The Diminished scale and arpeggios nailed - Crystal Clear Tutorial

Learn all about the wonders of the tonic diminished scale and dominant diminished scale to add it to your improvisation arsenal and let your solos stand out. In this enhanced visual guitar tutorial I explain everything you need to know about the diminished scale and arpeggios so you can incorporate it in your improvisation the easy way.
Backing track for practising the Diminished scale and arpeggio:
• One Chord (Cdim7) Back...
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[@luckyl4746]

The best explanation of the diminished scale on the internet. Well done!!

[@howgreatisourgodgreatminds3032]

Even after 2 years of making this content, no video on the internet can compare with this. I am extremely grateful to you Sir. God bless you

[@ParallelusReflection]

Thank you!!! This, along with the byzantine scale, are probably my all time favorites.. and finding your excellent, complete and easy to follow videos, are exactly the update course I needed at this point in my musicianship. I'm starting to understand how they work, why they are so beautiful and haunting, and how it checks out delightfully with my growing up adoring King Crimson, Opeth, Steven Wilson, Meshuggah, among others. Magnificent 🤘❤‍🔥 (edit: I must say, the diminished tune playing behind the video is such a delight. not all dare thread the path of prolonged uncertainty. *Salute*

[@andrewmiller9029]

I searched the internet and forums for years looking for something like this. This is seriously the best and most organized way to present this material. Thank you so much for making this!

[@kukumuniu5658]

Because being a good player doesn't mean being a good teacher I've spent years looking for a teacher I found one who can teach what he can play the rest can only play on the principle monkey sees monkey repeats and when I asked them "would you teach me", they couldn't they could only show it, see it, repeat it, don't ask what it is

[@spivvo]

Well that was the best explanation of the diminished world I have seen, will have to go through that with a pen, paper and guitar but brilliant. Thank you... subscribed!

[@QJamTracks]

Thanks!

[@patrickcasey357]

Also, you get major and minor triads out of the diminished scale. You can move those around up and down in minor thirds too.

[@QJamTracks]

Yes. A very good method!

[@jeffdrazin5514]

you're a great teacher. The diagrams help immensely.

[@BlueSkies32]

So grateful to you for this simple explanation. Head and shoulders above the last dozen I have seen.

[@gedinchristian603]

It should be a great pleasure to give us on patreon an Ebook about the diminished scale of this excellent course as you did for the harmonic scale recently. I will expect it. I repeat this message because it's realy very important for me and I like your EBooks.

[@34rn357]

Excellent video. I now begin to have clarity about diminished scales and their uses. I'll be watching this video every day for the next several days and practicing the scales from now on. Thanks for what you do!

[@kapa748]

thanks you very well done, helped with my bouzouki playing

[@2giantmonsters]

Very useful. Thank you.

[@johnnysully2689]

Awesome lesson

[@nyxaquar3474]

Another superb lesson. You are probably the best teacher out there on modes and scales!

[@QJamTracks]

That's too much credit Nyx but thanks!!!

[@vitodonatone846]

great lesson.......

[@MusicFed]

Excellent video

[@gedinchristian603]

It should be a great pleasure to give us on patreon a PDF tutorial of this excellent course as you did for the harmonic scale recently. I will expect it!

[@6CuerdasOnline]

Great work!😀💪

[@zipperhead101]

This is so awesome! This is, for me anyway, a good solid six hour guitar theory lesson with 100 hours of practice for me waiting. Great Video!!!

[@noelcolinamusicchannel6245]

Thanks a lot very clear explanation👌

[@TheHimansu33]

Mr Q This is so good you could make a premium website out of this Thanks a ton for making such concepts free and accessible to everyone God Bless and Kind Regards

[@QJamTracks]

Thank you very much Himansu for your kind words . Keeps me motivated!👍

[@jfo3000]

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[@jahzobzh]

Nice one clear and full off concretes examples thanks

[@QJamTracks]

Thanks! You're welcome :)

[@normanpearson7816]

Absolutely brilliant

[@kytronnbueno1428]

Thank You for the Excellent Lessons!

[@QJamTracks]

You're welcome and I'm glad you like it !

[@papunAlicea]

Waow...Thanks so much for share...blessings

[@noimspartacus4357]

I swear, man , I thought my theory was upto scratch. Relatively good playing (Even though that is meaningless as I have no comparison, like good compared to Lil Wayne? )🤪 okay, not as good as him, but up there with JayZ ! He he he. Sorry, I went off on a tangent. Must be the snowballs😋 Be that as it may your videos are brilliant, I can only imagine the time and effort. The modes one was brilliant and the way you showed how to get your head round them relatively is such a good way for songwriting. And not that hard to comprehend. In the key each mode has the same tension notes, all the modes in the key of C use F and either or B . I look at it like changing the tonal centre, say D Dorian, but play Dminor and when you bring that B in , interest is piqued. Anyhow, I wanted to let you know I’m inspired.❤

[@lumpilumumba8515]

exactly as you describe it cristal clear Thx

[@QJamTracks]

Thanks Lumpi!

[@lumpilumumba8515]

you describe exactly what makes the difference from simple to elaborate guitar playing and it closes here a gap ;-)

[@rickspyder6159]

You nailed it perfectly....gr8 vid

[@lostar_ozgur]

Great lesson again.. Thank u !

[@QJamTracks]

Thanks Ozgur!

[@probrynner]

Fantastic lesson!

[@shaneotis720]

Best video ever.

[@compallanzzzz5277]

Thanksssss sooo much

[@QJamTracks]

You're welcome :)

[@ToluObey]

Sir, I want to say there has been nobody who has given a very clear explanation like you. Thank you very much and God bless you. But I have an observation about the two diminish scale I guess it is C dim7 = C Eb Gb Bbb and D dim7 = D F Ab Cb diminished not Cdim7 = C Eb Gb Bbb and Dbdim7 = Db Fb A Cb. Kindly let me know if I'm wrong. It is found exactly 2:13 into the lecture time. Thank You.

[@timsmith190]

I noticed that also. The diminished 7 scale is made up from the notes of any two diminished 7 chords a whole step apart. eg. C and D diminished7, not C and Db. I believe the Dominant diminished scale is made from two that are a half step apart. Do you know if this is correct? It makes me wonder how much attention is really paid to instructional videos like this.

[@Chris-w4j]

Diminished scale (mode1) C Dim7= C Eb Gb Bbb(A) D Dim7= D F Ab Gb Dominant Diminished scale (mode2) C Dim7 =C Eb Gb Bbb Db Dim7= Db Fb(E) Ab Cb(B) One is fully diminished the only chord on the root is Dim7 (1 b3 b5 bb7) Susb5 (1 4 b5) Sus2b5 (1 2 b5) 1 2 b3 4 b5 #5 6 7 CDEbFGbAbAB 6= bb7 Dominant Diminished 1 b2 b3 b4 b5 5 6 b7 CDbEbEF#GABb b4=3 b5=#4 6=bb7 b3=#9 (however you want to view and use the intervals) can be used over Dim7 (1 b3 b5 bb7) min7b5 (1 b3 b5 b7) Dom7 (1 3 5 b7) Min7 (1 b3 5 b7) Sus#4 ( 1#4 5) Susb2 (1 b2 5 ) The notes an intervals can be confusing because it's an octatonic scale with 8 notes. I noticed he was doubling up the C with one at the end (Cb or Cbb) so it would be clear. The Diminished scale mode 1 C D Eb F Gb Ab Bbb Cb Dominant Diminished scale mode 2 C Db Eb Fb Gb Abb Bbb Cbb

[@Chris-w4j]

​@@timsmith190yes you are correct

[@pierremagdy5599]

Can't thank you enough that's nice and clear content great job buddy 👍🤘

[@markdonnelly6921]

Can you play a dim scale over any chord in a key or do you need to have a dim chord in the rhythm section when you play it ??? Thanks for the great videos.

[@Chris-w4j]

Dim7 scales: Diminished/Dominant diminished (4 harmonic minor modes) Locrian nat6 Dorian #4 Lydian #2 Altered bb7 (4 harmonic major modes) Dorian b5 Lydian b3 (Lyd dim) Lydian Augmented Locrian bb7 (4 Hungarian major modes) Lydian Dominant #9 Altered bb6 bb7 Altered natural 6 Dorian b2 #4 (4 Romanian Major modes) Lydian Dominant b9 Locrian natural 2 bb7 Melodic minor b5 Lydian Augmented b3 modes from The Tritone scale. (1)(1 b2 3 #4 5b7) No Dim7 (2)1 b3 4 b5 6 7 Dim7 (3)1 2 b3 b5 b6 bb7 Dim7 The other 3 modes of the tritone scale are the same as the first 3. Octatonic diminished has Hungarian Major, Romanian Major and Tritone scales within the intervals and Romanian Major has the Tritone scale within the intervals

[@Ana_crusis]

yep, good video. nice and clear. plenty of useful info. having a IV chord in bar 2 is more a jazz blues mannerism. a standard blues would just have 4 bars of chord I

[@joeaquilino19]

I can't help to notice the tonic dim scale has that same dom7 chord from the g#

[@compallanzzzz5277]

Is there a lesson for doubles harmonic and minor scales

[@QJamTracks]

Not yet, but I'm sure I will do a video about that sooner or later...

[@compallanzzzz5277]

QJamTracks holy cow! Awesome

[@Brucelectricmoose]

This is really helpful thanks. I'm still confused haha. To be honest when I first started trying out the harmonic minor scale it sounded bad but then i made it work i guess its the same with this puppy in fact they sound similar i would say if they were a cheese. The minor scale is like a gouda the harmonic minor is like a medium mature cheddar and the Diminished is like a Gorgonzola they all have more intense sounds the deeper you go.

[@40pianos]

Anybody who's honest about using the diminished scale finds it endlessly confusing and revealing. Through repeated use in different situations it reveals its many dimensions and applications. While easy if you're merely copping licks or playing arpeggios, mastering the scale takes years.

[@Ana_crusis]

is this guy Dutch :)

[@QJamTracks]

100%

[@willtsam171]

i feel like im watching Vsauce for some reason lol

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Didn't know VSause until you mentioned him. It's a great channel :) I subscribed immediately!

[@willtsam171]

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[@bustercrack788]

1897 or as I say it 1879 😂

[@AlMonzoEsq]

Too much distortion. One note blends into another and we lose the affect of the notes on the chords.