#237 - Patreon Exclusive Scale Workout

I think it'd be great to have a similar excercise but only restricted to top 3 strings, where many solos are anchored. I guess I'm going to make a guitar pro version of it!

MJP

Because it makes for nice positioning to use the whole neck would be my guess. Allows you to use that first fret F. You could start in E phrygian too but because of the open strings necessary you wouldn't be able to use that shape for phrygian in other positions.

Why does the "Modes of Natural Major or Minor" excercise start on Lydian?

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Davide Buscemi

Hey Erik. To tide you over until Bernth has a free second to even consider posting some more creative ideas on this, I thought I'd note that the harmonized harmonic minor scale (i.e. second to last page of the workout) gives the chords: i min(Maj7), ii m7b5, III Maj#5, iv m7, V7, VI Maj7, and vii dim7. The melodic minor scale (last page) gives: i min(Maj7), ii m7, III Maj#5, V7, V7, vi m7b5, and vii m7b5. As a side note, its a great exercise to look at any (in this case 7-note or heptatonic) scale you play and figure out what chords (or arpeggio) the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th notes of the scale you are playing will build. Hope this helps get you started!

Lonny Handwork

I can definitely add it to the next wishlist, thanks for the input :) Have an awesome day!

Bernd Brodträger

Hi Herr Bernth, Thank you for this wonderful scale exercise. I am particularly interested in the Lydian #2 through E Mixolydian Flat 6 scales. (The last two pages.) I would like to create my own backing track and then improv over it using these fascinating and mysterious scales. However, I do not know which chords would sound appropriate--particular in the genres of blues, jazz, and metal. Would you be able to make a video, or give feedback on which chords you can build on these scales to produce a good jazz, blues, or metal solo? Thank you very much.

Erik Mikac

this i actually a really great warm up

Yannick Häke

This is one of the workouts I've been doing as often as I can. I haven't actually played along with the video/file yet because I don't know the scales. So I grabbed the tab sheet and have been practicing learning the frets first. Once I can do them from memory then I'll focus on increasing the tempo. I've already noticed improvements.

Eizenz

So, in theory, you could basically do what bernth just did here, with every single scale right:? If I take a G sharp I can take the G sharp shapes from all across the fret board and the shapes I took are just G sharp scales from a different staring point with a different name?

Skittles

Is this a great place for a beginner to start? I feel like having scales down will be immensely helpful.

Lisa Roth

Holy @#$%!!!! I was working through this and something about the way this is strung together caused a MASSIVE light bulb moment for me in terms of the way scales repeat and interlock across the fretboard! Hell yeah! I needed a breakthrough!

David Elliott

Half an hour and not even through the whole exercise and I can already see a difference.

brian meahan

This is very, very helpful to me. My scale workout was a disorganized mess of different image files that needed to be resized and required 3 different programs to open. Having to do that interrupted my concentration and ate up practice time. Now I open up one file, and I'm done. Thank You.

wAterHead102

I agree! The more I play and study, the more I appreciate and want to learn about Jazz and Fusion! I think it adds unique flavor to the metal I like to play.

Kevin McKinney

Thanks for sharing this! Almost all guitar channels are victims of this scammer at the moment, I report each account he creates but they keep coming back - hope YouTube does something about it soon!

Bernd Brodträger

I'd love to do that, I'll suggest it on the next voting :)

Bernd Brodträger

Hi Bernth!! I think there is a scam goin on in your channel please check it has name bernth telegram on the comments then it says you won guitar when you message.. then it asks for shipping!! its really good I almost fall for it..

nersonangelo

Hey BERNTH !!! I LOVE your lessons/material . A sugestion: What about a WORKOUT (simple lines) MORE SPECIFIC FOR FUSION AND JAZZ ?

Henrique

I'm a complete noob when it comes to theory so this might be overwhelming, but thanks for all you do!

David Elliott

It's in the post above! Here it is again for you: https://www.patreon.com/posts/219-stop-scales-64741395

Bernd Brodträger

Would you please post a link to the video you referenced about how modes work?

Robert

thank youuuu

Luciano Martinez

Practicing the modes of harmonic minor was the next thing I wanted to work on, this is perfect timing!

CLeia

Mixo b6 Always reminds me of Radiohead. Thanks for another course!

Chris Egon Searle

I find myself wishing that every time during count off towards the exercise that I am already seeing the pattern/tabs in stead of just large count-in numbers so I don't have to pause for easy familiar patterns.. and you finally did it here.. I was about to suggest it.. thnx much bernth

nersonangelo

Awesome! Thanks Bernth!

Kevin McKinney

Woo! 🤟🏻 I am excited to incorporate some of this into practice later today! Cheers Bernth! ☕️

Eric Bailey

Just studied all the modes of harmonic minor in your intermediate music theory course, Bernth. All right, here we go again to learn more about melodic minor and the diminished scale 💪

Stefan Halbritter

Thanks bernth 🤘

richie langton