What Scale(s) Am I Using?, Diabolical Guitar Solo |
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Apr 23 2016, 07:43 AM
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This is a great question but one I can't answer I'm afraid. It's one of the things I always think about when I read magazines and they talk about players using notes from different scales in a solo.
I'll be following this one very keenly Thanks Brandon 
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Apr 24 2016, 06:47 PM
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Thanks. Maybe we can get some instructors in here.
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Apr 25 2016, 03:07 PM
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Hi mate, this is a very interesting solo. It cool to record something only based on sounds instead of scales and then analyse what you've used. I think that this is the best way to avoid scale shapes limit us.
I've analysed different licks of this solo and I've noted that you are using different modes of the Harmonic Minor scale. In other words, you are always playing Harmonic minor scale but starting from different roots: C harmonic minor, G harmonic minor and F harmonic minor. As the modal root chord here is G, we can say that you start with the IV mode, then with the I mode (harmonic minor) and finally you use the VII mode. This is how I would explain this solo. You can also be playing diminished scale here which shares notes with some of these modes, but it is not only one diminished scale, you can be switching from half whole to whole half. Check this thread about harmonic minor modes: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=50246 -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 25 2016, 03:53 PM
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Overall, if you had to pick one tonal center or scale ...
I hear it as C Phrygian dominant (or, phrygian natural 3). C Db E F G Ab Bb C. In the beginning you do use some other notes. I'd just call them 'chromatic' passing tones. Starting at :10 you're using C phryg dom exclusively. *This scale is also used heavily in Jewish music. They call it 'Freygish' (relating to phrygian). This post has been edited by klasaine: Apr 25 2016, 03:55 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Apr 25 2016, 05:51 PM
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This is great, inspiring and, to me, liberating
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Apr 26 2016, 03:24 PM
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QUOTE (klasaine @ Apr 25 2016, 11:53 AM)  Overall, if you had to pick one tonal center or scale ... I hear it as C Phrygian dominant (or, phrygian natural 3). C Db E F G Ab Bb C. In the beginning you do use some other notes. I'd just call them 'chromatic' passing tones. Starting at :10 you're using C phryg dom exclusively. *This scale is also used heavily in Jewish music. They call it 'Freygish' (relating to phrygian). Great addition! Yeah, this is surely the best choice and it's how he starts the solo. However it's curious to hear how he switches to the other two modes as long as the solo advances. It sounds like he is moving the characteristic notes of the mode 1 (b6 7). Do you note this effect? or you still think that he is staying on 1 scale and using passing notes? -------------------- My lessons
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Apr 26 2016, 03:43 PM
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Here is a video of me playing if that is helpful.
Keep in mind I am tuned to F Standard. The song is in the key of C - the breakdown can fool you because of the low F, which is why I included the transition after the bridge. |
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Apr 26 2016, 05:22 PM
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QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Apr 26 2016, 07:24 AM) Great addition! Yeah, this is surely the best choice and it's how he starts the solo. However it's curious to hear how he switches to the other two modes as long as the solo advances. It sounds like he is moving the characteristic notes of the mode 1 (b6 7). Do you note this effect? or you still think that he is staying on 1 scale and using passing notes? Hmmm ... either way. I personally tend to think "main tonal/key center" when the chords don't change and the 'other' notes I won't classify as being in any particular scale or mode unless they stay there for awhile. *Good solo by the way! -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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