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Posted by: Rockwouldbe Mar 22 2007, 05:30 PM

Kif Halak ?
(What's up in Arabic.)
With me ?
Al ham dilila . (Praise the lord in Arabic)

My last lesson was about combining metal techniques in metal. So I decided to make another one , because I didn't felt that I gave enough on this one . once again I would like to mention that most of my inspirations is coming from the wonderful job of the guitar players in the amazing band "Orphaned land". This lesson is mostly inspired by their album "Sahara" this is their first album. They wrote it when they were really young I think 18 or something. The album affects me a lot in the way I play metal.
In this lesson it is more heavy then the one before. Because I got myself Ezdrummer, and the wonderful kit of "drum kit from hell" I started to play with the double base something I never really had a chance to explore. And this is the result.

Main video:  Main_video.wmv ( 7.46MB ) : 1742


Video 1:  video1.wmv ( 4.24MB ) : 751


This riff is build on the Am harmonic (I think it is the major one ) I think it is interesting because the weight of this riff that is the A is not really at the begging of the riff and I feel it gives something interesting to the sound . once again try to work real good on the " hammer on " for me it is the foundations of this scales.

video :1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------7/---------------------------5/----------------------|
A|---4h5--4h5r4-----4---7/----------4h6--4h6r4----4--5/----------------------|
E|---------------6------5/---------------------6-----7/----------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------/---P.M-------------------\------------------------|
G|------------------------^-------------------------^------------------------|
D|--------------------5---^-------------------------^------------------------|
A|---4h5-4h5r4---4----5-----5-5-5-5---8-8---7-7-7----------------------------|
E|-------------6------3-----3-3-3-3---6-6---5-5-5----------------------------|



Video 2:  video_2.wmv ( 6.52MB ) : 558

Usually with these parts with the double base I prefer to give something minimal in the background because we have to give the respect for the drummer that brings Bombs upon us. For me the most dominant part of the scale is centered near the half tone between the A and the Bb.

video 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5---5-5------5---5-5------5---5-5---------------------------------------|
E|---7---7-7------7---7-7------7---7-7------8--------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----5--5-5------5---5-5------5---5-5------------play this two riffs -------|
E|----3--3-3------3---3-3------3---3-3-------8------------3 times------------|

Video 3:  video_3.wmv ( 2.5MB ) : 485


Here it is something I putted in order to finish this heavy feeling . it is just going down on the scale of Am in the fifth string . and it sounds really good with double base . with the metronome play 4 notes per bit .

video 3
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------7-7-7-7---8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--|
E|-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------------|




Video 4 :  video_4.wmv ( 4.53MB ) : 538


From the point of view of composition after putting all this speed and weight in the music , adding a part like this it is like an answer for the previous part . I also go the lowest fifth chord I can find and once again put the dominant part of the scale in the Bb half tone . by the way when you on stage these parts are the most fun , it gives you time to rest or get crazy !!!.


video 4:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------4----4----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----3----3----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2--2-----1----1--1---2---------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--0---0----0--------0-----3--5---3h5r3------1--3---1h3r1----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



Video 5:  video_5.wmv ( 2.05MB ) : 470


Something l learned from Petrucci do the same thing over but with a slight change , and also I think the ending riffs are really petrucci. In other words (Thai words ) "Same Same But different ".


video 5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2~------3---3------2~----p.m-----p.m----p.m------------------------------|
D|--2~------1---1------2~----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0~-----0---0---3---0~----3h6-----1h3----0h1------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



Video 6:  video_6.wmv ( 1.16MB ) : 410


It is always a question how to enter the solo part. It is like first impression. If you will see just before the 1 beat is entering in the rhythm I stroke on teaser A5. So here I stroke an (+) to answer for this and lunched with a stretch. Another thing I would like to mention is the half tone that is so dominant in the scale.

video 6:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---8b(+)--8b(10)----10-11-10--8-10-10b(11)r10------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|




Video 7:  video_7.wmv ( 977.94K ) : 429


What can I say , shredding guitar. Can you do with out it. try to set your metronome on 6 beats and put a mark on the 1 n 4 , and this way you will get the feeling of the marks but you won't loose the clicks in between . then you can swith back to ordinary count of 4 and and push the speed up when there is 3 notes per bit up until 132.

video 7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---11-10-8-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------10-9-7---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------10-8-7-----7-8------7(+)--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------10-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|




Video 8:  video_8.wmv ( 675.52K ) : 399


Here there is a pharse on the fifth of the scale the E note and then we finish with a (+) combined with hammer on pull of .

video 8 -p.m-
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--7--8--10-----10--8--7(+)h8r7------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



Video 9:  video_9.wmv ( 1.63MB ) : 371


This is something I like to put in the end. It is a phrase based on the root note that jumps to say hello to the fifth. Usually it is used as an ending, and I feel it is doing well here also??



video 9:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------7--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------7--------7--let ring----------------------------------------|
E|----0--5--6-8-----8--6--5--------------------------------------------------|


Backing tracks:

 arab_scales_2.mp3 ( 1.71MB ) : 475


 Head_banging_fast_solo_132bpm.mp3 ( 936.86K ) : 482

try to jam on this one , with the Am harmonic.

 Head_banging_slow_88bpm.mp3 ( 2.56MB ) : 478


Sounds for line 6's pods:
 Sledgehammer.gpt ( 1.39K ) : 334



Shokran (in arabic thank you) for investing you time with me. I hope you like all the new stuff I putted, like ezdrummer . I will always be happy to hear comments. I try to take very seriously the critics you guys write. Till now I haven't found a way to mark my guitar frets better with out damaging the guitar I am sorry for that I will think about something.

Cheers


Eyal

Posted by: n0x Mar 22 2007, 06:30 PM

Al Salam wa 3alaikum Eyal, Keef Halak inta??

I really enjoyed your lesson man. All this arabic stuff brings back memories as I am originally half Iraqi. My grandfather from my mums side is a famous Iraqi musician, his name is "Ilham Al-Madfai" If you've ever heard of him..

Anyway, It sounds great, and keep up the excellent work!

Posted by: Norven Mar 22 2007, 08:14 PM

Man this was great!!
You have really improved your lessons!
Keep up the good work!

Posted by: Rockwouldbe Mar 22 2007, 10:57 PM

cheers guys

unfourtnly i haven't heard about him, but i can imagine he is using Od.

i am daying to go to maroco to study Od. i did that in india with sitar it was awsome.

both of you thank you very much . and i promise to keep up

Shokran

Posted by: TheProof Mar 24 2007, 02:44 AM

wow another remarkable lesson it seriously helped me alot before i ever saw one of your lessons my music was lacking the beautiful inoovation possibilities of arabiac music! i absolutely love it!!!

Posted by: Rockwouldbe Mar 24 2007, 01:07 PM

Cheers theproof.

i am happy it gave you that much, i promise to bring more intersting stuff.

Eyal

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Mar 24 2007, 09:01 PM

Great lesson and cool sounding riffs!

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Mar 24 2007, 10:10 PM

Hey Eyal,

Another great lesson - this is the best so far. I love the scales you use, they are definitely a little off the beaten track, the Arabian influence gives a very different sound - and I like your use of the Harmonic Minor - I'll have to do a lesson on that sometime . Your analysis always makes great reading - keep them coming!

Posted by: Rockwouldbe Mar 25 2007, 12:54 PM

andrew and kris

i want to thank you again for investing your time in checking my lesson.

sometime i find it hard not to play this scales, cause we have them soo much here in israel. so i am glad you liked them

Eyal

Posted by: ezravdb Mar 25 2007, 05:26 PM

awesome lesson and backing track.
I posted a metaljam over that track on the upload board
thank you

Posted by: Rockwouldbe Mar 26 2007, 11:19 PM

Hey ezravdb

i checked it out and it sounds really cool. there is something very powerful in this scales , and you took it very nicely

Posted by: stratman33 Apr 6 2007, 01:03 AM

im having trouble watching the videos..is there any way you could make the video in quicktime format instead?thanks.

Posted by: Rockwouldbe Apr 6 2007, 10:14 AM

it dosen't work with media player??

Posted by: ezravdb Apr 21 2007, 11:13 PM

QUOTE (Rockwouldbe @ Mar 27 2007, 12:19 AM)

Posted by: Rockwouldbe Apr 22 2007, 01:31 PM

unfortunly i have been really busy moving into the new place and the new job but i almost finsihed recording the new lesson sp see you soon

Posted by: Iscariott May 8 2007, 09:30 PM

I too really love this scale. Just about everything i try to write ends up in harmonic minor, or phrygian major. Awesome tune.

Posted by: Rockwouldbe May 9 2007, 01:41 PM

i guess you get addicted to it ha?

Posted by: Mer-V Jul 28 2007, 08:17 PM

Whoa, great lesson, definately a go for me when I get the time to practice. I like it how you always seem to be pretty much on top of my abilities, your lessons are challenging for me, but not to hard to play, and that's what I really like about them.

Something else, I think that there's a flaw in your tabs... I don't know whether the video is correct or the tabs (the video sounds better though, that's how I discovered it). I think this line:

A|---4h6--4h6r4-----4---7/----------4h6--4h6r4----4--5/----------------------|

should be:

A|---4h5--4h5r4-----4---7/----------4h6--4h6r4----4--5/----------------------|

Now, according to the schematics you provided, there is no D#, on the A string, in the A Phrygian scale... I don't know whether this has been mentioned before. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Cheers, MerV

Posted by: Rockwouldbe Aug 2 2007, 07:25 AM

MerV

Thank you for notice , i fixed it. and yes it is not there but it is a major harmonic with much more heavy sound .
cool isn't it.

and this is my ambition not to challenge you for a month but something to work on this weekend. so we can grow togther,

Eyal