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# Steve Allsworth

Website of guitarist Steve Allsworth

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## Posts

- [News](https://steveallsworth.com/news/) - Magazine articles, guitar videos, books, interviews, gigs: find out what Steve is up to behind the scenes.
- [Improvising with the Whole/Half Diminished Scale](https://steveallsworth.com/improvising-with-the-whole-half-diminished-scale-2/) - This tutorial shows how Scott Henderson uses the Whole/Half Diminished scale to improvise and create outside sounds over minor chords.
- [Unlocking Luke's Genius](https://steveallsworth.com/unlocking-lukes-genius/) - This tutorial shows how Steve Lukather improvised an amazing guitar solo over some daunting chord changes on 'A Clue' by Boz Scaggs.
- [How to Play Britpop-style Guitar](https://steveallsworth.com/how-to-play-britpop-style-guitar/) - 2025 will mark an incredible three decades since Blur and Oasis released their landmark albums, The Great Escape and (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? It wasn’t just these two bands that defined the biggest movement in UK guitar music since Beatlemania however. In this tutorial I’ll be taking a brief look at the playing, technique and songwriting
- [5 Ways to sound like the Edge](https://steveallsworth.com/5-ways-to-sound-like-the-edge/) - With a frightening array of effects pedals in his arsenal, The Edge has helped redefine the sonic limits of what an electric guitar can do with his work in U2. His signature dotted eighth note delay arpeggios can be heard in classic tracks such as I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For and Where The Streets Have No
- [6 ways to play guitar like Eric Clapton](https://steveallsworth.com/6-ways-to-play-guitar-like-eric-clapton/) - Clapton’s style – like so many of the great blues guitarists – incorporates the playing of the heroes he grew up listening to, such as the ‘three Kings’ (Freddie, BB and Albert), Buddy Guy and Robert Johnson. His fieriest playing came during the late-60s Cream/Gibson era, when he delivered blues progressions and rock lead with his
- [100 Essential Funk Grooves for Guitar](https://steveallsworth.com/essential-funk-grooves-for-guitar/) - Well after much blood, sweat and tears, my first book is finally ready! I’ve teamed up with the good folks at Fundamental Changes to bring you ‘100 Essential Funk Grooves for Guitar’. It’s a deep dive into the world of Funk, with an in-depth study of the great Funk guitarists, all the way from Jimmy
- [Learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters](https://steveallsworth.com/learn-the-rhythm-approaches-of-the-pop-funk-masters/) - In this lesson, we’re looking at pop-funk. Generally seen as popular, radio-friendly music, pop-funk is a pretty wide sub-genre, ranging from classic Michael Jackson to the output of modern players such as Cory Wong – part of a new breed of guitarists who skilfully blend old-school funk with other genres such as hip-hop, gospel and
- [5 Guitar skills you can learn from Jeff Beck](https://steveallsworth.com/5-guitar-skills-you-can-learn-from-jeff-beck/) - Jeff Beck has long been one of the pantheon of greats, yet he remains an enigma. He first made his name playing in the Yardbirds, and alongside Page and Clapton forms the Holy Trinity of British rock guitarists. He has won a hat-full of Grammys and been inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall Of

## Pages

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- [Cookie Policy](https://steveallsworth.com/cookies-policy/) - Cookie Policy Last updated: April 2025 This Cookie Policy explains how Tiny Monkey Studios (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our“) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at http://www.steveallsworth.com (“Website“). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. These
- [Privacy Policy](https://steveallsworth.com/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Last updated: April 2025 Table of Contents Introduction This Privacy Notice for Tiny Monkey Studios (‘we‘, ‘us‘, or ‘our‘), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (‘process‘) your personal We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting the privacy of your personal data. We put great effort into making
- [Videos](https://steveallsworth.com/videos/) - videos videos YouTube Videos Here are all the tuition videos over on my YouTube channel, focussing on guitar and player-based tutorials from Funk and Blues to Jazz and Rock Fusion. I try and combine the most important aspects of music theory with real-world musical examples that you can hopefully use straight away. If you haven’t
- [Guitar Books](https://steveallsworth.com/guitar-books/) - 100 Essential Funk Grooves for Guitar: Master the styles of the Funk legends - from Jimmy Nolen to Cory Wong. Buy on Amazon now.
- [Bio](https://steveallsworth.com/bio/) - All About Steve Steve ‘cut his teeth’ at the tender age of 23 writing for the UK’s best selling guitar magazine Total Guitar. He got the gig after sending in reams of fiendishly widdly guitar music (no doubt inspired by Steve Vai’s Frank Zappa transcriptions). Starting out with product demos, Steve eventually went on to
- [Gear](https://steveallsworth.com/gear/) - Here's a geeky (not totally exhaustive) list of all the gear that I regularly use both in the studio and live. Maybe I'll post all my pedals one day...
- [Terms & Conditions](https://steveallsworth.com/terms-conditions/) - Terms & Conditions Accepting These Terms In Short: We need you to agree to our terms to provide you with Services. We offer this service to almost anyone, but keep your passwords safe, and don’t let others use your credentials These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of our website, including our

## Memberships

- [TESTING](https://steveallsworth.com/register/testing/)
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## Courses

- [Mastering the Diminished](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/) - Beautifully Twisted Sounds for Blues, Fusion & Beyond

## Lessons

- [Module 2 Intro](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/module-2-intro/) - Welcome to Module 2! I don't want to overload you with contents, so I've split this module into two distinct but related sections. Here in section 1 we’ll be focusing on chords and harmony, and how they relate to the diminished scale. We’ll take a deep dive into the many weird and wonderful chordal possibilities that there are with diminished harmony. At the end of this section, we’ll put
- [Performance: One String Solo](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/performance-once-string-solo/) - Lesson TAB Lesson Material This one string solo concept is a great practice tool that you could easily shift onto other strings if you wanted to take it a bit further. Here we're dealing with the Bb H/W Diminished scale on the high E string over a Bb7(#9) backing: There should be a general sense
- [The Diminished Scale: Basic Concepts](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/the-diminished-scale-basic-concepts/) - Lesson TAB Lesson Material To begin, we'll first deal with the unique sound and feel of the diminished scale. We won't be thinking too hard about intervals and scale shapes, but simply trying to hear how it sounds and how it feels under the fingers. I'd recommend learning this scale on one string to start
- [Module 1 Intro](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/intro/) - Welcome to Mastering the Diminished! This intensive course on the diminished scale will take you all the way from the basics, all the way through to advanced harmony and soloing with more freedom and intention. Each module is divided into specific study topics that follow on from one another. You're welcome to explore the rest
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- [Cheat Mode: Easy Moveable Pattern](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/cheat-mode-easy-moveable-pattern/) - Lesson TAB Lesson Material As I mentioned at the beginning of this module, the diminished scale is completely symmetrical, repeating the same sets of intervals and shapes every 3 frets or minor 3rd. This is an absolute gift on the guitar, as we can easily shift the same diminished patterns and licks around in 3
- [Performance: Targeting the ♭5](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/performance-targeting-the-b5/) - Lesson TAB
- [V to I Resolution (Part 1)](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/v-to-i-resolution-part-1/) - Lesson TAB Lesson Material V to I resolution (perfect cadence) has a natural “pull” towards the I chord. For the first part of this module, this will be A7 to D major 7: If you’ve been following through Modules 1 & 2, you should be comfortable with the idea of playing a H/W diminished scale over a dominant 7 chord. All that’s doing
- [Diminished 7th Arpeggios: Building from the Root](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/diminished-7th-arpeggios-building-from-the-root/) - Lesson Material Another strategy I like to use to find the right diminished 7th arpeggio over and dominant 7th chord is by building from the root. We can use a similar method as our diminished 7th arpeggio idea from the previous chapter but this time travelling from the root: These naturally resolve to a chord tone of the D major 7, whether you're playing standard or pivot arpeggios:
- [Performance Notes](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/performance-notes-2/) - Lesson Material The étude should help consolidate the key ideas we’ve explored so far regarding resolution from a V chord to a form of I chord – in this case, resolving to a minor tonic. As mentioned previously, the goal is not simply to memorise and recycle licks. These examples are far more valuable when treated as starting points for developing
- [Performance: Minor Étude](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/performance-minor-etude/) - Lesson TAB
- [Resolving to Minor: V to i](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/resolving-to-minor-v-to-i/) - Lesson Material Up to this point of Module 3, we’ve focused on resolving from a dominant 7th chord to a major chord. However, the same principle works just as effectively when resolving to a minor chord, provided the harmonic motion still moves down a fifth. This type of resolution is extremely common across blues, jazz, and rock, making
- [Pivot Arpeggios: Sounding More Melodic](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/pivot-arpeggios-sounding-more-melodic/) - Example Solo Lesson Material Another effective way to create a more melodic sound in your playing is through the use of pivot arpeggios. The basic idea is to take a familiar structure – such as a Cmaj7 arpeggio: We then alter its order by displacing the root up an octave: This simple adjustment produces a more flowing,
- [Adapting Arpeggios: Dim Maj 7th](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/adapting-arpeggios-dim-maj-7th/) - Example Solo Lesson Material The next phrase builds upon the previous idea, but this time doesn’t use the full diminished 7th arpeggio but instead jumps to the b3 or #9 in the context of A7: You can maybe see this coming out one of the shapes we used in module 2: But in reality, this is technically a C# diminished Major 7 arpeggio:
- [Diminished 7th Arpeggios: Crafting Lines](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/diminished-7th-arpeggios-crafting-lines/) - Lesson TAB Lesson Material To show you how you might start crafting your own lines, here’s an idea that combines and adapts two of our previous licks: The first part of the phrase is a very typical bebop phrase that uses the diminished 7th lick idea from the previous chapter but played with a pickup into a triplet rhythm. I’ve put in some suggested picking, but feel free to use whatever
- [Diminished 7th Arpeggios: Thinking Beyond Scales](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/diminished-7th-arpeggios-thinking-beyond-scales/) - Example Solo Lesson Material So far we’ve used phrases that follow the natural movement of the A H/W diminished scale. This is great to get you started with seeing and hearing V to I resolution, but we can take this beyond scales and start integrating diminished 7th arpeggios. As you might recall from Module 1 and 2, a dominant 7(♭9) chord is a
- [Performance Notes: Building on the Basics](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/performance-notes-building-on-the-basics/) - Lesson Material Once you’ve got these basic 2 and 4-note phrases under your fingers, you might like to look at a wider 8-note phrase – and for this you’ll hopefully recognise our “scale island” shape from Module 1. Notice that this offers us a few different pathways in terms of resolving to the D major 7 chord: Something to
- [V to I Resolution (Part 2)](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/v-to-i-resolution-part-2/) - Lesson Material Let’s take our voice leading concept a step further and look at a simple 2 note phrase that we can shift around in minor 3rds: As before, we’re looking for the natural voice leading as we resolve to the I chord: A resolves down to the 3rd of D C resolves down to the 5th of D E could either resolve to the
- [Performance Notes: Voiceleading](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/performance-notes-voiceleading/) - Lesson Material Within the previous solo, there's more explicit resolution to the D chord by using simple root, 3rd and 5th arpeggios (and in bar 8, I’m landing on C#, which gives a D major 7 sound). These arpeggios give a strong, almost Cuban sound, which is again, simple yet very effective for spelling out the chord changes. Here's a simple example that resolves from the b9 (Bb) into
- [How to Resolve: Seeing the Chords](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/how-to-resolve-seeing-the-chords/) - Lesson TAB Lesson Material This voice leading approach is simple, yet remarkably effective. One of its most valuable aspects is that the sense of resolution can often be heard internally before it’s even played. This encourages a more musical, ear-led understanding of harmony, rather than one confined to memorised scale shapes or finger patterns. A natural extension of this
- [Module 3 Intro](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/module-3-intro/) - To begin, we'll
- [Triads: Thinking Outside of Scales (Part 2)](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/triads-thinking-outside-of-scales-part-2/) - Lesson TAB
- [Bolting Onto the Blues (Part 1)](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/bolting-onto-the-blues-part-1/) - Lesson Material One of the ways that I love to teach the diminished scale is by gradually scaffolding bits of it onto things that are already familiar. And what can be more familiar than the minor blues scale? Here we're just making one small tweak: You should be able to see that we've effectively removed
- [Intervals: 5ths](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/intervals-5ths/) - Lesson TAB
- [Performance: Putting it all Together](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/performance-putting-it-all-together/) - Lesson Material This solo brings together all of the elements we've studied so far: Tweaked minor blues scale (but adding the 4th if we want) Moving diminished triads in minor 3rds Repetition with moveable blues licks Using the 4-string 'scale island' shape Octave shapes & raising the root for outside sounds Remember that although we
- [Seeing the Cells](https://steveallsworth.com/courses/mastering-the-diminished/lessons/seeing-the-cells/) - Lesson TAB Lesson Material As well as playing one long scale across one string, we can break the natural symmetry of the scale down a little more to make it easier to visualise. There are essentially only 4 main fingering permutations of the scale that we can shift in minor 3rd or 3 fret movements:

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- [Robben Ford Diminished PDF TAB](https://steveallsworth.com/product/robben-ford-diminished-pdf-tab/) - This is a fully transcribed PDF from my YouTube lesson on how Robben Ford uses the half/whole diminished scale in a standard 12 bar blues.
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