Next up: lydian. Lydian can be played over any major or major seventh chord, but NOT a dominant chord. The best thing about lydian, is that there are no sour notes in the scale, so nothing is to be avoided. So say you have a C major seventh that you will be soloing over with […]
Okay! Let’s say you have a static minor chord that you want add some REAL tension to, or you have some kind of obviously phrygian chord progression, like Eb major, to Db major, to C minor. Then it’s time to use phrygian. The best thing about this? Phrygian is a minor scale with a flatted […]
Okay, to continue the idea of the last post, we’re going to superimpose pentatonic major scales over a minor chord/key to make dorian. First of all, what is the sound of dorian? The best pop tune example is Oye Como Va. You get a minor one chord, and a major four chord. Another example is […]
Today I’ve been thinking about the major pentatonic scale. It’s a scale that players in most styles of music know. If you don’t know the sound, think the bass line from “My Girl.” Most people approach this scale as root based to the key they’re in. For example, the song is in C major, you […]