What are Meshuggah leads based on?

jackson_metal_head · 04-12-2008, 05:11 PM

Hi.

just wondering what the lead/solo parts in meshuggah are based on, they are quite jazz fusion inspired, can anyone specify a scale or anything?

and if thats a complete no0obish question i apologize in advance.

thanks!

04-12-2008, 05:23 PM

A lot of augumented/whole tone.

Also try to find some alan holdsworth.

MrJack · 04-12-2008, 05:28 PM

I think somebody spoke about them using the major harmonic scale, basically it's the major scale with a flat sixth.

Ryan · 04-12-2008, 08:50 PM

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Necky379 · 04-12-2008, 10:02 PM

alright so im gonna hijack this one...i was wondering the same thing about mastodon, specifically "joseph merrick" its got such a sick nautical feel to it that i'd love to rip off if i could figure what scale it's based on

Roundhouse_Kick · 04-15-2008, 06:18 AM

thornendal loves his diminished scale! Try messing around with that, (not the arpeggio mind) with lots of legato!

dougsteele · 05-31-2008, 04:07 AM

try melodic minor as well, it's all over sol niger within. also, whole tone half tone diminished scale.

All_¥our_Bass · 06-01-2008, 12:29 AM

One of the more enigmatic things about Meshuggah, their riffing is so much easier to "get" compared to their solos, esp. because of the "keyboard" tone and strange scales/intervals.

Regor · 06-01-2008, 12:31 AM

Funny... there's 'structure' to his solos? I thought they were random as hell, and the worst solos I've ever heard.

All_¥our_Bass · 06-01-2008, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by All_¥our_Bass

Funny... there's 'structure' to his solos? I thought they were random as hell, and some of the BEST solos I've ever heard.

Some think differently.

I respect your opinion, I'm just messin'.

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04-12-2008, 05:23 PM	#2
Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	A lot of augumented/whole tone. Also try to find some alan holdsworth.

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MrJack Paha Arkkitehti Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 284 Main Seven: ESP LTD SC-207 Rig: Line 6 HD147 Thanked: 3 / 1	I think somebody spoke about them using the major harmonic scale, basically it's the major scale with a flat sixth.

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Necky379 ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CT Posts: 82 Main Seven: LTD SC-607 Rig: SC-607>5150>412m Thanked: 0	alright so im gonna hijack this one...i was wondering the same thing about mastodon, specifically "joseph merrick" its got such a sick nautical feel to it that i'd love to rip off if i could figure what scale it's based on

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Roundhouse_Kick ss.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Preston/lancaster, UK Posts: 1,264 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: '00 UV777BK Rig: ENGL Powerball Thanked: 4	thornendal loves his diminished scale! Try messing around with that, (not the arpeggio mind) with lots of legato!

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