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Hi Guys,
The key to making scales from scales wether they be Triadic, Tetrachord, Pentatonic or Hexatonic is to highlight the key notes that give that scale its unique flavour/sound:
Below we can see this in the C melodic minor scale.
The crucial Eb note and B natural note against the C root note tells us that this is not major and that it has a specific vibe/atmosphere to it.
In this first example we will employ 3 notes and 2 notes for highlighting: This employs alternate picking starting on an upstroke:
This next example starts on a “Downstroke” and is even simpler. This is a simple 2 note fingering into a 2 note scale.
Now let’s create an ascending line:
HARMONIC MINOR
Next we will add an Ab and make 2 Tetrachord scales from C Harmonic minor and create a little run:
This time we will ascend with the C Harmonic minor scale:
LASTLY
It’s also a good idea to play the key chord of a scale and then pluck the key note or notes that give that scale it’s unique flavour.
For example below is an F Maj7#11 chord that when you pluck the B natural it really stands out as Lydian:
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