Enigmatic_minstrel
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 posted on 5/7/2004 at 11:06 |
I'm not sure if everyone does, but I have several modes I tend to turn to
when soloing/song writing/improv.
When I'm using a major triad base, I tend to favour Lydian and the simple
major scale.
For minor, I like Dorian, and harmonic minor :giggly:
In fact, I only ever use Harmonic Minor, and I only use the same 4 licks
EVER.
Yes, I AM YNGWIE
WOHOHOHOHOHOHOHAHAHAHAHA
:no:
Seriously though, what do people use? What do you like about the sound?
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GuitarMuscle
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posted on 5/7/2004 at 11:15, Reply 1 |
Pentatonics are all I need
I might hit another note by accident to form some other scale who knows.
Guitar Muscle 
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Telefreak
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posted on 5/7/2004 at 20:32, Reply 2 |
I tend to use pentatonic and pentanonic minor, seeing as I play mostly
blues based stuff.
I occasionally stray into the Dorian mode and some non-descript jazz scales
every now and then. Any other scale or mode I play is more luck than
judgement.
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ricoboc
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posted on 5/16/2004 at 03:56, Reply 3 |
Harmonic Minor is OHHHH sooooo cool.......
I developed an intervalic style to my playing where I use a seires of half
steps in my modal playing...I really developed an errie quality to many of
my licks.....
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Guitar101
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posted on 5/16/2004 at 17:45, Reply 4 |
I like all 12 notes  ____________________
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Enigmatic_minstrel
Second Lieutenant Posts: 68 Registered: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline |
 posted on 5/16/2004 at 18:58, Reply 5 |
I have a problem with A#.
Stupid A#
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brian
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posted on 5/16/2004 at 19:06, Reply 6 |
Yeah Bb sucks too
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ricoboc
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posted on 5/16/2004 at 21:29, Reply 7 |
I notice I can burn through most of the seven modes in all positions with
the exception of one or two stinking patterens .....the Dorian in its fith
position slows me up...same with Phrygian in its fourth....same pattern,
same problem...I dont know why...I think it's a mental thing....
[Edited on 5/17/2004 by ricoboc]
[Edited on 5/17/2004 by ricoboc]
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metalman
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 posted on 5/17/2004 at 09:37, Reply 8 |
| What modes do those melodic metal ppl use that sounds eerie and gloomy and
very depressing?.... ____________________
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Enigmatic_minstrel
Second Lieutenant Posts: 68 Registered: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline |
posted on 5/17/2004 at 10:50, Reply 9 |
Well the minor modes are the obvious place to start.
The Aeolian and Phrygian are constructed from the major scale, and dont
pose too many problems, and they work over common chords (not that metal
has many chords )
If you want to capture that majestical melodic 80's sound try the Harmonic
minor and double harmonic (see my neoclassical lesson, check out the file
archives)
If you want to create something mystical and eastern sounding perhaps the
Phrygian Dominant (also called phrygrian major)
Most, if not all of the modes mentioned are used by bands like Iron Maiden,
Dream Theatre, Randy Rhoads, Malmsteen, Vinnie Moore, Tony Macapline,
Megadeath, Metallica, Rainbow, Dio, Jason becker, Paul Gilbert and Racer
X
The list goes on...
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