The Coolest Sounding Scale

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[@tornikesharmiashvili3704]

I frickin love this video it's really helpful. That scale sounds fantastic!!!

[@stepestrella]

Is it the same as Phrygian dominant? Thanksss for this one

[@kmccoy1]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that Phrygian Dominant and Harmonic Minor are modally related. To get the Phrygian Dominant, start with the Phrygian, and simply raise the third from a minor third to a major third. Or start with the Natural Minor, flatten the second, and raise the third one fret. Phrygian Dominant is absolutely one of the coolest neo-classical scales/modes!

[@Babs42]

I believe Phrygian Dominant is the 5th mode of harmonic minor.

[@MusicisWin]

Phrygian Dominant is the 5th mode of the Harmonic Minor scale.

[@timwilliams4120]

I was going to make a music joke but after seeing all the music theory experts in the top comments, I was afraid it might fall flat

[@N.aattee]

I guess you weren’t sharp enough to do the joke

[@mug7692]

@@N.aattee took 2 years for you to respond

[@Jimb1264]

@@N.aattee For some people jokes aren't their Forte, but for the Rest of us it's Natural.

[@mythicalhelix2510]

I think that you lot need to give it a rest, alright?

[@Gavinn07]

That joke was so bad I GAINED The idea to jump of a CLIFF

[@GordonHeaney]

My little girl can sing. She's a harmonic minor.

[@moadot720]

XD

[@cristorres9547]

Bruh

[@ButtmanRises]

Bruh

[@pizaburglar]

Bruh

[@gigachad6117]

Bruh

[@jonathanmosher72]

When people say "Theory says you're not supposed to do that" They just haven't been in that deep of musical theory.

[@vidiac2012]

You know what's better than harmonic minor? Double harmonic minor.

[@starvio97]

vidiac2012 ?

[@cyrilmjose4114]

did you mean melodic minor....??

[@AgressiveElevatorMusic]

No that's different but still a type of minor.

[@cyrilmjose4114]

Then what is double harmonic minor......??

[@AgressiveElevatorMusic]

Cyril M Jose take harmonic minor and lower the second. Think powerslave by Iron Maiden

[@TheXxroquexX]

Actually, the coolest sounding scale is the Lil Wayne scale

[@wesleyalan9179]

Mister Owl ,lol

[@elispears4408]

Mister Owl his scale made history.

[@nichasheigh4580]

It's definitely the hardest though

[@salatieljyrustumanan4929]

It makes the guitar say "nigga"

[@zyzz7807]

Takes a lot of skill as we see from lil Wayne’s example

[@RaphaelNano]

I'm a middle eastern, I hear this scale everyday, just add trills and pull offs and hammer ons, and BOOM you sound Arabian

[@averinus7706]

Pewdiepie's Hot Dog Boss Yes, but you get double racist points if you wear dreads while doing the scale

[@jessechalif2428]

true

[@lil_weasel219]

Its jot that one. You hear the Phrygia dominant and the Byzantine double harmonic major

[@syx5455]

Same thing over here dude, no wonder why it sounds so familiar and pleasing to me.

[@purpled4864]

@@averinus7706 double racist points for me then...

[@MrDylansYT]

The Hindu Scale (1, 3, 4, 5, b7) and The Ancient Enharmonic scale of Olympus (1, b2, 4, b5, b7).

[@kevinpatrick4670]

Hey Mr Dylan's.. just checked out this Hindu scale and it works pretty good over altered dominant chords...4th chords.. and augmented chords!!! The scale of Olympus sounds cool too... has that diminished Flavour. Very versatile thanks for sharing. Here's one I came up with just messin with these two scales...I callit the Chameleon scale!!! It goes with a lot of stuff... minor major chords altered dominant chords Minor 7b 5 chords diminished augmented and suspended chords...1 b3 5 b5 b7 b9 11 10 (C Eb G Gb Bb Db F E)..Njoi😎

[@by7212]

@@kevinpatrick4670 bro particularly the indian music dont have any scale in particular, actually no one talk about scales in hindu music,its a little chromatic.

[@AresZeus1]

Well done! Great teacher! Shows a broad depth of knowledge of music theory and skill in execution of the scales/riffs being taught!

[@stankfanger1366]

1:27 ~ "I bet you recognize that sound." Yep, fret buzz. Send her back to McKnight, he isn't done yet!

[@123lowp]

scales are lame and boring... palm-mute E sounds better

DOES IT DJENT?

[@ferna2294]

Bro you can´t even metalcore with palm mute E. How the fuck am I supposed to djent with such a high pitch tunning?

Bro you can´t even understand a meme. How the fuck am I supposed to try to explain this to you? lol

[@ferna2294]

You were being memeous, I was being sarcastic. LOL

[@kevprograms]

DAMN Djents

[@FrasierFanMSU]

In case anyone was wondering why it's called the Harmonic Minor: With the natural minor scale, you lose the great resolution when you go from the V chord to the I, which is created in major-scale harmony by the 3rd of the major V chord being a major 7th (aka the leading tone). The harmonic minor scale was thus designed to regain this harmonic effect, although it has its own drawback--a 3-semitone interval between the 6th and 7th--which yet another scale will solve...

[@prinznevsky]

Thank you for the comment. Too many cheesy guitar shredders are all about "exotic" scales, but don't want to actually understand the actual harmonic theory behind them. This guy probably doesn't realize that the actual pattern is a descending-only (ala melodic minor) due to the V-i "Baroque" change

[@forgetful9845]

@@prinznevsky I mean it isnt required to know the classical theory behind the scales.

[@seantaylor6334]

You are the only really helpful tutor out there, if you haven't already could you please run through each of the 7 regular modes in a video please? I can't quite grasp them all Thanks, keep it up man

[@MrDmadness]

go to udemy and buy his course ( they go on sale often for $15 Cad ) so super system 1 and 2 costs $30 remember them by this acronym. I D.ont P.articularily L.ike M.odes A L.ot Ionian ( major scale ) , Dorian ( a minor mode ), Phrygian ( also a minor mode ), Lydian ( Major mode ), Mixolydian ( also major ) , Aeolian ( the natural minor of Ionian ), and locrian ( diminished ) 7 notes, 7 modes.. IF you know the major scale then you already know all the modes... If you play G maj.. ( which is also Ionian.. same exact thing ) scale you have the notes G,A,B,C,D,E, and F# ( note that a g major cord is G,B,D The root, 3rd and 5th notes of the major scale ) So, G A B C D E F# Ionian A B C D E F# G is G dorian B C D E F# G A is G phrygian C D E F# G A B is G Lydian ETC ETC.. note that if you do NOT have a G cord ringing out as you play you will hear the mode as a SCALE and NOT a mode. this is the common effect that you hear when a lead player is playing modally as the Rythim guitar player is usually playing accompanying cords. Remember this sequence also ( its uber important...seriously ) Major, Min, Min, Major, Major, Minor, Diminished. Ionian mode ALWAYS follows this recipe. hence why the MODES are same MAj,min min maj maj min Diminished. this is to say that any root note you play ( in ionian ) the 4th ( directly below it ) is a major sound....

[@seantaylor6334]

MrDmadness - cheers mate, that's a lot of help in itself, I have a rough understanding of them and it's just waiting for it to click and become natural, particularly just running over it looking in greater detail at what I'm doing.. oh it just clicked, it was never as difficult as I made it out to be... I'll go work on them now! Thanks

[@keithelliott3635]

Check out Ben Levin's Zelda modes, very interesting and cool stuff.

[@nuclearpancakes2]

Mixolydian. You can't go wrong with the E mixo scale. Fav by far

[@timothyclay3668]

try 1345 b7 mixo-pentatonic it's pretty cool sounding

[@Babaj997]

Timothy Clay isn't that just minor pentatonic

[@nuclearpancakes2]

i thought the same lmao

[@MCalla-jw8vh]

no, minor pentatonic has a flat 3.

[@Babaj997]

M. Calla ye

[@deanbibb3680]

Cool video! I'm a big fan of Trevor Rabin and he often ascends with the harmonic minor, pauses momentarily and descends with the minor pentatonic as fast as he can throw it out. He picks everything as well so it really snaps. A good example of this is at the end of "Hold On" on Yes' 90125 album. Keep up the good work!

[@infinitesentient3545]

Thanks for using your skills to help others. I think I'm in over my head. My learning is so unorthodox and all over the place, I can never tell where to look next.

[@yoyo90y]

Phrygian Dominant!!

[@disasterpieces2010]

Agree, it sounds heavier :D

[@disasterpieces2010]

No, the spanish word for this is 'flamenco scale' :D

[@disasterpieces2010]

This is what I just said :p

[@timothyclay3668]

mixolydian pentatonic 1345 b7

[@DarkestofTimes]

The scale I base 90% of my improv and music around lol

[@aliersoy5281]

I think dorian-minor-blues scale is the coolest scale, believe me.

[@andreparoni]

Ali Ersoy cool thing is D dorian(b5) = A harmonic minor

[@andreparoni]

Ali Ersoy if you don't play the 4th of the dorian(b5), obviously.. that would imply both sevenths in the A harmonic minor (what would actually sound pretty cool, sort of bebopish if you use it as a passage note)

[@spiderbabybill]

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[@spiderbabybill]

Just a joke about the "believe me." I love this channel - probably my favourite one for guitar.

[@andreparoni]

I thought it was a Naruto reference for a second Hahah

[@davidschmidt6013]

Music is Win, I've just seen one of your vids for the first time. I enjoy your style, your voice is clear, your manner calm and personable, and your skill apparent. I'm a teacher myself, from America but working at an international school here in Bangkok, and I play a little acoustic guitar, but could definitely benefit from learning more.. I'll tune back in sometime and work on more of your stuff. Keep up the good work.

[@Loyo1234567890]

I love how creative you are in your video making , keep doing what your doing

[@waldotorres8600]

Natural minor, Phrygian/Phrygian dominant and Arabic are my favorite guitar scales, this was such a helpfull video

[@joshfouch8885]

Can anyone any other teacher on KZbin that teaches you more about developing your own style than this guy.... your the best man

[@michaelsnyder1492]

Tyler the music you create is all inspiring! I always find myself going back to your Channel, even with old videos to find myself some new inspiration. Thank you! ( hope you read this)

[@balintpetervari8450]

I readed. And found fully true. He is a genius and a big inspiration

[@matthalo89]

I'm definitely going to give several of these courses a go. I play alright and I understand parts of scales and such, but I lack one thing that you offer and that's how to use them. Love the vids, keep rockin'!

[@mariosanast3022]

That first mini-solo reminds me of some Megadeth stuff

[@krang07]

Part of the reason I love Al DiMeola. He employees the harmonic and melodic minor scales a lot. And probably does it as good or better than anyone.

[@dsm3194]

Dude youve helped my guitar playing so much, just wanted to say thank you.

[@vinnothelizard]

this guy is good .. very good indeed !!want to hear him in 10 yrs. if im still around ..iknow he will be at his best then !! fact !!

[@chrisp8461]

Love this! Trying to get more scales under my belt, and this was exactly what I was looking for.

[@jinjir4l359]

I really dig the ominous sound to this scale... Thanks a lot!

[@pottergeist]

I'll have to agree with you man, I have tried the minor natural and melodic, but the harmonic has a special place in my heart

[@chesterhamby7358]

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[@zoommair]

Love these licks btw, I've never really been motivated to learn licks that weren't part of a song I knew, but I think I'll learn these. This is the kind of sound I like and want to express.

[@danlewis7707]

The entire time you were playing I was thinking of a classical piece called In the Hall of the Mountain King. Has a similar kind of Slavic feel to it. But its kind of spooky. Very cool video and a very interesting scale. Thanks!

[@canalnogaydeleoymaxi]

Amazing sounding and sickest scales: Harmonic minor, Diminished and Phrygian Dominant

[@AlefSousa017]

Dat Andy James backing track tho! Awesome lesson Tyler, the harmonic minor is great!

[@samlee2562]

a judge ordered me not to use minors anymore... 😢

[@joelee5875]

lol

[@davidjordan4036]

Vojko Bolčina ..have a word with yourself!

[@therino9695]

Bo Burnham!

[@GrumpSkull]

Snow White wan'ts them back again so they bring home an income.

[@poldi2233]

My comment was a joke (obviously), I never meant to offend anyone.

[@GnomeChomskyOG]

Awesome video. The phrygian dominant is the V mode of the harmonic minor scale. He showed the A harmonic minor scale in the 1st mode (a-maj7), after contrasting it against the natural minor scale. Then he showed it in the 5th mode (E7b9 or Fdim7/E). It's mostly used as phryg dominant in rock/metal/pop as it's other harmonic uses tend to be less friendly to delicate ears. The A harmonic scale can be used as a dominant scale over E7, G7, Bb7 and Db7 (from least to most dissonant), or over any of it's corresponding modal chords (A-maj7, B-7b5, Cmaj7+, D-7#11, E7b9, Fmaj7#9, G#dim7)

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Came for the beautiful guitar, stayed for the great lesson. Good stuff.

[@timmiltz2916]

REAL nice focus on modes here.

[@draconfir]

My personal favorite scales are the Lydian Dominant and Myxolydian b6, man, those scales sounds GREAT

[@vinnothelizard]

martin taylor gave him that guitar a couple of years ago in birmingham at the jazz week in the city ..louis stewart is still sadly missed in my head !!! gary potter went mad on the alcohol and what a player he is !!!

[@mateusleal5943]

For me its the byzantine

[@jessedenner6042]

Mat Loyal Agreed

[@huntercraig3722]

Great scale indeed

[@firebrand9578]

Cool scale. Adds a bit of spice to the natural minor and you get a cool little augmented bIII chord and a devilish sounding full diminished scale where you usually would have your mixolydian.

[@shawnpariseau9951]

I've just begun harmonic minor scales. Thanks for the inspiration bro

[@calebmckinney3605]

The 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale, also known as the Phrygian dominant or freygish scale is the coolest scale.

[@cedricsimonakafrozenjazz]

oh... memories... I studied classical guitar, and this scale is the most basic scale we learn in classical music... where at first we only learn major and minor, and the classical minor sacle is this one... Nice to see it used in a more creative way :)

[@RandyBakkelund]

Yes, it is the best. I'm glad you think so.

[@FushaStrat]

Thanks. That is a cool sounding lick.

[@colinreynolds01]

Great fucking tone, bro. Perfect gain.

[@colbybeltz7875]

Weight scale is my favorite

[@hessammehdizadeh3239]

I learned something new !!! Thanks Taylor ^_^

[@SR-yx1im]

you should do a video for everyone in open c tuning. its all I use anymore but it would be awesome to hear someone with your talent play around with it brother.

[@jasonerhart5791]

nice guitar for the day my friend. Excellent job on the lesson.

[@AxCYeR]

i agree and totally love your examples. could you maybe do a video comparison of similar sounding scales like harmonic minor, double harmonic minor, phrygian dominant etc. and just explain what they are and how they come to be. that would be so useful. just a nice overview

[@mopedersen4392]

Scale is cool and is going to regnonize in many music tracks.

[@basspro870]

This guy looks like he would poison your Halloween candy

[@jacobatofficeworx9820]

horrible thing to say, Seems pretty awesome to me.

[@UmVtCg]

That is because of the sound, that is what harmonic minor does. If he was playing ionian you would be offering your virginity to him...

[@Skinny_Karlos]

Rem ko Man he could play Bach's Chaconne in Dminor for solo violin at 300bpm & I'd still think him weirdsville inc.

[@UtoyOnWheels]

laughed so hard on this one XD

[@noelharris9493]

What!?Cat seems pretty cool ta me...

[@kdrake777]

That was cool! That might be my next course after GSS.

[@fendyharianto2434]

one of my favourite scales

[@AlmaGuitars]

Great! ! as always! You rock bro!

[@zoulouetzara]

Seeing a new video from you make me happy! Good day/night to everyone!

[@lrmars]

I just found this...EXCELLENT!

[@nofkyugimmeaname]

Hey you totally answered my question from last time, thanks!

[@Vetkach]

3:45 All you have to do is... FOLLOW THE DAMN TRAIN, CJ!!!

[@AnthonyCool]

I like that green LP. Nice!

[@sid4752]

Can't wait to hear who's gonna win the PRS!!! They're damn lucky!

[@TomCTHC]

the coolest sounding scale is completely dependent on what the backing music is.

[@Guitaraffinity2023]

I like the Andy James backing track very cool :D

[@buriedunborn]

Celtic Pentatonic Harmonic Melodic Flat Major scale rocks!

[@hemigod2]

Nothing but love respect and the agreements for me

[@ferna2294]

Phrygian dominant in drop tunnings (6th string same note as 4th string) is extremely easy and can sound brutal. Add a few accidentals and a solo, and you have the new deathcore hit of the month.

[@stringfinity]

very cool scale and good playing, indeed!

[@HypnoVisual]

Thanks for the review!! It sounds awesome!!! No sleep for the neighborhood everynight for sure!! =D Liked and subscribed to you bro!! Keep rockin, and do keep more comin''!

[@Metemi]

Ok, good video but holy crap.... that guitar. That green I love it. You have changed my life. lol

[@ray1ashwin]

great lessons thanks tyler.

[@istisnalondon]

The 5th mode of minor harmonic is the same scale as a very frequently used scale in Turkish traditional music called Hicaz. It's pretty cool really. Guys like Jerry Cantrell and Mark Tremonti incorporated that scale pretty well into their music. You should check them out. Especially Jerry Cantrell of AIC, I really am amazed with his approach to fitting that scale into grunge. Let's say we have a song in D minor, right. It's easy to fit A Hicaz into that, since it's the same with D minor harmonic. On Facelift track "Love, Hate, Love", however, Jerry Cantrell plays E hicaz over D minor. See, the 2nd and 3rd notes of the Hicaz scale is what makes it sound that characteristic, since other than that it's completely the same with minor. The 2nd of E hicaz is the 3rd of D minor, and the 3rd of E Hicaz is the flat 5th of D minor. That's what generates that flat 5 sound, which AIC is known for, by using E Hicaz over D minor. If that's not clever as shit I don't know what is.

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

great job well made much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO

[@aavashbhandari9403]

With slides and vibrato i think Harmonic Minor sounds like some sort of Arabians tones.

[@starvio97]

Aavash Bhandari my thoughts exactly. It's used in so many types of music but for some reason from this video it sounds so Arabian or something. Reminds me of Signum Regis.

[@starvio97]

Aavash Bhandari I think the way he's playing it is sort of styling that way. highlighting certain notes and such.

[@aavashbhandari9403]

Stephen Max yup i figured it while i was exploring that harmoinc scale all over fretboard :D

[@MrCurly210]

Aavash Bhandari Egyptian, you dommie.

[@rhashmi75]

It's more Spanish!!

[@kurtg8861]

Good video and beautiful PRS

[@fugbabylon7229]

Good to know for beginning Basists

[@charlieelizalde5358]

I learned so much, thank you so much.

[@yvan2218]

Was looking for that tone for a while now. Looks like Harmonic minor is the way to go.

[@johnredcorn1131]

love the harmonic minor. love the hirojoshi scale too

[@johncedricbaltazar1308]

this is why i watch music is win lots of scales and new tips and tricks to learn

[@cedarklugherz9367]

love the green guitar

[@101wrf]

Also try out the diminished whole-tone a.k.a. super locrian scale. Play it over 7 9+ or 9- chords! Also try the Sus4 9- chord. - = flat. + = sharp.

[@lilbnr6191]

Love Guitar!

[@promviolence7877]

Dorian-Minor-Eb/F#-Major-Blues-HairMetal-Heavy-Jazz-Pentatonic Scale.

[@nathanzucker1907]

Please make more videos like this (actually informative and helpful as opposed to comedy/entertainment)

[@guerrillaradio9953]

I'd say harmonic minor is in second place. Diminished minor 7th is my personal favorite for its "rootless feel" and neoclassical fugue FURY! Like you said, though, it's all subjective. Still my second favorite. Keep up the great videos.

[@matroid4996]

I was introduced to the harmonic minor scale recently in band class. We were playing a tune called Arabesqre by Samuel R Hazo (I recommend you listen to its straight fire) ever since we played that I've loved the sound of that scale

[@TheMasamir]

One of my favourite scales same goes to the Harmonic Major scale :)

[@nathanielgibbons6671]

Your getting starting bro killer video

[@bdctube]

Gonna have to spend some time on this.... I remember one time working on a song at band practice. I was soloing using phrygian and Nat minor... I wasn't liking what I was doing, so I had a friend come in and play on it for a bit. He started playing natural minor, and for me that was the ticket.. I knew/know one position of a pretty cool harmonic minor arpeggio, and applied it, and I captured some of that vibe, but I need to take it further to make it truly happening.

[@thatchman9605]

Harmonic minor is the coolest scale, that is not subjective,,, THAT IS A FACT

[@Brian.Heffernan]

great video.. keeping it simple and to the point

[@vladzilla3252]

That's fricken BADASS!!!

[@rockerbob949]

YOU ROCK!

[@stevelandress]

I kind of like the way the whole tone scale sounds.

[@ambientprojection3107]

Damn that guitar is a beauty