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So you're telling me there's scales other than pentatonic? YES! Today's lesson is about exotic/erotic scales. Do you have a favorite? I'm glad you guys have been requesting lessons on this topic because it's one of my favorite music theory concepts. After watching this masterclass, try writing your own riff/lick and share the link to your youtube video below! 


LESSON AGENDA

-3 exotic scales

-Mixolydian b6, Melodic Minor, Lydian Dominant

-3 licks utilizing tendency tones


1. Mixolydian b6

-5th mode of B melodic minor

-mixolydian scale with flattened 6th

-tonal characteristics, saddest major scale (rain on sunny day)


2. Melodic Minor

-Aeolian with raised 6th and 7th degrees

-tonal characteristics, spy music, james bond chord, film noir


3. Lydian Dominant

-4th mode of melodic minor, lydian with b7

-tonal characteristics, mischievous, playful, light hearted, quirky


THIS IS ABOUT YOU!

What did you think about this lesson? Give me your feedback and suggestions for future videos below 

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Tim Harrington

Nice, compact, useful exercise! New scales, new frontiers in composition for me. Well done, Mister Shred.

Marek Polacek

The Lydian Dominant Riff is a lot of fun! Thanks.