alex skolnick

zak · 12-10-2005, 10:39 AM

Hey, Im getting back into Testament and I was wondering the name of the scale he invetned? Its a tone or something, ascending with a pentatonic run then descending with a harmonic minor?

stuz719 · 12-10-2005, 11:36 AM

Awesome player, Mr. Skolnick.

Not sure if playing different scales up and down qualifies as 'inventing', though.

zak · 12-10-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stuz719

Awesome player, Mr. Skolnick.

Not sure if playing different scales up and down qualifies as 'inventing', though.

Well it creates a sound that is his that no one else thought of before. And if i remember correctly it does create a different presence than just playing the two scales on their own.

jski7 · 12-10-2005, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stuz719

Awesome player, Mr. Skolnick.

Not sure if playing different scales up and down qualifies as 'inventing', though.

Nah , it's the same harmonic-minor stuff I've learned . Anybody can do it , it's one pattern up , and another pattern down .

maliciousteve · 12-10-2005, 12:06 PM

I remember being taught this in college but i've totally forgotten how it works. Would there be any chance that you can show what patterns these are?

Metal Ken · 12-10-2005, 12:13 PM

Melodic Minor is melodic minor ascending, natural minor, descending.

Digital Black · 12-10-2005, 03:03 PM

He' plays evey year with the TSO tour. I know he's got the bug for metal or rock. It's evident on his Jazz project records ( you can hear him really get into the "zone" when the guitar sound gets dist'd).
Dunno why he just doesn't get back into it..

Shawn · 12-10-2005, 09:12 PM

Alex Skolnick is an awesome guitar player indeed.

Metal Ken · 12-10-2005, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth000

He' plays evey year with the TSO tour. I know he's got the bug for metal or rock. It's evident on his Jazz project records ( you can hear him really get into the "zone" when the guitar sound gets dist'd).
Dunno why he just doesn't get back into it..

He wants to be really versatile. He said on an interview on the new Testament DVD if it was able to be workde out where he could do jazz & TSO and be in Testament, he'd rejoin on a permanent basis.

eaeolian · 12-11-2005, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by HateBreeder

He wants to be really versatile. He said on an interview on the new Testament DVD if it was able to be workde out where he could do jazz & TSO and be in Testament, he'd rejoin on a permanent basis.

According to my chat with him and Eric back when we played with them in June, there's a really good chance of that happening...

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