Robben Ford Guitar Lesson - Diminished Scale Demo - Solo Revolution: Diminished Lines

[@FingalPersson]

I'm so tempted to just use my pinky and slide it on the 4th step 😛 Great practice exercise

[@jamescopeland5358]

Robben good lesson, we often use the dim scale and never realized. I love it I've watched several of you videos on it. It works on the R Charles "Unchain my heart ".

[@bdgreg]

Stepping out of my comfort zone. That was my intent for watching. Thanks

[@Treebeard1992]

Very helpful and concise, thank you

[@Grinningpicker00]

Thanks

[@DennyJiosaGuitar]

The PRS594 sounds great!

[@bluescam1]

Great stuff, as usual!

[@donharrold1375]

Robben Ford with a PRS! So cool man.

[@Dirtydrock001]

So in the key of a what would be the minor third? Not c right? C would be the relative major?

[@frankgreco]

I believe you are mixing up some concepts. In the key of 'A' (formally speaking 'A Minor'), C would be the minor third interval from 'A'. And... the key of C is the relative major of A minor, ie, the notes are the same, but the tonal center (where your brain/ear is focused) is different.

[@jakeelliott781]

Dean botts C is the minor 3rd in the key of A minor. And yes, C major is the relative major of A minor

[@stillsupro46]

Dean botts F# minor!!!!!!

[@jakeelliott781]

Still Supro You’re thinking relative minor from A major

[@SGspecial84]

Why does this even matter?

[@AntonioLopez-bc6qg]

I am confused because an A diminished scale, or any diminished scale starts with a whole step.

[@MarcoRaaphorst]

You are right. What he is showing is called the dominant diminished scale.

[@timeconsumer325]

Yeah. He’s playing what’s often called the “half whole diminished scale” it’s useful for playing over a functioning dominant chord of the same root note. The “whole half” dominant scale would be starting two frets back and you’d start with a whole step first, then half, and so on. That’s what you’d use over a diminished chord.Because of its symmetric nature it’s the same scale, but you want to start it from a different place depending on the context. Put another way, A half whole diminished is the same as G whole half.

[@kukka2454]

I dont understand this back to pentantonic

[@SGspecial84]

It has no context, I don't really see the point either.

[@MrFelleboi]

@@SGspecial84 what do you mean? yes it does

[@SGspecial84]

@@MrFelleboi What music do you play with this scale?

[@MrFelleboi]

@@SGspecial84 jazz

[@MrFelleboi]

@@SGspecial84 but not for long just throw in a fast lick diminished sometimes, sound kinda cool. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpbGnpmErdateNU for example in 1.20 in this song he throws in a diminished scale for a lick

[@mcpappysgolden]

Man, I bet Robben cringes every time he looks down and remembers he's playing a PRS!

[@jamesprice6381]

the guitar................

[@SGspecial84]

Ok, but whats the point?

[@PrinceWesterburg]

If you're a rock guitarist, go back to sleep, but any other style this is really useful.

[@grimg0r]

@@PrinceWesterburg metal uses dimished scales all the time

[@TheOnlyHollywood1]

@@PrinceWesterburg Lots of metal guitar players use it, like Randy Rhoads and George Lynch

[@bluesy666]

Music is about tension resolution right ?

[@michaelsteven1090]

terrible "lesson"..