Heavy Riff & Harmonic Minor Lesson

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Hi folks! This is my new lesson and I called it Heavy riff & Minor Harmonic Scale Lesson. In this lesson, I combined another heavy riff (in my opinion a thrash metal riff) with the minor harmonic scale. I am sure you know the minor harmonic scale, ´couse I’m sure that you like Yngwie Malmsteen a lot.

But for this time, I didn’t play that scale in the way that Malmsteen used to do. I tried to play it in an "oriental" way. So, I hope you find it interesting!

Tempo: bpm

Key: Cm#

Let’s Rock!

Pablo.-

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In this part you’ll find a little melody played in octaves.

Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments

Kristofer Dahl	22nd February 2008
GMC Founder & Rocker	Thanks alot Pablo for providing cool sounding and doable lessons! I also see a lot happening with your composing skills...!

Muris Varajic	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Good lesson Pablo,like it!

Joe Kataldo	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Cool Lesson

kyldeee	22nd February 2008
Member	Great Lesson Pablo, very doable licks for me to practice

botoxfox	22nd February 2008
Member	Nice lesson man.

Ivan Milenkovic	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Nice lesson man. Keep rockin!

Gabriel Leopardi	22nd February 2008
GMC Coordinator & Instructor	Great compositions and licks Pablo!

The Uncreator	22nd February 2008
Fire Up The Blades, Moderator	Nice lesson, kickass riffs

Tuubsu	22nd February 2008
Member	Sounds really interesting, in a really good way...

Martin la guitarra	22nd February 2008
Member	oh my god, that was probably the best lesson you have ever done in my opinion, it sure is in my top 10 list of all lesson here at gmc.

Marcus Lavendell	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Cool way of using the harmonic minor scale! Well done Pablo!!

at lights end	22nd February 2008
Member	cool, it's almost like metal on a sitar.

at lights end	22nd February 2008
Member	sitar!? that was a bit random of me. i don't know why i thought of a sitar, i guess i could imagine t on a sitar. but it sounds oriental, not indian. im confusing myself

Jerry Arcidiacono	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Cool lesson Pablo! I don't see the bpm number

Toni Suominen	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Nice licks Pablo!!

Nick325	22nd February 2008
Member	cool

Jenkinson	22nd February 2008
Member	This entire piece sounds good, very tasteful riffing, and within my speed level. This I will definitely learn. I enjoy your use of riffing and chord passages to turn some riffing into a mini song.

Pablo Vazquez	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Thanks a lot guys! I´m really really glad you like this lesson.

Pablo Vazquez	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Jerry, I´m sorry about the bmp number. It´s 120. Excuse me, and thanks for your comment!

Juan M. Valero	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Great lesson !!! suenan geniales esas armonias !!!

Hisham Al-Sanea	22nd February 2008
Instructor	great work Pablo ,,very welldone

Bogdan Radovic	22nd February 2008
Bass Instructor	Great one Pablo ! Very oriental sounding! I love your compositions

Ben N	23rd February 2008
Instructor	cool lesson

Nemanja Filipovic	23rd February 2008
Singing Instructor	Cool...

Pablo Vazquez	23rd February 2008
Instructor	Thanks for you comments, friends!

Dejan Farkas	24th February 2008
Instructor	Well done, I like it

Pablo Vazquez	24th February 2008
Instructor	Thanks dejan! I´m glad you like it!!

bruno	14th March 2008
Member	mui loco!!

Carlos Carrillo	14th March 2008
Instructor	buen trabajo Pablo!!!!! thanks

Pablo Vazquez	15th March 2008
Instructor	Gracias amigos, muchas gracias!