The Byzantine, also referred to as the double harmonic scale, has a formula of R-b2-3-4-5-b6-7 and makes for an interesting alternative to the major scale when soloing over major 7th chords.

Guitar lessons: The CAGED system is a well known approach that makes it very easy to access any chord across the whole neck. Today, we’re applying it to major and minor chords. If you already know the ...