An exploration of lesser used scales: Phrygian Dominant, Bartok, & Whole Tone

12-12-2007, 11:51 AM

thanks

Jongpil Yun · 12-14-2007, 12:22 AM

Oh shit. I was just playing Guitar Hero 2, and I noticed that the fast picked solo in Jordan is done using the whole tone scale.

stubhead · 12-14-2007, 07:37 AM

One neat thing about a really "disturbed" scale like whole tone is that it can often be resolved sideways - just because it's so annoying and unresolved in itself, you can ease on out to something else. For example, just play a simple ascending whole tone lick, then try ending it on a simple major chord - one half-step up. Your ear hears it as,
"Thank God that weird shit's over!"

This gives you an obvious "doorway" to get from any major chord to any other unrelated major chord - you can resolve the whole tone tension to either the 1st, 3rd or 5th of a major chord up a half-step, so it's really versatile. With a little rhythmic context it can actually sound like you know what you're doing.

guitarplayerone · 12-17-2007, 12:48 AM

phrygian dominant kicks ass. idk if it's a 'lesser-used scale' there are bands that seem to build not just songs, but albums around it (nile)

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12-12-2007, 11:51 AM	#11
Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	thanks

12-14-2007, 12:22 AM	#12
Jongpil Yun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,277 Real Name: JP Main Seven: RG 7620 (VK) Thanked: 25	Oh shit. I was just playing Guitar Hero 2, and I noticed that the fast picked solo in Jordan is done using the whole tone scale.

12-14-2007, 07:37 AM	#13
stubhead Feral Buddha Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MD Eastern Shore Posts: 354 Main Seven: Warmoth flat 7 Rig: Marshall, Boogie Thanked: 9	One neat thing about a really "disturbed" scale like whole tone is that it can often be resolved sideways - just because it's so annoying and unresolved in itself, you can ease on out to something else. For example, just play a simple ascending whole tone lick, then try ending it on a simple major chord - one half-step up. Your ear hears it as, "Thank God that weird shit's over!" This gives you an obvious "doorway" to get from any major chord to any other unrelated major chord - you can resolve the whole tone tension to either the 1st, 3rd or 5th of a major chord up a half-step, so it's really versatile. With a little rhythmic context it can actually sound like you know what you're doing.

12-17-2007, 12:48 AM	#14
guitarplayerone Needs NYC prog vox Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,548 Real Name: Roman Main Seven: RG8427F-BX Thanked: 14	phrygian dominant kicks ass. idk if it's a 'lesser-used scale' there are bands that seem to build not just songs, but albums around it (nile)


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An exploration of lesser used scales: Phrygian Dominant, Bartok, & Whole Tone