitone, making it an augmented fourth above the tonic, e.g., an F-major scale with a B ♮ rather than B ♭. This mode's augmented fourth and the Locrian mode's diminished fifth are the only modes to have a tritone above the tonic.

  9. Blues scale - Wikipedia

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    A major feature of the blues scale is the use of blue notes—notes that are played or sung microtonally, at a slightly higher or lower pitch than standard. [5] However, since blue notes are considered alternative inflections, a blues scale may be considered to not fit the traditional definition of a scale. [6]