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neomass1  
4 Apr 2011 20:23 | Quote
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Name your favorite scale, don't forget the key.

I love C# major, most people hate it because (unless you have changed your tuning) is vary hard to play on other instruments like cello. If your a pianist it is vary easy and feels fun, but other wise you have to change things a little.

As for a vary interesting scale, Pelog (H-W-WH-WW-H-H) in any key is really amusing. Like C Pelog - C,C#,Eb,F#,A#,B.

Whats your favorite, and most intriguing scale(s)?

gshredder2112  
4 Apr 2011 20:31 | Quote
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i like b maj, very awsome cool scale

i like F#WHOLE TONE W-W-W-W-W
ITS weird as hell,but sounds good in any f# song.
thatguitarguy  
4 Apr 2011 20:33 | Quote
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My favorite scale is in the key of A but I cant figure out a name for it. it is a minor pentatonic with a major 3rd (A,C#,D,E,G,A). it sounds really happy. So Id say that one fits both categories I think.
MoshZilla1016  
4 Apr 2011 20:42 | Quote
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@thatguitarguy I have used that scale also and like you I have no idea what it's called. I dubbed it
case211  
4 Apr 2011 20:49 | Quote
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I like to use the Japanese scale a TON. sounds very melodic yet different and really lets me break away from all the flurries of notes(sort of like busting into a pentatonic for a little bit), it helps me break things up a little bit so the solo isn't just a frenzy of notes :) that and I love japanese music
nullnaught  
4 Apr 2011 21:03 | Quote
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@ case211---there are four japanees scales in the scale section here. Do you mean all of them of one particular?

And my favorite ascale at the monent is.
--------------------------3------
--------------2--3--5--------------
------4--5------------------------
--5-------------------------------
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Which has no name.
harleyofdoom  
4 Apr 2011 21:37 | Quote
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Double Harmonic... any key.... fantastic scale to play around with in odd time signatures
BodomBeachTerror  
5 Apr 2011 00:51 | Quote
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I'll take an A blues ^_^
case211  
5 Apr 2011 01:34 | Quote
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@Null

Mainly Japanese (A) but I like the other ones too... My particular liking of it, is the shapes too, they make for fun transitions and interesting bends.
Guitarslinger124  
5 Apr 2011 14:21 | Quote
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Hungarian Minor



A Hungarian Minor

|------9--8--5------------------------------------------------
|---------------8--7--5--4------------------------------------
|---------------------------6--5------------------------------
|---------------------------------7--5--4---------------------
|------------------------------------------7--6--4------------
|---------------------------------------------------8--5------

|------------------------------------------------5--8--9------
|------------------------------------4--5--7--8---------------
|------------------------------5--6---------------------------
|---------------------4--5--7---------------------------------
|------------4--6--7------------------------------------------
|------5--8---------------------------------------------------


1,#2,3,#4,5,6,b7




Rock on!
DarkRiff  
5 Apr 2011 15:36 | Quote
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I love C minor.

Dorian, Pentatonic. C minor is just great.

I mix up scales a lot though. Like a C major but with a B flat in the scale instead of B. Just whatever sounds best.
Domigan_Lefty  
5 Apr 2011 16:06 | Quote
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Cb or G (mixolydian)
A or F (Major)
B (Minor)
case211  
5 Apr 2011 18:06 | Quote
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one thing I like to do is use different keys in my lead playing for one solo or lick. If the key is B Minor I will usually use a B Minor scale(Like B Dorian or Phrygian). It's more interesting in the long run IMO and it gives me more choice for what I have to work with. Plus some notes even though they aren't in key technically, will sound awesome.
MoshZilla1016  
5 Apr 2011 20:02 | Quote
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Phrygian Major aka. Spanish Gypsy is cool. 1,b2,3,4,5,b6,b7. 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale.
MoshZilla1016  
5 Apr 2011 20:08 | Quote
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@ Guitarslinger 1,#2,3,#4,5,6,b7 Is Hungarian Major
1,2,b3,#4,5,b6,7 is Hungarian Minor. Both are very awesome.
Guitarslinger124  
5 Apr 2011 21:20 | Quote
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MoshZilla1016 says:
1,#2,3,#4,5,6,b7 Is Hungarian Major
1,2,b3,#4,5,b6,7 is Hungarian Minor.


Good catch.
MoshZilla1016  
5 Apr 2011 22:19 | Quote
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I also like the Major blues scale 1 2 b3 3 5 6
neomass1  
6 Apr 2011 00:09 | Quote
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@everyone thank you for your participation, I would like you all to know that I am going to use this to dive into new scales that I haven't before. :P thanks.

@Guitarslinger124 good to see you, all ways love your input.
macandkanga  
6 Apr 2011 11:09 | Quote
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I love A minor. I won't go to jail for that will I?

Ha!

No really though. I do like the key of A minor.
gshredder2112  
6 Apr 2011 11:11 | Quote
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lol^^^lol Amin is a mysterious key tho.
Empirism  
7 Apr 2011 13:37 | Quote
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Minor
matt8675  
16 Apr 2011 11:07 | Quote
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C shape arpeggio, any key. Its fun.


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