QUOTE (crushpuppy @ Nov 6 2011, 01:35 AM)
I can play them, I am just searching for the right chords to play them over. I'm thinking m7b5 but that chord doesent come up to often in rock progressions or backing tracks. I would think the chord underneath would be minor but I just can't seem to get a firm understanding of when to play a diminished arpeggio over what.
The way Yngwie uses them is even simpler than that, he basically uses power chords so he's usually soloing over a root and 5th chord shape. Usually, depending on the other chord involved, the whole thing falls under one key, like Eminor for example. The root and 5th chord structure mean there's no major or minor tonalities found in the chords which allows him to choose darker sounding modes like Phrygian Dominant, Harmonic Minor etc..
Pretend you've got an E5 powerchord.. you could either stick in straight Eminor or you could go for E Phrygian Dominant (the Yngwie scale) this will give you a minor second and major 3rd. If you start a diminished progression on the Major 3rd it will sound 'in'. Start at the 3rd and climb up in minor 3rds from there. In theory, I think it should mean that the arpeggios fall within notes that are in the Phrygian Dominant scale.
You could start a diminished progression on the root of E itself but it will give a different feel entirely.. try experimenting a bit but you'll find that you don't have to try so hard with finding exotic chords, it's just knowing when you can use them over the simple, everyday chords
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