How To Make Music With The MELODIC MAJOR Scale

[@oldrockhopper3652]

“The best way to really understand the sound of a scale is not to play it as a scale but to play instead the chords of that scale” simple approach, but this is so valuable - thank you!

[@sieni221]

This scale is used at the dream theater song "the best of times" just before the solo starts. it goes from A -> Dm6/A, very dreamy sound.

[@jackdylan2002]

That sounds pretty reminiscent of the Aeolian Major scale, but it appears to be missing the vital minor seventh that makes it distinguishable from the Harmonic Major scale.

[@fedibensedrine1241]

Dream theater uses this kind of chord progressions all the times. You can find it in Octavarium’s main theme for exemple

[@Segagens]

Dream Theater probably uses all of music theory in somewhere. But the sound of this lesson reminds me of Octavarium especially the part "A doctor sitting next to me He asks me how I feel Not sure I understand his questioning"

[@neilmahar7107]

A myxolydian, D minor melodic, G Lydian dominant are all those same 8 notes A to A. I took me a long time to figure out and apply this. Epistrophy by Thelonious Monk uses this scale. Thank you again.

[@aryashrestha6601]

You're are genius mann. I am very grateful for your info..and your effort.

[@stefanodonatellli412]

Tommaso, io spero che un giorno tu possa tornare in Italia (sempre che tu lo desideri) e che ti vanga data una cattedra di armonia/composizione. L'armonia è materia molto complessa ma riesci e semplificarla efficacemente e ad esporre il tutto in modo mai banale. Complimenti davvero.

[@aptelbruno8316]

Amazing - I am so fond of the minor melodic scale, now i discovered her little sister - the mixolidian b6. Thank you.

[@jamliec]

I was trying some stuff with this scale during the weekend and thought to myself how cool would it be to have some lesson from Tomasso. Well, wish came true!

[@michaelfox1432]

The main theme in Klaatu's "Little Neutrino" is one of my absolute favorite bits using Mixolydian b6. Haunting and beautiful, this bit, is what made me start playing music and guitar.

[@christopherheckman5392]

I haven't heard that song mentioned in a LONG time ... I've got to go back and listen to it now! 8-)

[@dougshankle7946]

Fantastic lesson. Thank you.

[@felipeleao7562]

You have no ideia how much time I spent looking for this! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[@pantheon777]

I love coming back to your old videos. Some thoughts on progressions: I ii(dim) v7 I iv#7sus 4 iv v I iii6/5(dim) iv vadd9

[@alexloda7660]

U knocked it out of the park on this video...Thank You so much for sharing your knowledge..God Bless ☮️

[@jasontague7984]

I enjoy taking the e minor 7th. And altering it with the e major 7th on the chord progression. Kinda gives you extra notes to play with as well

[@Jamie_of_the_Glen]

A great exercise, thanks. I synthesized some really cool progressions moving around the fretboard, capturing the C# in the chord progression with F+, C#dim, A7. Wish I could share a pic of the score with you all!

[@kukumuniu5658]

4:24 - three chords, but there is another way, two chords are enough :) we build a chord on the first and second degrees of the scale and we add the seventh degrees of the scale to both in the bass ace/g bdf/g = mixolydian progression :)

[@wolfganghofmann8740]

It is so great what are you doing! I love the way you teach! Please, keep going on! Many regards from me and from Germany!

[@drsmith4582]

I’m pleased that you put emphasis on the A7 chord within the context of this scale. It’s fun finding ways to play dominate 7’s in a non jazz/blues fashion. Very Spanish sounding.

[@LibertyLoftLessons]

These lessons are so great! I love how you play everything you write. Your lessons couldn't be any clearer and I am very grateful for every video! Thank you so much!!

[@LukeVidler]

Have learned so much in the last 6 months from watching these video's, feel like I owe you fees or something...

[@christopherheckman5392]

Well, you *could* offer to take his video course ... or give a donation ...

[@Meshuggapeth]

Love the sound of a I-iv

[@jamesmaxwell5415]

Those chords are beautiful 😊

[@EclecticEssentric]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, knowledge, and advice!

[@TanishqAhirrao]

Thank you my Virtual Teacher 🙏🏻🙏🏻😀

[@christopherheckman5392]

My guitar and beard guru. 8-)

[@AntHenson]

Lovely sound. One of the four essential major scales!

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Great Job Tommaso. Your theory is a great help. Thank you Keep up the good work.

[@krawfish82]

This is one of my favorite scales. I love the plagal cadence, iv-I, from this mode. The iv has a very strong pull to the tonic. To my ears the iv has a dominant functioning sound. Yes, there's no tritone or leading tone but, when you apply negative harmony to a V chord you gat a iv chord. I've had many discussions about this. Some say the iv in a iv-I plagal cadence functions as a dominant. Most say absolutely not because there's no tritone or leading tone. I'm curious what your thoughts are about this. Great video, love this channel.

[@gustavertboellecomposer]

He already did a video on that

[@christopherheckman5392]

That was also a harmonic trick that the Beatles used in some of their songs: "I'll Follow The Sun" (over the lyric "and now the time"), "Nowhere Man" (near "nowhere plans"), "All I've Got To Do"

[@pfkmsandiego]

wow! really cool vid! i'm inspired. thank you

[@mikeymike8892]

This is an absolutely beatiful scale, just play i't over E to Am, the most basic chords in the scale. :-) Greatings from Sweden and thnk you for great lessons.

[@peterjuff]

These chords are great! 👍🏽 Perfect for soloing.

[@kevinmedvedocky165]

Nice class. Those progressions sound great.

[@lorenzoguarn]

Tommaso I liked how you implemented the ads for your courses in this video, more people will see them that would skip if they were at the end but the promos didn’t feel annoying at all.

[@dylanjones3497]

My favorite scales are Melodic Major and Lydian Myxolydian

[@fivetimesyo]

Calling any scale an aeolian major is just pure evil...

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

MUHAHAHA :)

[@gabrielmahutasoit8953]

Yeah. Technically, Aeolian major has a maj-3rd and maj-7th position (actually this is harmonic major).

[@michaelmathews7864]

Excellent tutorial, thanks.

[@dabblersbuffet]

Hey Tommasso, I'm not sure if you've done this before on your channel but could you make a video on how to shred efficiently?

[@saptaksoctave8068]

Beautiful video again.... You are really the most knowledgeable music teacher ever.... Just a side note, I don't really approve the other name 'Hindu scale' because it is actually one of the many many Indian ragas... and this one is known as Raga Charukeshi. Ragas are actually quite different from a standard 'scale'. Many things are important in a raga like the emphasized notes in the scale while improvising is fixed and also not all ragas have same ascending and descending notes. However this is not the case here, and we can safely say Raga Charukeshi is similar to the Mixolydian b6 . Greetings :-)

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

I agree on the "Hindu" scale! There are many 'hindu scales' - and like you say, the raga are more than just scales.

[@Phoenix-qw8vl]

Nice video as always man. Could you do a video on rhythmic notatation used in guitar tabs.(in sites like songster)

[@krassawatmakul6753]

This fascinating scale has used in the song named “I want to spent my life time loving you” from Zorro - the single played on Mixolydian b6 while mixed Phrygian minor together.

[@45jch45]

I like to play the chord progression A Dm Em Aadd9. Nice! I have heard this scale named as « hindu » scale.

[@vibhusingh2003]

Again, thank you so much man! You're helping me perceive music in a very comprehensive and understandable way, which only a few others have been able to do. A big thanks to that! Also could you try uploading lessons on the Bebop scale?

[@carbonmonoxide5052]

A Dm G7 (or G9) A. Basically just a 2-5-1 but with VI instead of I.

[@ApurvPuri]

Why you such a good teacher?

[@CarloTheImmortal]

I think Kneel to Pray by Behind the Scenery might be in this scale check it out : ) mind you Im a newbie and only getting this from like the 2nd or third riff hahaha

[@jusbluemoon]

Thx, Excellent!

[@davidsummerville351]

Good stuff

[@yakzivz1104]

Okay I'm a little confused: how is that a F+ maj7 chord at 4:05??? I thought that it has to be 4 half steps between the 5th and 7th notes to be major, 3 half steps between 5th and 7th makes it minor??? Also is C#m7b5 the same as half diminished??

[@thedude-jb7wx]

I THINK OF THE THE DESERT AND THE MOVIE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS WITH THIS GOTTA SEE THAT MOVIE FOLKS ITS A CLASSIC

[@josephiousbrosif]

Chord name at 6:57...Bm7b5 add 11?

[@jackieturner4561]

I have an unusual example of this mode but am on a tablet and can't get the url. So it's "she's so glorious" at Arnold Dawson on sound cloud hope that's interesting and not just a shameless plug. It's a poppy use I think.

[@gigistephens4633]

As soon as I heard the sound of this scale, I immediately thought of the beginning of the song "The Great Below" by Nine Inch Nails. It really is a great sounding scale and Trent Reznor is a genius with darker sounding scales and chords. I mean that is probably the most effective use of this scale you'll find out there so I recommend checking it out!

[@EclecticSceptic]

If you struggle to use a diminished triad, try making it a half-diminished 7th chord (m7b5) which is a lot more palatable (unless it's meant to be a fully diminished seventh). Much easier to use, since it's pretty much an inverted m6 chord, much more palatable. Also the 3 chord of Aeolian natural 3 is diminished triad but also augmented triad. For A Aeolian natural 3 that would be C#dim and C#aug. Same with the harmonic minor modes, there is a hidden chord like that.

[@metaljay2896]

6:54 Pretty sure thats an augmented 6th. German or French 6th, I always confuse them, but I know how to spell them. In this case however I would see it as Dm13 in its second inversion, as the 5th is in the bass.

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

Uhm... I don't see it. Neither of these chords look like an augmented 6th to me.

[@Chris-w4j]

It's a Bm7b5/Aadd11 A in the bass A5 add9/11/b13 I don't know that's a good one! Depends on how you look at it.

[@arsenioberlin268]

Grazie mille for such an illuminating lesson, Maestro. I came up with the following chord progression, which may or may not work with the scale, but I found its sound intriguing: Gadd9, F+, Dmadd9, Esus4, and A7add11.

[@greglawrencemusic]

Following the convention of "One note letter name per scale degree" - I nominate this scale be officially recognized as "Melodic Major."

[@dinomarco6857]

Very interesting , but have you The course in italian too?

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

The course is available only in English at the moment.

[@Sluko]

6:47 A-F-B-D-E it is a Bmb5 add11/A i think?

[@christopherheckman5392]

Bmb5 = Bdim, otherwise I agree.

[@Sluko]

@@christopherheckman5392 ah yes you're right

[@woodchuk1]

Alter Bridge uses this in C for the intro to The End is Here.

[@staratmidnight7]

Based on the A root, maybe Asus4 6/9?

[@jackieturner4561]

If it wasn't for the e note I'd think it was a b half dim over a but with the e that would be 11 so very confusing can you say b min7 flat 5 11 over a. Sounds wrong. May be its just the ambiguous chord😀.

[@gadzux]

Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone

[@davidlane6758]

I absolutely love this scale. It is versatile yet underutilized. It can sound Spanish, or 'Eastern,' or like Gospel or Neosoul, depending on the application. The first example that comes to mind is James Horner's beautiful theme from The Mask of Zorro. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHKcf5WLlLdgr5Y Then there's the harmony in D'Angelo's Untitled "(How Does it Feel?)." The scale sounds great played as the iv6 resolves to the I chord.

[@akhluodes991]

Not about the style, but this scale remind me Fall/Autumn

[@leonariasmusica-recrearte8788]

The best name: MELODIC MAJOR

[@velvik]

How many modes in total do you go over in your master of the modes course?

[@HumblyServingGod]

If the melodic minor scale is the major scale with a min 3rd, then the melodic major scale makes sense, it’s the natural minor scale with a Maj 3rd.

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

Yes. And there's more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4uVfoiGjaxoqqM

[@HumblyServingGod]

@@MusicTheoryForGuitar , lol, I was watching it just before I saw your comment. You sir are the man.

[@TheLuigigi]

Mi viene voglia di imparare l'inglese solo per i tuoi video.....

[@Kaisiilerite]

You haven't covered mixolydian scale..for example A B C# D E F# G... But in this video you are doing on mixolydian b6 on melodic minor... I was hoping on mixolydian mode but I could not find anywhere on your channel... Pls I request you to upload... Thanks...

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Ten Years Gone just got a bit more life infused into it for me. I bet had Jimmy Page still been taking lessons from John Mclaughlin, he'd have known about this scale fitting those chords so perfectly.

[@leechild4655]

Exactly what I heard, and was playing around on during the lesson. I love this channel.

[@samstits8982]

Does the scale change if your descending or ascending? I’m guessing not cause that would get confusing pretty quick

[@MrMediterrano]

What does he say at the very beginning, „Hello, internationize“??

[@woodchuk1]

“Hello, internet, so nice to see you!”

[@eightbars1]

is that unnamed chord a Bm/A?

[@jackdylan2002]

I've heard this scale be called the Hindu scale before. Great video BTW.

[@edwardcoit9748]

I have heard it referred to as the Tens Years Gone scale.

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

I heard both names too.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

@@edwardcoit9748 : That's the first thing I thought of too.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

The problem with calling it "The Hindu Scale" is in Indian music there are literally thousands of ragas (Indian name for "scale").

[@bulltremor]

A Major scale with b6 and b7 notes is called Charukesi Raaga swarams. Mixolydian scale notes are similar to Harikamboji Raaga swarams. Lydian similar to Kalyani. As an Indian, I learn Western Classical Music by relating it with our Carnatic Music.

[@dadgonewild381]

Ciao Paesan. Everyone in my college dorm at Western was a biz, science or engineering major. We used to make fun of art majors - big time. We thought "why is something simple, like music, taught in a university?" At 2:56, I stopped the vid. I thought about how stupid I was. ('mI totally reformed now, btw. -music is the only 'reality'.)_.

[@VynxeVainglory]

User unfriendly? Diminished and Augmented chords are highly versatile for creating and releasing tension!

[@edgarmatias]

I propose calling it Majorian… :-) It’s symmetrical like Dorian, but Major - hence: Majorian

[@pabloi3621]

Me encanta que pone el título en español pero la clase está en inglés...😕

[@Lolo-z9h4c]

Might you give us the functional harmony of the scales when you make the video so we can nake our chord progression.

[@dragmio]

Wow, these progressions are sick, man! Why are you sharing them with us? Write a song! :D

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

So YOU can write a song too :) More music, more fun!

[@JuanjoML1]

For me, it's something like Bm7b5(add11)/A... hahahaha

[@mickeyrube6623]

More like the Bm9b5(add11)/A, but who is counting?

[@JuanjoML1]

@@mickeyrube6623 Why the ninth? Notes are supposed to be A F B D E, isn't it?

[@mickeyrube6623]

@@JuanjoML1 I'm not sure what you meant by Bm7b5(add11)/A, but I thought you were expressing the entire scale with one chord. A Bm9b5(add11)/A has all seven notes. Only I forgot the G, so it should be a Bm9b5(add11b13)/A. Why, wha did you mean?

[@JuanjoML1]

@@mickeyrube6623 No. I'm talking about the x03430 chord in 8:23. Notes are AFBDE, which for me is a Bm7b5 or B halfdiminished (BDFA) with 11th added (E) and the bass in its seventh (A). So it's a Bm7b5(add11)/A. That's my "call-the-chord challenge" approach... hahahaha

[@mickeyrube6623]

@@JuanjoML1 okay, I get you now. I just thought cuz in the start of the video he used a lot of different names for the scale, and sometimes people use a chord to name a scale, too. As for the chord in question, could you call it an Fmaj7#(⁵/₁₁)/A? Maybe it looks cleaner, but I hear a B chord more than F chord. (plus I just wanted an excuse to use the superscript and subscript, lol!)

[@hopingtocollidewith]

5:10....

[@hectorguzman8435]

So many names like theory isn’t hard enough for me 😂

[@MusicTheoryForGuitar]

You're right! If I could invent theory from scratch, I'd do it without all this damn jargon!

[@Johnhasa1]

Very middle eastern, but more positive, or hopeful.

[@AnnieNakki]

Different name for this scale? Hmmmm....I eat ice cream while playing it and call it the a la mode

[@mohammedrahil3691]

Dm13/A

[@akshaybabu2971]

Fun Fact :- Two people cannot be first🤣🤣🤣

[@jackdylan2002]

Not unless they view at the same time. 😂

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Akshay Babu: Ties happen. Although upon very close inspection one could logically argue there are always discrepancies and and it is our limited ability to track such minor differences. In the end there is enough of a difference somewhere to say that one or the other was indeed first. But that said: what does it matter? I'm currently last, and I happen to think that more fleeting moment is intrinsically more precious because it is so fleeting. So why not have a prize for being last instead? If you were truly last, that would mean you outlived everyone and isn't that "winning"? Whales, elephants, and tortoises all move more slowly, have slower heart rates than other creatures, and it's been shown how this helps them outlive those others. Maybe slow and steady really does win in reality. So isn't it all just a matter of perception and opinion who really wins? Personally, I am walking toward my demise, and I feel no impulse to get there before everyone else does. Just making a weird point about how weird (and potentially backwards) competition is.

[@greglawrencemusic]

Considering this scale, If you called that 'Dm/F' chord a 'BbMaj7/F' ...would that be "switching keys?" -asking for a friend.

[@njrous]

Sort of! If we look at the notes in the upper structures, Dm has D F and A, whereas Bbmaj7 has Bb D F A, so that's just adding in the Bb note when in A mixo b6 the B is normally natural, so yes it would change a little bit. I wouldn't really be able to tell you what key it's switching to without more context, but that could be a switch to Bb major, Bb lydian, or if we're staying closely to the realm of Mixob6 then it could lead to D harmonic minor!

[@thecameronator]

Ah yes, the Spicy Minor scale.

[@Mandoslicer]

Ten Years Gone intro in a nutshell.

[@bndmusic]

I'll keep it simple and call it Charukeshi. :D

[@fabiobadano-bad-composer5075]

Bm7b5 (add11)/A; But if I think this chord like B semidiminished the answer is: G13(no root & no 11)/A 😂😂😂

[@christopherheckman5392]

I'd agree with your first naming, except m7b5 is wrong here. (It should be a half-diminished 7th instead; Tommaso did a video on chord-naming: "The Important DIFFERENCE Between m7b5 And Half-Diminished 7 Chords")

[@fabiobadano-bad-composer5075]

@@christopherheckman5392 you are right, I saw that video... great video!

[@bashsportosas1293]

@@christopherheckman5392 Plz share the link

[@blastsucarta1068]

To me it sounds augmented

[@wilfresh821]

4

[@christopherheckman5392]

(1) You blew it with the m7b5 again! Those chords should be half-diminished 7ths, since you're extending a diminished triad, not modifying a m7 chord. 8-) ("The Important DIFFERENCE Between m7b5 And Half-Diminished 7 Chords") (2) I didn't get a notification for this video; I only decided to check up, taking a break from MY teaching (math at the college level).

[@njrous]

Sorry man, but diminished 7th chords and m7b5 chords are literally the same thing. He's not wrong, both are interchangeable. Taking a break from MY teaching (guitar at a college level)

[@christopherheckman5392]

@@njrous Only in the sense that D# and Eb are the same thing. Did you watch his video?

[@njrous]

@@christopherheckman5392 yeah, I assume you’re talking about when he’s breaking down the chords around 3:40? You’re right, they’re the same in the sense that D# and Eb are the same thing, and you use each of them in their respective contexts. However, in trying to break down what chords melodic major scale generates, it’s a lot easier for someone who isn’t as familiar with music theory to figure out what a m7b5 chords as the way to spell it is in the name, whereas half dim chords are less specific in how to voice them and it can lead to confusion when explaining to a beginner. Either way, they’re both different names for the same thing.

[@Chris-w4j]

He skipped right passed all those altered dominant chords also!

[@neilmahar7107]

Hindu scale in Dennis Sandole Guitar Lore.

[@lukievan]

Great lesson, thanks. I believe there's a very lovely use of this scale in the piano solo of Yusef Lateef's 'The Plum Blossom': kzbin.info/www/bejne/poencqWcjq6XnM0

[@antoniofarina716]

I - ii° - iii° ii°

[@chroniclesofbap6170]

There's nothing better for learning music than staring at a whiteboard.

[@greglawrencemusic]

5 rappers down-thumbed this video. lol. "I'm more concerned with playing music than giving names to everything" -says the man who knows virtually every chord, scale, and possible name for said "everything" ;-)

[@Codescify]

Are you implying that rappers don’t understand/appreciate music theory? If you think hip hop doesn’t use sophisticated music theory techniques, you must not listen to very much hip hop. I mean, out of every current mainstream genre, I’d say that hip hop uses uncommon/foreign scales the most.

[@greglawrencemusic]

@@Codescify No sense of levity? - Yes. That is the implication. It is a humorous generalization based upon facts and observations placed upon a group as a collective. #NotAll. This is what gives it 'the funny.' - Now get back out there and continue your looting of our once great American cities. (hyuk yuk)

[@timjohnson2186]

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