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enlo22 View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 03:19 AM
Jan 4 2012, 03:19 AM	Learning Guitar Hero Posts: 453 Joined: 24-December 11	I had a question about what scales I could learn and use in solos to make them sound more "evil" i know it's kind of a generic question but i mean examples of bands like Dissection and things liek that. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Guitar videos

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 11:01 AM
Jan 4 2012, 11:01 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	Hey it's a good question I would explore the following scales: Diminished Scale Whole Tone Scale (very disorientating, which I like to use for evil sounds) Melodic Minor Scale Phrygian Dominant (also known as Phyrgian Major) The Melodic Minor is quite difficult to put into place sometimes but the major7th can sound very weird and spooky over a minor chord. For example, take an Em chord.. then play a Major 7th over it.. weird or what ?? In my opinion, a crucial element of making something sound evil is to make something sound confusing, unexpected because this has the effect of creating chaos and fear. Enjoy creating evil ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

PosterBoy View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 11:33 AM
Jan 4 2012, 11:33 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 3.179 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Galway, Ireland	Also do the George Lynch trick and add in the b5 to your pentatonics and land on it a lot Just ignore them when they say they don't know theory or could show a major scale, because they suddenly talk about the b5 and major 3rd You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My SoundCloud Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 11:48 AM
Jan 4 2012, 11:48 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (PosterBoy @ Jan 4 2012, 10:33 AM) Also do the George Lynch trick and add in the b5 to your pentatonics and land on it a lot Yeah I'd also agree with that You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

TesttubeMammoth View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 02:23 PM
Jan 4 2012, 02:23 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 104 Joined: 10-September 11 From: Norwich	This one is pretty odd - sometimes I use it for short runs when I am trying to make techy rhythms. Probably makes things sound more disjointed than evil. I have absolutely no idea what it is though - just sort of stumbled across it... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by TesttubeMammoth: Jan 4 2012, 02:23 PM -------------------- be excellent to each other

quadrium View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 04:26 PM
Jan 4 2012, 04:26 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 1.094 Joined: 16-October 10 From: Bursa,Turkey	Maybe Locrian mode? Also known as devil's scale You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOTIFY PAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 07:47 PM
Jan 4 2012, 07:47 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Very cool examples, this last one is also neat. It's diminished7th arpeggio. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 09:25 PM
Jan 4 2012, 09:25 PM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	QUOTE (TesttubeMammoth @ Jan 4 2012, 01:23 PM) This one is pretty odd - sometimes I use it for short runs when I am trying to make techy rhythms. Probably makes things sound more disjointed than evil. I have absolutely no idea what it is though - just sort of stumbled across it... Yes, these are diminished runs ! Just like the lick I first talked about in my Practice Journal You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jan 4 2012, 10:34 PM
Jan 4 2012, 10:34 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Ben has the natural ability to squeeze happiness out of the most diminished of runs out there You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

enlo22 View Member Profile	Jan 5 2012, 07:39 AM
Jan 5 2012, 07:39 AM	Learning Guitar Hero Posts: 453 Joined: 24-December 11	thanks for everyones advice! it'll be hard to get used to these the hamonic minor has a cool sound but it's kind of hard for me You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Guitar videos

TesttubeMammoth View Member Profile	Jan 5 2012, 08:39 AM
Jan 5 2012, 08:39 AM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 104 Joined: 10-September 11 From: Norwich	QUOTE (enlo22 @ Jan 5 2012, 06:39 AM) thanks for everyones advice! it'll be hard to get used to these the hamonic minor has a cool sound but it's kind of hard for me It is hard, its the giant stretch it is like a natural minor with a sharpened 7. if it is any help, this is the way I try to think about the harmonic minor modes, like the modes of the major scale but with small alterations - rather than trying to remember a bunch of new patterns... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- be excellent to each other

Nihilist1 View Member Profile	Jan 5 2012, 08:58 PM
Jan 5 2012, 08:58 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 977 Joined: 1-September 11 From: Chino Hills, California	Research the Byzantine scale. It is pretty evil. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... Grandfather elk Turned to me And spoke: Light the fire deep inside. Light the fires!

Sinisa Cekic View Member Profile	Jan 5 2012, 10:04 PM
Jan 5 2012, 10:04 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia	QUOTE (Nihilist1 @ Jan 5 2012, 08:58 PM) Research the Byzantine scale. It is pretty evil. +1 .. , that's the secret path ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons My FaceBook My Band FaceBook

Nihilist1 View Member Profile	Jan 6 2012, 12:14 AM
Jan 6 2012, 12:14 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 977 Joined: 1-September 11 From: Chino Hills, California	QUOTE (Sinisa Cekic @ Jan 5 2012, 09:04 PM) +1 .. , that's the secret path ! As a black metal guitarist, I gotta know this stuff! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... All the elders have fallen down... Heal her now... Grandfather elk Turned to me And spoke: Light the fire deep inside. Light the fires!

SirJamsalot View Member Profile	Jan 6 2012, 01:03 AM
Jan 6 2012, 01:03 AM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 1.241 Joined: 4-May 10 From: Bay Area, California	QUOTE (PosterBoy @ Jan 4 2012, 02:33 AM) Also do the George Lynch trick and add in the b5 to your pentatonics and land on it a lot Just ignore them when they say they don't know theory or could show a major scale, because they suddenly talk about the b5 and major 3rd Lynch has such a muddy tone in this video. He's a really humble guy isn't he? Always loved his guitarwork! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice! My Band Forum: http://passionfly.site/chat

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