Modes of the Darkest Scale Ever

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! I immediately just feel smarter by watching your videos Rick! Not only is this an interesting idea, it's also a beautiful piece of music my friend!

[@RickBeato]

Thanks Warren!

[@CERTI0151]

If you’re here I know this guy is worth subscribing to!

[@juliuscaesar5397]

0:00 = Introduction 0:25 = Modes of the Double Harmonic Major 1:56 = Double Harmonic Major 2:40 = Lydian #2 #6 3:17 = Ultraphrygian 3:49 = Hungarian Minor 4:04 = Oriental 4:36 = Ionian Augmented #2 5:01 = Locrian ♭♭3 ♭♭7 5:59 = Final Notes

[@Robb3348]

you're a fine person for doing that

[@juliuscaesar5397]

@@Robb3348 Thank you

[@BaraMatahariPagi]

How do you write a flat?

[@mcase11]

Bara Matahari Pagi first you find out its address

[@weneedcriticalthinking]

Dark = Beautiful

[@aviationcompilation455]

Light = Ugly

[@uchihaitachidan]

My interpretation is "When your beautiful in the dark but ugly on daylight" hahaha.

[@baronvonbeandip]

Contrast = beautiful

[@semiserioussam]

Or introspective

[@Xenro66]

Each mode from this piece would fit perfectly as cinema score.

[@menamesjames]

There's something very beautiful and mystical about the Double Harmonic Major Scale used for this composition. The other modes are getting me quite interested as well.

[@Stevenotfamous]

I also felt that one the most

[@sl1pz369]

thank you, THICC DICC

[@subhradeepganguly1740]

Also known as the Phrygian Dominant scale aka the Arabian scale

[@sl1pz369]

@@subhradeepganguly1740 technically, that's Phrygian Major

[@subhradeepganguly1740]

Oops! You're right... It would've been the Dominant version if it were b7...totally missed that part! Thank you!!

[@lakejizzio7777]

Lydian #2 #6 IS THE SCALE I WAS LOOKING FOR YEARS!

[@MrThesamster]

This has been the best educational composition you've shared with us, Rick.

[@anonymousbrowser4448]

Rick I really don’t think you are getting enough credit for everything you provide us with. You are a wonderful person and a great educator. The Bernstein/Barry Harris of KZbin

[@RickBeato]

Well Eden, people can always buy my books Or courses. They can even donate on my webpage with the donate button. But thank you!

[@anonymousbrowser4448]

Rick Beato bought the Beato book last week ! Well worth it

[@donovan665]

Some of the most beautiful modes i've ever heard composed wonderfully.

[@leonmachunze6589]

It's so incredible that you could make this in only six hours!

[@dylankrejci9965]

how about this crazy one: Ebbbb Fbbb Gbbb Abbbb Bbbbb Cbbb Dbbb Also known as C Major

[@RobyMBeki]

Hahahah good one!

[@monsterwheel]

It is rather more about the intervals in the scale and/or the character of its modes and less about the tonality, key or tonica. If you work with 12 semitones rather than 7 notes, you will understand the why of these odd alterations... I wish you a good evening!

[@weneedcriticalthinking]

If "Modes of the Darkest Scale Ever" then the "Darkest Scale Ever" is quite beautiful to my ears.

[@JariSatta]

Will day ever dawn?

[@AppleberrySmith]

Go full on Locrian

[@treyxaviermusic]

My dude, this is incredibly interesting and well thought out, I learned a lot. But for the love of all that is holy, you have your own recording studio, you're a recording engineer, the camera mic just isn't cutting it!

[@abhaybharadwaj3919]

so damn true

[@theaviary238]

This piece is absolutely beautiful.

[@mongofan1]

This is fantastic! Deeply moving. Dark, yet beautiful. Thank you! Alex

[@StanAlter]

I feel I need to be eating popcorn when listening to this. Its like horror movie music.

[@nunyabizness199]

Or, outer space music...

[@Laura70263]

alex chalakee literally whAt I was thinking lol

[@RBC2_]

Wow...Incredible work. Love to get more insights into the collaboration process.

[@ericrakestraw664]

I really like the Koyaanisqatsi-inspired time lapse video that accompanies the music.

[@rockman627]

Ditto. Why no credit for the film clips?

[@matthewreese7710]

@@rockman627 probably stock footage

[@DovydasMusic]

Hi Rick, I have a question. I'm trying to understand why double harmonic scale major and minor are a fourth apart (as opposed to minor third usually)? Essentially if you play the scale from fourth degree of double harmonic major you get double harmonic minor (Hungarian minor). Hope my question makes sense. I study music and I haven't been able to figure this one out. Thank you in advance. I love your channel! Cheers!

[@PhiNickGaming]

DØVYDAS The reason the sixth mode of the double harmonic major scale doesn't make a minor scale is because the sixth scale degree forms an augmented triad (if you use C double harmonic as your base, the sixth degree is an Ab. The triad formed starting in Ab is Ab-C-E, an Ab augmented triad). The reason the fourth mode is Hungarian minor is because someone decided that would be its name due to it sounding like a scale used in traditional Eastern European music. That said, traditional Eastern European music tends towards microtonality, much like Middle Eastern music, so the Hungarian Minor scale is really just a 12TET approximation of its namesake. Hope this helps

[@marcobeltran7218]

DØVYDAS One of my favorite youtubers just commented on a video of another of my favorites! I’m an absolute fan of your improvisations and covers. You are crazy skilled

[@Jamsville]

DØVYDAS come to Miami!

[@RickBeato]

DØVYDAS I believe it’s just because of the two augmented seconds. It seems to throw everything off in the scale. Also the scale happens to be a palindrome as well. That’s why love the scale. It’s so weird! Thanks! Rick

[@JoelPurnell]

Rick Beato Hi. Can I ask, why do you name the 3rd mode ‘ultra’ Phrygian? I’ve always referred to it as Super Phrygian Diminished or Super Phrygian bb7. Ultra as a term generally means the addition of a major 7th to create an octatonic scale ie. Ultra Mixolydian (Dominant Bebop scale). Bit confused as to the use of the word ‘ultra’ here.. Thanks. Beautiful pieces by the way!

[@pooperpants3577]

Oh wow this is like wizards teaching me spells.. I better start practicing my magic.

[@ocljtc]

WOW, man this truly has opened up my mind! Rick, this is amazing and I truly appreciate it. Also, the music is glorious.

[@JonPreizler]

My two favorite KZbin music teachers together. What are the odds? Wonderful floaty sounding tensions. These scales introduce a great ambiguity and a much-needed break from the cliche scales. Thanks to both of you for the time and effort to put this video together.

[@genericnamethingy]

This deserves many more views. Damn, Nahre is so freakin' talented, those ultra fast intricate patterns that don't just sound fast, they sound really emotionally charged, are pure genious.

[@matthewv789]

You might be interested in hearing her recordings of the Chopin scherzos (under her real name Alice).

[@timgoodwintv]

Db Locrian bb3 bb7 was my fave!

[@oommggdude]

If anyone is curious, there are 3 established modes, mostly originating from India, of the Double Harmonic. The 4th mode is known in 2 different ways. -Rasikapriya (ii) -Simhendramadhyama (iv) -Hungarian Gypsy (iv) -Oriental (v)

[@JariSatta]

Db Locrian bb3 bb7: Db, Ebb, Fbb, Gb, Abb, Bbb, Cbb, Db

[@danielhughes3758]

Jari Satta Never have I seen that many b notations for any scale or mode before. Wow

[@JariSatta]

Enharmonically C# Locrian bb3 bb7: C#, D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C# Easier to read/transcribe in C#

[@Bronze_Age_Sea_Person]

@@JariSatta I wanna compile a music in C#

[@visingteoh]

I’ve never thought I would be seeing Nahre in this video. Sending love!!

[@aarondoering4613]

Wonderful and inspiring work as always, Rick. I am glad I enjoy frequently feeling/acknowledging that I have so much more to learn, as is often the case when watching your videos. I never feel at a loss for things to work on. :)

[@Marijnzor]

Hi Rick! I just finished the whole "Music Theory and Composition" playlist and I learned a lot from it. My favorite videos were: What Is Musical Gravity? Music Theory Lecture - What Every Pro Musician Needs To Know Pt 2 Music Theory | Principles of Melody - Bebop Lines 1 Music Composition: Dissonance = Emotion I'm an amateur and I already had a lot of assorted theory knowledge from books I read, and these four videos specifically did a great job at explaining how I'm supposed to actually apply this theory by talking about resolution tendency, "tonic->pre-dominant->dominant" progression and how to build a strong melodic line. I'm definitely going to keep up with all your new videos and when I thin out my reading list I'll be sure to check out the beato book as well. But first I have to finish Gradus ad Parnassum and Gardner Read's manual of modern practice.

[@davidsummerville351]

Six hours very well spent! Beautiful melodic lines creating emotion, great phrasing. Loved all seven modes.Thanks

[@jamieblack5358]

Please put this on Spotify so I cab listen on repeat 😍

[@perpetualshred6024]

Rick, thanks for all the free knowledge. I really enjoy watching all your videos and learning something new. I am self taught and consider my self an advanced guitarist and know my music theory (modes, scales, chords, circle of fifths, harmony, etc). The lessons you show are truly priceless. The double harmonic major is my new favorite scale and have not stop playing it since I first watch your video a couple of days ago. Thank you

[@martingravel1157]

Simply beautiful. Thanks Rick and Nahre.

[@silentfury2938]

Love this as a major fan of great classical piano I say bravo wow 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👍👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏼

[@hughjarreolee7821]

Don't understand a bloody word but love it all the same.

[@Sooby007]

I charted this for guitar and as I started improvising melodies and building chords with it, it basically just sounded like diminished with an "avoid" note. Putting that avoid note in is really the only thing that distinguishes the modes from each other as they all have that one missing note in a different interval relative to the mode (or the tonic or bass tone sounding.) It seems like the trick is to develop a simple melody - the easiest being over a major or minor chord (there are several available) - then to harmonize that melody with the other stranger notes in the scale. The results can be magic - accessible yet off in a good way. Thank You for this Rick and Nahre. I already got a few new pieces out of it. Awesome

[@mikeelliot63]

Wow my new favorite!!! Brand new to my ear! Thank you!!

[@anderson.ziemmer]

Truly incredible music. And humble bow for you guys concluding such a complex and beautiful composition within SIX HOURS ONLY! Thank you so much for deeply unique energies gathered together.

[@hypertechfusion]

I love your videos! I have 0 musical training, always played guitar and produced by ear. You make scales and modes seem so much more interesting than everyone else and the music was incredible!

[@modularmuse]

It's interesting to me the way they describe major and minor scale sounds as we're learning music, sometimes comparing them - as major keys are 'happy' and minor keys are 'sad'. Then you hear this 'double harmonic major' and it's so moody and complex, dark and beautiful at the same time. It makes me think of artists like Giger. Great presentation.

[@JamesHunterRoss]

It is so great to HEAR this stuff be used musically. For me, the names and intervals just fall into monotonous words after a few minutes, but to HEAR the music and the relate the application of these modes, and MUSICALLY, makes all the difference. This was a great "lesson" for me. Thanks. (Oh, really nice piece too...)

[@bradoliver9324]

This is absolutely incredible. Super unsettling at times, but I'm thankful that I have a deep enough attachment to music that I can get so much emotion out of it.

[@guitari-guitartuition1369]

You cannot understand how much I enjoyed that!! Splendid!

[@witzendoz]

After the explanation and listening to the piece, it again reminded me of how great the old classical composers were with this theory.

[@thechisensei]

OMG, this is more than a year ago? can't believe you got another genius feature! so much ive missed in your series. tnx for this. keep awesome!

[@AqareCover]

I had to laugh so hard when I saw the names of these scales

[@RickBeato]

I actually didn’t make them up

[@goldsmithstrings6842]

Yeah I think big arse intimidating names for simple concepts make people think that music theory is a lot more off-putting than it actually is /:

[@ginger6874]

@@RickBeato Hi Rick, Thanks a million for all of this. I'm from the classical background and I really enjoy the way you name all these scales and modes. Do you have any references (books, sites and others) where we could go study and understand the underlying logic behind these effective namings? I bought your book a while ago... maybe you'll tell me you have version 2 out now and that they are all in? :D

[@robinchesterfield42]

They sound like names from some complicated fantasy universe that takes place across 10 books that are all at least 600 pages long. XD And I keep thinking of like, "hell" or "the underworld" when I hear the name "Phrygian"...and then I realise I actually mean STYGIAN. Heh. I kind of want to name, I dunno, maybe a family of Sims after the modes now. "Here are my daughters, Lydia, (already a name), Ionia, Myxolydia, Doria, Aeolia, Phrygia and Locria." (I've already done weirder, with Sim names.) And then their styles...Lydia would be like, a mystical elf princess in white with flowing hair (Galadriel)...or a super-peppy Valley Girl!, haven't decided...Ionia would be, like, a basic beyatch, pass the pumpkin spice latte? Myxolydia would be a jaded hipster in baggy grunge clothes, Doria would be the fantasy nerd of the bunch who dresses in medieval clothes and puts her hair in complicated braids all the time, Aeolia would be like the emo opera chick with her hair in her face and flowing, gauzy black gowns (why did I suddenly just picture Maven of the Eventide), Phrygia would be all spikes, black leather and multiple piercings,and Locria...would just straight-up look like the killer out of a slasher film. Because to me Locrian doesn't just sound dark. It sounds dark and DERANGED. ...is it wrong that I kind of want to (attempt to) draw this now?

[@mikhailmihaltses2651]

Rick Beato ultra phrygian is my favorite name for a scale lmao

[@sarloscantana]

These are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@gregaaron89]

Ultraphrygian sounds like it could djent

[@baronvonbeandip]

@Charle MIJ no u

[@delusionwalker8852]

@Charle MIJ You really don't make friends with such comments.

[@Trubel2146]

@Charle MIJ so does your mom

[@TitoSilversax]

Dude it could definitely djent

[@lakejizzio7777]

It did.

[@DimashCastellucci]

I have seen heaps of music theory videos on youtube. But, Rick has got to be my favorite youtuber man hands down. Thanks!

[@bconroy2]

I agree these are VERY dark tonalities, and you found a lot of nice melodies and progressions that made it beautiful. Nice music. I like melodic music that has melancholy and darkness, and doesn't only play around with seemingly abstract keystrokes, jagged rhythms and non-resolutions. Thank-you for sharing.

[@aheshle]

Please release this to Spotify so I can add it to my work playlist. PLEEEEEASEEEEEEUUUUUUGGGHH

[@philippgrunert8776]

I just fell in love with some of these scales. Brilliant playing btw!

[@JPLodine]

Very creative use of these crazy beautiful modes. High information content music to be sure -- I feel smarter after just having listened once. :-) Gorgeous visuals too. Nice work, Rick and Nahre!

[@reneraymond7807]

Sounding great.Bravooo Dude!

[@JoePaquin26]

Just wanted to say it’s very useful to play each mode on its own before the composition, great change 👍

[@jazzguitarplyr]

Nice work you guys; Now up here in Minnesota it doesn't seem so Ultraphryg-id anymore ;/

[@blacklonggadogg]

So nice to see a collab of 2 geniuses. Bless you both!

[@a.khalidi4465]

This scale is called Bhairav (an epithet of the god Shiva) in Indian music; the parent raga of this scale, also called Bhairav, is considered the primordial melody, emanating from the top of Shiva's head at the beginning of the cosmos.

[@Poeme340]

So very cool! Your videos help me to understand my intuitive affinity for late Scriabin-just beautiful!!

[@johnhuldt]

This is awesome. Will dig into these modes myself and see what secrets they hold. Great music and great educational value (as always).

[@MagusSenpai]

This was beautiful! Loved it!

[@TubularHaze]

Beautiful composition !

[@jollyvoqar195]

Some day I need to go thru all Rick's old videos because this is so very good (the scale/modes/examples/piece/playing/everything). Randomly popped up as a recommendation (even though I know they're always there) and the title sounded interesting.

[@MadkeimMusic]

Hi Rick! Thanks for that video and for all your videos. You became my favorite music teacher on youtube! The level of music knowledge you bring to us is pretty crazy. I had to finally take the time to thank you for what you do. Could you please talk a little bit about your favourites piano libraries? Or if you have some advice for non piano players ( as I am) on midi programming and mixing in order to produce convincing piano pieces?

[@DarknessB4TheDawn]

Very Good , So soothing piano playing, its sounds ulltrastellar, amazing! What a good inspirational lesson. Thanks.

[@edelcorrallira]

Absolutely stunning composition, two great minds no doubt about it. Also a great collection of windows, so many interesting places to explore.

[@BillLarkinmusic]

Great Lesson thanks Rick! Enjoyed this a lot!

[@slcrooks]

Wonderful collaboration!!

[@TaffmanGuyo]

September 2019, just discovered this one, I must have missed it as I went offline for a little while following the passing of my Mum. Very informative, & an inspiration as always, thanks.

[@rubendez]

really beautiful sounds...thank you!!

[@nathanaelhahn4795]

Really fascinating. Thank you!

[@robertshamansky1912]

I really like this scale! Thanks Rick!

[@Obese_Pterodactyl]

You defined my favorite scale. Thank you! This song is nuts too!

[@jackgezalian7679]

This is like a magical dissection of sounds

[@derik2nicolai584]

Some of those scales have names in the Oriental music!

[@VideoEconomist]

This is a beautiful one. I have been studying Japanese scales and the Indian 72 note system of late.

[@RizalBudiLeksono]

Wow thats amazing

[@dougappel5924]

I may be forced to loop this composition and listen to it incessantly until these beautiful tonalities are embedded in my brain. Gorgeous.

[@MaxUgly]

I like how the very beginning almost sounds like it could be going into an upbeat song!

[@bryondevine4224]

Sounds like something that would be in a spooky movie or show...Very kool you & your guest did a great job 👍

[@DocRock000]

LOVE the music and the video.HOWEVER,I think it's more Ethereal/Haunting than dark

[@Subholik3]

This is my most favorite video on YT.... Cuz in every single scale i feel soo mee 😌😌🍂😌❤.. I love it..

[@HazeAnderson]

I'll bet $50 Nahre performed that in one take with no rehearsal and made not even *one* single mistake. :)

[@RickBeato]

Haze- I’ll take the $50 and split it with Nahre :) I actually played a couple of them but of course Nahre played hers without mistakes! Some of these are very tricky because these modes are so unusual. One of the modes has no tonic triad which makes it really strange. This video was a brain twister but very fun to make with Nahre :)

[@The_Kevinist]

Nahre's musical level: asian of course she did it in one take with no rehearsals, blindfolded, one hand tied to the back with earplugs and didn't even make one single mistake

[@NahreSol]

I pretty much always have to do multiple takes!!

[@aceplaya2137]

That Gb lydian #2#6 composition is my favorite for sure out of all of them

[@seiph80]

Love it! Absolutely love it! And kudos for reading my email on getting the flat signs on the Mac!!! Yay!!!

[@HurricaneSA]

Very beautiful and haunting. Also very suspenseful. It's like the music keeps hinting at a resolution but it never comes.

[@matosjorgemiguel]

This is awesome! Great job!

[@buddhaboy49]

This is spectacular. Great playing of weird and wonderful music. Next life I’m coming back as a muso for sure.

[@georglechner986]

Wow...!!! Loved that a lot!

[@charpnatl]

That was WILD and beautiful!

[@Shuzies]

Wow youTWO......More Please

[@revelation4u]

In traditional Romanian music you can find a lot of songs in double harmonic major scale

[@cedarsound]

Man, this is so good.

[@BrotherAngstrom]

This is beautiful. Thank you.

[@PLively]

That music was beautiful. And inspirational. Thank you.

[@arturomadrid7167]

This is incredible. Thanks Rick. I just subscribed to your channel

[@ThiagoGuzzo]

AMAZING!!

[@Milehighshred]

One of my favorite scales. Learned Hungarian Minor first. So many awesome sounds!

[@timespace.productions7513]

Beautiful piece. Fucking seriously. Emotional brilliance.

[@themarcoharder]

OMG this is beautiful. Would you care to share the chord changes in this piece?

[@lonememusic1969]

I'd love to see you cover more modes and scales in a musical way after explaining the triads and harmonies. I'm in love with the (Lydian #2 #6).