March 30, 2019
Double Harmonic Major Scale – Saddest Little Scale
Ever wondered what could be the darkest exotic scale? The double harmonic major scale is a good contender. Also (debatably improperly) known as the Gypsy Major, Arabic, or Byzantine scale, it is built by flatting 2 of the intervals of the diatonic major scale: the ii and the vi. This creates a pair of augmented […]
March 30, 2019
Boss Katana Head Acoustic!
The Boss Katana head is a super-versatile piece of gear that can handle a wide variety of jobs for a gigging guitarist (I’ve even run my digital piano through the thing into a 4×12 guitar cab, just for fun.) Aside from being a great-sounding solid state amp that approaches real valve feel and tone, the […]