What is the COUNTRY SCALE?

Level up your country playing on Patreon here!   / steveharmsmusic   I often get asked in my videos what scales I am using to sound "country." Here in this video I outline an 8 note scale that can be used to make your playing sound more country! Some notes about the scale, -This is not a scale I came up with, the ideas for this were derived from a series of lessons and solos I've learned throughout the years. -This is not a "real scale" from a theoretical standpoint. You can think of it as a hybrid scale, taking notes from both the major scale and the minor pentatonic. -Learning the scale alone is not going to be enough, I tried to showcase a number of phrases that utilize these notes so you can get an idea of how they should sound in context. I suggest listening to a lot of great country guitarists so you can develop an ear for how these notes can be utilized. Here's a link to a Country Guitar Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0by... If some of the licks and ideas I present here seem a little advanced I suggest checking out the following videos, Beginners Guide to Country Guitar:    • The Beginners Guide to Country Guitar! (EV...   Beginner/Intermediate Guitar Licks    • 5 BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE Country Licks Ever...   Country Double Stops (optional)    • How to Play COUNTRY DOUBLE STOPS   One last thing to note, these are not the only notes you can play, a lot of players will add in other notes as well on top of this scale, (probably the major 7 and the flat 5 as passing tones) but this 8 note scale is a great place to start! Any questions just leave them below! If you've found these lessons helpful and want to support the coffee fund: https://paypal.me/StevenHarms376?coun... -Steve 0:00 What is the Country Scale? 06:05 Using the Minor 3rd 10:36 Bending Notes 14:16 Credit Where Credit's Due 15:28 Western Swing? 17:57 Using the Dominant 7 21:34 Repeating Pattern Lick 22:50 Moveable Shapes 25:02 Final Thoughts