harmonic minor

Well guys? Are there any cool (or not ;) ) scales you are "into" latly? I always like to play with new modes and scales to try and find anything to add a little something new to my work, currently I am very interested in the Neopolitan Minor, cool little scale, sounds very pleasing and smooth to...

Alright so i was in English class the other day trying to figure out the spelling of some scales and i found that the C Ionian (Major) A Aeolian E Phrygian Have the same notes used in those scales. Which are a-b-c-d-e-f-g. If they have the same notes in the scale then why are they called...

^Topic This has really been bothering me lately because even though I know how to play the harmonic minor scale, I don't know the modes of the scale. I know some people are thinking that it doesnt matter, but I want to know just for the sake of knowing and having that knowledge. Thanks

Whats up guys? I've recently been playing guitar by ear, instead of using tab, and I was just wondering what everyone else thinks about the subject. I've personally began to realize playing by ear yields much better results, and you get a feel for how scales work, and how songs were formed(that...

3 more videos. Clean, medium gain and another high gain clip http://youtube.com/watch?v=SeV5GJ4-FzM http://youtube.com/watch?v=038CtAFyT4k http://youtube.com/watch?v=q-2z5XELpdQ

Hi guys, I've had a wild epiphany, so please tell me if im on the right track? After messing around with every scale/mode out there I think i've finally figured out something HUGE in my guitar playing and improvisng. I've been trying to figure out notes that cause tension and notes that...

168 Scale Formulas bb=Double Flat N=Natural Major: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-1 Dorian: 1-2-3b-4-5-6-7b-1 Phrygian: 1-2b-3b-4-5-6b-7b-1 Lydian: 1-2-3-4#-5-6-7-1 Mixolydian: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7b-1 Aeolian: 1-2-3b-4-5-6b-7b-1 Locrain: 1-2b-3b-4-5b-6b-7b-1 Melodic: 1-2-3b-4-5-6-7-1 Dorian...

Who is your top 3 favorite guitarists and why? Mine are: 1 Malmsteen, for his great technique and innovation (bringing classical to the main stream at certain points and maintaining it on a smaller scale for over 20 years) Plus I just love classical....I was playing that style before he was...

Here is a new guitar composition that my buddy Ron Horton recorded tonight while he was over my place.. I was trying to think of the fastest way to record but still sound half decent so i thought of using my mics and preamp that i bought for recording concerts(made by Church Audio). After...

Major: |-R-|---|-2-|---|-3-|-4-|---|-5-|---|-6-|---|-7-|-R-|---|-2-|---|-3-|-4-|---|-5-|---|-6-|---|-7-|-R-| |-5-|---|-6-|---|-7-|-R-|---|-2-|---|-3-|-4-|---|-5-|---|-6-|---|-7-|-R-|---|-2-|---|-3-|-4-|---|-5-|...

Major: |-7-|-R-|---|---| |---|-5-|---|-6-| |-2-|---|-3-|-4-| |-6-|---|-7-|-R-| |-3-|-4-|---|-5-| |---|-R-|---|-2-| Minor: |-R-|---|---|---|---| |-5-|-6-|---|-7-|---| |-3-|---|-4-|---|-5-| |-7-|---|-R-|---|-2-| |-4-|---|-5-|-6-|---| |-R-|---|-2-|-3-|---| Pentatonic Major: |---|-R-|---|---|...

Eyes Like Yours *UPDATE* It's polished up and better than the rough version!. Song here

Dont know if anyone has seen this yet...just posted today.... insane! Made me wanna go back and learn all the Lynch stuff again like High school... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0yI0tSOCE&search=george%20lynch Pauley P.S. If one of the mods is reading this, can you delete my post from...

Hey! I'd like to start getting into shredding because I've been improvising off of the same pentatonic patterns for years and I'm getting a little bored and quite frustrated! So anyway I was wondering if anyone could give me tips or advice on how to get started or maybe a tutorial? I mostly...

This one has been a REAL slog! I'm posting here because the backing track is apparently a guy called Jose Carlos Matos and the track is called "Let Me Tell You A Secret"... :dunno: I found it in my backers and thought, 'WOW! THAT is gonna take some work!' However, I don't know who the guy is or...

Who here has been blessed to see this man live? I saw him live this last saturday at a bar and it was an amazing show. I scored a few of his picks and even one of his gutiar strings that he tore of his guitar durin his big gitar solo. Pretty cool set, i suggest anyone who can get tickest to...

Ok, here's my entry. It's nothing real special but i'm happy with it though, mostly because i've had such a hard time with getting any inspiration/making up riffs... Anyway, Here it is!:) It's a little sloppy because i didnt have any more time to re-record it. Enjoy!

Hello everybody, Well Ive just bought Yngwie's Hot licks video, it's very interesting but the guy plays very quickly (do u call this an instructional video ?!!!!) Well I can't catch yngwie fingering for the C harmonic scale the pattern is probably ...

I dont know about you guys but Im sick of all the van halen drama.I think eddie should put out a solo album and go on a g3 tour.

Heyas ppls Well, here I am getting enthusiastic again about playing thanks to this awesome forum and I am wanting to stretch my lead/solo techniques further. Quite a few years ago I learned of modes and their use but I never really quite understood them. Best way I understand them is in the...