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1.9 KiB
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32 lines
1.9 KiB
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Phrygian Dominant Scale
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Phrygian Dominant is the V (5) of harmonic minor. In other words, its the same notes as harmonic minor, but you start on the fifth degree of it. This scale produces a much different sound than harmonic minor even though they are the same notes. The seventh degree of harmonic minor is not used that often, except for cadences (section endings). In phrygian dominant, the sixth and seventh degrees are used much more (in rock and metal anyway). It gives a very middle-easternEgyptian sound that really sounds nice. If I get started on this scale in a jam, I stick with it for a while because its so fun to play.
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For a prime example of this scale in action, all you fellow Metallica fans can refer to "Wherever I May Roam". Kirk uses it extensively in the solos. Satriani and Vai have also used it a few times.
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Key = Am
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This is in A phrygian dominant, the V of D harmonic minor, which now
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gives you [1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7] with A as the root.
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E |-9--6--5----------------------------------------------------------|
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B |----------8--6--5-------------------------------------------------|
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G |-------------------7--6-------------------------------------------|
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D |-------------------------8--7--5----------------------------------|
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A |----------------------------------8--7--5--4----------------------|
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E |----------------------------------------------6--5----------------|
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E |-----------------------------5-6-9-6h9p65------------------------|
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B |-----------------------5-6-8--------------------------------------|
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G |-------------------6-7--------------------------------------------|
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D |-------------5-7-8------------------------------------------------|
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A |-----4-5-7-8------------------------------------------------------|
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E |-5-6--------------------------------------------------------------|
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