imprinted Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 does anyone else use powertab and do you have any good scale exercises - i'm looking more for exotic scales like those used by friedman than the usual chromatic and pentatonic.anyone with a bit of guitar theory skillz is more than welcome to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Scale excersises? or just scales?Learn modal theory, did you know that the simpsons theme tune is lydian....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprinted Posted February 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Scale excersises? or just scales?Learn modal theory' date=' did you know that the simpsons theme tune is lydian.......[/quote']both. and learn how to spell before trying to mock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Marty Friedman's scale's of choice are;Fifth mode of harmonic minor (also known as Spanish Gypsy and a million other names):I - bII - III - IV - V - bVI - bVII (are the intervals in roman numerals)which when played in C, the notes are:C - Db - E - F - G - Ab - Bbor along one string, with an open string being the root note:0---1---4---5---7---8---10---12Japanese Kumoi pentatonic I - II - bIII - V - bVIC - D - Eb - G - Ab0---2---3---7---8Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 both. and learn how to spell before trying to mock.Wasn't mocking. You want new scales? I would suggest starting with modes to give you an understanding of melodic soloing as opposed to 'widdling' the pentatonic which is what you gave the impression of wanting to get away from. Understanding the relationship between all seven modes of the major scale will open up a zillion new improvisational doors.As an exercise' date=' learn all your scales 3 notes per string, then pick [b']each string down, up, down i.e sweeping through to the new string onto a downstroke (as opposed to alternate picking: up,down,up,down,up,down) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Friedmans Japanese scales are ace. I got a download of his video. I can send it to you on MSN if u want Mr Imprinted.After 13 years of guitar playing Im finally trying to learn guitar properly lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprinted Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Wasn't mocking. You want new scales? I would suggest starting with modes to give you an understanding of melodic soloing as opposed to 'widdling' the pentatonic which is what you gave the impression of wanting to get away from. Understanding the relationship between all seven modes of the major scale will open up a zillion new improvisational doors.As an exercise' date=' learn all your scales 3 notes per string, then pick [b']each string down, up, down i.e sweeping through to the new string onto a downstroke (as opposed to alternate picking: up,down,up,down,up,down)ok apologies from me then. in the wrong (again - not like me )i can't even widdle a pentatonic so i just want anything and everything.that sounds like a handy exercise to go for. think i'll be spending this weekend on my own in my room practicing...my god that sounded dodgy..and yes please sir hog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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