What are some common scales used in surf rock? I currently only know the major and minor pentatonic scale and I'm looking to expand my repertoire.
Thank you!
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What are some common scales used in surf rock? I currently only know the major and minor pentatonic scale and I'm looking to expand my repertoire. Thank you! |
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Learn complete major scales, not just the pentatonics. Then learn natural, melodic and harmonic minors. |
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If you ignore all the guitar scale questions, you can find some previous discussions here: https://surfguitar101.com/search/?q=scales&exact=&exclude=&models=forums.topic —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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I found this very easy to follow for messing around with. |
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Clarry wrote:
Thanks mate! Doesn't look too anti-clockwise. —Da Vinci Flinglestein, The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube |
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Don't you mean Counter-Clockwise!!! |
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I've gotten a lot of millage out of this scale: R b2 3 4 5 b6 7 1. Pretty exotic sounding. Also, the 4th mode of harmonic minor is a really cool sub for any minor scale: R 2 b3 #4 5 6 b7 1. Sometimes called Dorian #4. On the guitar you get some really cool half-step patterns with this scale. — |