What Aladdin and Tool Have in Common

[@BrundonC]

46 & abu

[@TNT-Belajar-Audio]

Fak u got me

[@bobbyjones-uv5cn]

Ha! 😂

[@texanmunk]

Zero138 booooooooo lol

[@nikolazavrtnik4784]

😂😂

[@rosibroom]

Brilliant.

[@NoodleOodIe]

Black and white are all I see Hey there genie Wish for you to be free

[@imraanakollo-arenz1449]

So close to the fibonacci

[@seandaniel23]

That's what I'm talking about!

[@greg7656]

Also, I think a lot of the Middle Eastern influence on rock guitar came from Dick Dale, who was from Lebanon, and learned to play music on the oud - the lightning fast picking, the "exotic" scales, he took those to the guitar and voila, surf rock was born...

[@lonewolf8820]

This picking definitely reminded me of Dick Dale

[@joestrobe5318]

Yes. Dick Dale's surf classic Miserlou was originally an old Greek folk song.

[@bcepni00]

Joe Strobe I would say Ottoman. It’s hard to say anything about nationalities at that time period.

[@jravell]

(He wasn't from Lebanon, but his father was.)

[@edwar101]

Bro dick dale was from Massachusetts

[@jakeherington7237]

Intro to four degrees is a perfect example of this

[@calvingraff7569]

Let me...in

[@woodside4life]

You’re right, good call

[@tetsusiega2]

That was the first riff Adam wrote for Tool.

[@t.kahraba763]

This scale is quiet common In metal music because it sounds dark and obscure, but the real middle eastern scale has a lot of quarter notes. Check out Dave Murray's power of stratocaster video, he does a mind blowing performance of this scale

[@dcurry7287]

The Phrygian minor second is super common in metal because it's like a topsy-turvy dominant function, pulling back down to the root hard *and* having a stank dissonance. For an awesome modern take on quarter-tones and maqams, check out Flying Microtonal Banana by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.

[@t.kahraba763]

@@dcurry7287 I love king gizzard, Turkish psychedelic

[@seandaniel23]

I, too, love the Gizzard

[@hyalinamusic18]

I'm pretty sure it's also called the byzantine scale. It's just Phrygian Dominant with a sharp seven.

[@calebcoleman9569]

Exactly. Idk if he thinks tool invented dominant Phrygian or what, artists like dick dale and the b52’s used it before tool was ever thought of.

[@TheZenytram]

dick dale use a whole old song that use this scale

[@MohamedAboElOla]

Also Called The Hijazi scale (or one of it is alterations) that Arabs have been playing for a very, very long time.

[@bartomiej7501]

@Opeth H it's just phrygian dominant.

[@Meshuggapeth]

Opeth H Phrygian dominant but with a natural 7. So it wouldn’t be a dominant scale anymore because it doesn’t have a flattened seventh. It’s called the Byzantine scale

[@sp00g37]

When I'm goofing around, I've always found the flow between Arabic and blues scales goes well

[@seandaniel23]

Definitely

[@lancebuttercream9817]

Dude I might have to steal what you said about Maynard being you're favorite Disney Princess. That was damn funny. You're video has Tool in the title and it still felt random as hell.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@creationofseda]

The clean solo in Holy Wars sounds like it uses this scale also

[@thebatman1482]

Tool and Aladdin have geniuses in it, that's the common element.

[@hazmatman2010]

Tool is mostly influenced by other cultural music. The Lateralus album, for example, sounds spiritual and tribal. They just incorporate heavier sounds to their music. Pretty much a rhythmic band with some math.

[@seandaniel23]

Such a great band.

[@Douglas_I]

@hazmatman2010 I'm not entirely sure what you are getting at but it sounds like you may be trying to downplay Tool's talent and uniqueness. I must warn you, do not question Tool's music ever again or you will unleash the wrath of a usually quiet fan base that lurk in the dark corners of the basement of the internet waiting for their moment to rise up and mercilessly defend their Messiah! 🤨🧐🤟🏼

[@TheTheaterdreamer]

46&2 Also influenced the main riff of Home by Dream Theater

[@Sam-oq1zm]

The whole intro sounds much more Eastern than 46&2. The main riff must be an homage to Tool themselves, though.

[@seandaniel23]

So good.

[@IceKoldKilla]

That's amazing. Just listened to it. I've been starting to listen to DT thanks to a friend. Incredible band! Side note: "Frame By Frame" by King Crimson inspired Tool, and therefore Adam Jones, when making Forty Six & 2. Listen to it. They straight up ripped them off but in a good way. Danny Carey said it in an interview once. That whole Discipline album is something they listened to a lot.

[@AndreaSilvestro]

What a solid video concept. Glad I could inspire you to do an Aladdin themed video :)

[@seandaniel23]

The real princess has spoken

[@MobySlick]

I had these thoughts of Tool's arabian sound a long time ago. But you're a good teacher. We also have the same acoustic guitar by Framus. That's nice. Got a new follower now.

[@seandaniel23]

Welcome to the party! So cool you have that Framus, really a great guitar!

[@iAmNoUsername]

They both are in 'A WHOLE NEW WORLD'

[@seandaniel23]

Hey oh!!!

[@ryancarter2959]

Literally every piece played around a Double Harmonic Major scale sounds badass

[@andrescolintv]

I was there when the idea of this was born. I’m proud of us

[@andrescolintv]

So proud I just liked my own comment

[@rewrose2838]

Yo I remember you from that most requested songs video

[@maali82]

also a quite common scale in flamenco ;) also, anything fits inside octaves ;)

[@ajagoff]

;)

[@navasclaus3850]

The first five seconds of this video are pure gold

[@seandaniel23]

;)

[@ashton3669]

THANK YOU! I forgot Tool existed due to them not being on spotify... I'm now on a nostalgic journey

[@DevilWearsAdidas]

they have a new album in like 3 months

[@seandaniel23]

Right!!!??? I'm so mad about that.

[@arturoloo5845]

46&2 is in key of Bb major, but in this case Tool used the Phrygian mode of the tonality. So you could say that the song is in D phrygian, this mode gives you that Arabic touch.

[@queencrimson9604]

Mr Rokamvolezko I‘m only a beginner and I feel completely lost when I hear things like “in the key of” 🙈 but I want to understand that some day

[@JackChurchill101]

Take your time and focus on having fun... But yeah, these scales are really good for experimenting when you get more intermediate... Signals music studio is a fantastic channel for explaining all of them in context.

[@xscarecrowxx]

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks John!

[@equinox1304]

Dope video! Gets me fired up to learn that scale.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@AndyFelbab]

Wake me up when he makes his point.

[@Lustrum0005]

7:30

[@Sams.Videos]

"Be patient"

[@jondilliom]

This was really dope

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@KnowledgeIsKey215]

46 & 2 is in Phrygian Dominant, right?

[@TMmodify]

It sometimes modulates but yeah, it mostly is.

[@JackChurchill101]

Yeah I was looking for the name - but if you have that flat 2 AND a flat 7, then yeah, it's just the Phrygian dominant... It's not witchcraft...

[@Meshuggapeth]

Rage of the Turnip Yep. Not the Byzantine, surf rock scale

[@nathanvanmiddlesworthmedia]

Tool HAVE used Tablas & even sarangi in their songs before, so they CLEARLY have the eastern influence running through what they do! & while MANY bands use "Exotic" scales & time signatures ,Tool sneaks them in,but manages to do so in a way that seems so natural & really makes their sound what it is! Growing up listening to a lot of various stuff from India & the middle east ,alongside various rock,I am often drawn to bands like Tool, who know how to have a bit of the fusion thing going, without it coming across in a cheesy fake way which some bands have done with fusions.

[@seandaniel23]

Totally, so many 'fusion' bands seem kind of forced, where Tool is just Tool

[@nathanvanmiddlesworthmedia]

@Ripto There are TONS ! You look through the stuff of the mid 60's through the mid 70's & it was a common thing one example I personally like from that time period ,is the original (& somewhat hard to find!) version of the Beatles "Love You To" You have some more modern acts of various genres mixing in eastern stuff,Beats Antique is one I enjoy.I'm pretty into ULYTAU . Tool fans might enjoy this video a bit : kzbin.info/www/bejne/poCbknh9rdWJq8U

[@IceKoldKilla]

A comment below made me want to share a fun fact. Tool were heavily inspired by King Crimson's "Frame By Frame" off their album Discipline. Danny even mentions how they ripped them off and then laughs. They are huge fans of KC and have taken bits and pieces over the years, for sure.

[@seandaniel23]

I love it.

[@加内亚斯特方]

Maybe you’re not slightly irritated by that sharp 6th but I am, because it should be flat in order for it to work over tool’s 46 and 2

[@Meshuggapeth]

Yeah the 6 needs to be freaking flat for any kind of Phrygian feel

[@DivinePlant]

I really appreciate this video

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@mikehickman3635]

Been pickin on 6 string for 30 years been huge tool fan since i saw them in toronto in 95 i think ...lil foggy back then. I never realized the arabic influence wild man👍

[@ibji]

You hear Tool, I'm hearing Pink Floyd Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun.

[@ChintanCG]

Same here .. glad you mentioned it ;)

[@HyzersGR]

Tool is like the metal version of Pink Floyd

[@bcepni00]

Hyzer's Pro Disc Golf and Smoke Shop Holy shit you’re right!

[@TNT-Belajar-Audio]

@@HyzersGR so what about pink Floyd to the m ? A trippy version of tool

[@neopolitanaxe7835]

NoShame Record. are you saying that tool isn’t trippy

[@AquariusC]

Finally, a good guitar video about Tool and it also happens to be about the great Alan Menken. Are you stalking me?

[@ashwinirabidas9080]

46 & 2 is my favourite too And the only tool song I know how to play

[@rooster1038]

Try learning Schism. It's hard at first to get the pattern, but once you do it's pretty easy and fun to play.

[@ashwinirabidas9080]

@@rooster1038 I kinda know the first part but I keep playing 46 & 2 😀

[@jessepinkeye2339]

Tool and APC have this scale, Billy Howerdel and Adam Jones really love this scale. Really wonderful

[@seandaniel23]

love both of those bands.

[@jessepinkeye2339]

@@seandaniel23 same

[@jessepinkeye2339]

@@seandaniel23 I first noticed it at Rick Beato's video, I realized that MJK is singing those Eastern style vocals and then poof, I never heard APC and Tool songs the same again. MJKs vocals expressed Eastern scales more on Parabol/Parabola

[@trippybruh1592]

Who else is excited for August 30th?

[@seandaniel23]

We'll see!

[@MarcosJ-mq4lk]

The Hulk hair style!

[@DubTenProductions]

Reflection definitely comes to mind here

[@BibleStorm]

The first 5 notes of the scale is the first part of the melody "serpent dream" by mike oldfield.

[@seandaniel23]

Good call!

[@AmxCsifier]

I loved Metal thanks to the Arabian Scale

[@seandaniel23]

They rock it!

[@guts2112]

This video led me to a breakthrough that I was looking for. Thanks a lot!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching Jordan!

[@calebcoleman9569]

The Phrygian mode is used in a lot of ‘western’ pop music. Note dick dale, django reinhardt, even as far back as baroque.

[@richskater]

Learning 46 & 2 was a big step in my guitar journey. I knew all the theory that was going on with the minor 2nd and all from other instruments, but I was very new to guitar. Learning the relationship between the D string and the 7th fret octave was a big "ah hah" moment for me.

[@seandaniel23]

such a fun song to play.

[@stickyfloor1820]

Very interesting

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@EenZekereMartijnK]

Best opening line ever.

[@seandaniel23]

Princess Maynard.

[@francescoottone9967]

The key of 46&2 is D Phrygian Dominant, wich is the fifth mode of harmonic minor, and it's basically the Arabic scale with the minor seven as you said in the video, but the scales comes from harmonic minor not minor! Anyway good video you are 100% right, good thoughts!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Slamthulhu]

the vast majority of heavier genres of metal all use a mixture of this Harmonic Minor/Phrygian Dominant type deal mixed with the Diminished scale and some chromatic work

[@seandaniel23]

Definitely!

[@Slamthulhu]

@@seandaniel23 Didn't learn much I didn't already know but I bet a good chunk of people did, nice video man keep up the good work!

[@pedromansadevi]

Hey , Sean! How you doin? In the video series about elliott smith you mention you know how to play condor ave, could you do like a rundown on whats going on there or explain it a little? i find the guitar part extremelly sophisticated

[@mattadorno6452]

1:27 sounds very similar to sounds you would hear in Indonesia folk music.

[@seandaniel23]

I'll have to listen!

[@IceKoldKilla]

Would Pushit (Salival version) be considered something along those lines? I'm horrible with theory. I just ay guitar and follow tabs online sometimes.

[@LeToplache007]

It does get the vibe also when Danny Carey enters with his tabla percussion samples (aka indian percussion)

[@elchino356]

This is so cool

[@robbietarnay3684]

Isn’t it really D Phrygian Dominant ie 5th mode of the the G Harmonic minor scale? That’s how I would interpret it.

[@Meshuggapeth]

That would be being logical

[@90thMeridian]

You need to check out Pushit the alternate version off the Salival box set album. I think that has the most Arabian sound to it, And the song Pushit in General on the Aenima album I've actually wrote a song that's similar to Pushit using octaves

[@seandaniel23]

I'll check it out!

[@90thMeridian]

I definitely want to see a video with you using pushit if not just let me know what you thought of it bro ever since I heard that song I haven't thought about the guitar the same and that was in the late 90s haha

[@adamclarke403]

I'm not theory expert but isn't it in D Phrygian? Adam hits a C natural not a C# throughout the entire song

[@Meshuggapeth]

Exactly. This dude is throwing in a natural 7 as if the flat 7 of the tonic chord doesn’t matter

[@adamclarke403]

@@Meshuggapeth I don't care if it's been a year, I've always wondered about this and some validity in my opinion is very helpful

[@Meshuggapeth]

@@adamclarke403 Usually I don’t flood one comment section but it pisses me off that this dude is leaving false info out there

[@Meshuggapeth]

@@adamclarke403 Don’t trust these know-nothings. Ask a credible teacher like Ben Eller, Rick Beato, Paul Davids or Signals Music Studio

[@majorminus66]

So this is pretty close to Phrygian dominant

[@du5593]

Forty Six and Two is in Phrygian dominant.

[@majorminus66]

@@du5593 I was going to guess that, based on what he was saying

[@vasantshanbhag2790]

Thank u Sean. Very informative as always. May I know what would be the chords corresponding to each scale degree for this scale?

[@netesky1889]

Unfortunately I would say this is a case of hearing zebras not horses. Adam jones is using D phrygian which contains the minor second, solely relating that interval to the double harmonic major scale doesnt bring much weight to the claim that there is a connection between tool and aladdin. Not only is the minor second interval naturally occuring in western scales (phrygian & locrian) but it isnt even the defining feature of a double harmonic major scale, that would be the two 1 1/2 steps from the 2nd to the 3rd and the 6th to the 7th.

[@brianmitchell4101]

bravo on great video. was wondering if primus does the same thing for their song greet the sacred cow?

[@seandaniel23]

Love Primus, I'll have to give it another listen.

[@robertriggs3818]

You done good.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much Robert!

[@JoeyBullet222]

Nice lesson, i like when teachers get right to the meat and don't waste time talking unnecessarily. Can you maybe do some bass guitar videos?

[@leslieb6881]

Suddenly, I’m craving figs and dates!

[@markbyrd7710]

Sugar dates and pistachios

[@electric1609]

Shawarma and baklava

[@irti_pk]

In 2019 they're both strugglin' to remain consequential

[@MatterOfFire]

too real

[@grungyasscinema]

SuperSJ but here I am

[@chitarrafaidate]

Before you start the video...phrigyan?

[@seandaniel23]

-ish

[@RoundCubee]

what a fucking killer explanation and I dont even play the guitar.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much1

[@deltafox399j]

I could have gotten the same conversation at a merch line or guitar center

[@seandaniel23]

At Disney?

[@PushBacon]

This make me want to cut a melon in half with my bare hands.

[@seandaniel23]

Go for it!

[@karimzarka489]

I didn't understand shit of what you were explaining but it sounded great!! :)))

[@trialbystone2532]

Tl;dr - Tool and the Aladdin soundtrack have both used an altered Byzantine scale.

[@TeddyKifle-g4y]

Nice class

[@STP-dh9gd]

Very interesting your dudeness!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@donaldfisher8556]

Really interesting Shawn.

[@Troy.Ritter]

Chuck Schuldiner uses this scale in almost every one of his solos for Death. I always think of ‘Symbolic’ when I hear that scale. Also, I thought this was melodic minor and not major?

[@cynickyc3078]

46 & 2 isn't the Double Harmonic scale, it's the Phrygian Dominant scale, the fifth mode of the Harmonic Minor scale...

[@seandaniel23]

not 100% true. There are elements of both, if you don't include Maynards vocal melody in it, you could say phrygian dominant, but he uses a major 3rd vocally in some of the lines.

[@Meshuggapeth]

Sean Daniel Phrygian dominant has a major third ...

[@cynickyc3078]

Double Harmonic: 1-2b-3-4-5-6b-7 Phrygian Dominant: 1-2b-3-4-5-6b-7b Pretty fuckin similiar...

[@seandaniel23]

@@cynickyc3078 Bro Phrygian dominant has a major third, perfect 4th and 5th and a major 6 and 7

[@cynickyc3078]

@@seandaniel23 "The double harmonic scale is arrived at by either: raising the seventh of the Phrygian dominant scale, (a mode of the harmonic minor scale), by a semitone. raising the seventh and third of thePhrygian mode, (a mode of the major scale), by a semitone. lowering both the sixth and second of a major scale by a semitone."

[@boi_alien]

Cool!

[@lizardwizard3403]

Phrygian is one of my faves

[@Meshuggapeth]

And we don’t even know from the video whether it’s using Phrygian, Phrygian dominant or the Byzantine scale

[@Bombtrackbart]

Did you say something about a tendy?

[@seandaniel23]

5 for a dollar!

[@editthemadparts1913]

“Staring at the sea staring at the sand....” oh never mind

[@Satoshi2622]

Nin?

[@adriennea1348]

Waiting for a wonder...

[@fitaculo23]

Looks like he’s going to turn into the blood god and try to kill Blade at any moment.

[@seandaniel23]

Except I'd finish the job!

[@tazriannoor5382]

This kind of reminds me of Ritchie Blackmore's solo in Stargazer.

[@christos2212]

Yeah. A lot.

[@EenZekereMartijnK]

Love buzz - Shocking Blue

[@thisisallthereis]

By the way, when is Tool's new album coming out?????? Holy Hell

[@basslightyeah]

August 30 this year. They announced it a month ago

[@Aaron1523Arlikatti]

Lol I like how you generalised tool by jus a song and not as a complete band and the way they create their music..

[@seandaniel23]

My original title was 'How Tool makes all their music and doesn't do anything else'

[@daboi9172]

How do we set up open chords with embellishments on a standard tuned guitar? Is this a thing?

[@paulburke6604]

Tune that fiddle to some Nashville tuning and it's still standard.. if you're in Nashville.. and it rocks

[@jakelowes]

Mint this, could the same be applied to System of A Down - Aerials?

[@user-gj2qb8de1e]

Next video What does Green Day and the doc mcstuffins theme song have in common? *major scale*

[@seandaniel23]

How did you know?!

[@user-gj2qb8de1e]

@@seandaniel23 lol

[@s.vidhyardhsingh3881]

Awesome man!!!!! ........ ...... ... but I play keyboard so it’s a bit difficult for me to understand the notes, guess it’s the same with others players of a keyboard, so a suggestion......... how about a Video edit with the letters like E, G etc floating on the screen, that would make it easier to remember the valuable content. But really..... your doing great brother. 😊

[@designner5151]

No tool is it’s own sound

[@seandaniel23]

They're the best!

[@designner5151]

@@seandaniel23 agreed

[@syiunshi]

How could you play that scale without busting out the "come out and play" riff lol

[@seandaniel23]

Discipline.

[@collier6794]

If you like this kinda music ... Search THE TEA PARTY band on KZbin

[@seandaniel23]

Good stuff!

[@מעיןניר-ק2ו]

Its called makam hijaz and there are a lot of makams

[@johnmoser2689]

Very cool

[@Noah-sx5hc]

scale sounds like misirlou

[@nvlarcht]

It is

[@aramp]

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[@sarathkrishnan6166]

Hindhusthani raga ahir bhairav sounds similar

[@franklaher8496]

46&2 tab for how you played the main riff?

[@spooperdooper4265]

All zeros are on the d string all others are on g string 7 h57 p87 h57 h35 0 0 0 0 0 Sorry if it sucks ive never done this before

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@franklaher8496]

Spooper Dooper Thanks:)

[@prkeene]

Also what Aladdin and Nile have in common.

[@minty5221]

10 D Ten D Ten dee Tendie Chicken tendies (2:06)

[@seandaniel23]

10 pc!

[@endajd.]

Didn't know Maynor has his own scale O.o

[@Integralsouls]

Does he not know about the infamous Phrygian or Phrygian dominant??

[@seandaniel23]

Of course I do! But neither of them have a major third in there, which is an important concept for the lesson. (unless you get into modes of Phrygian dominant)

[@Integralsouls]

I mean it’s not only tool that uses Persian scale or rather Phrygian dominant..... the whole metal genre is tilted towards this mode nd it’s quite common thing....not something very special .all though I must admit it sounds awesome nd exotic

[@Meshuggapeth]

Sean Daniel Phrygian dominant has a major third. Dude, come on

[@ashten2005]

Sounds more like the theme from Pulp Fiction

[@seandaniel23]

that could work too

[@joho0]

My shadow...