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This is a search-engine-friendly text mirror of the TalkBass Forums chaotick 09-26-2006, 06:58 PM Whats a good scale(s) for heavy metal? Something not so happy sounding. If it's any indication as to what I like, I do like the egyptian scale, hirojoshi, and i can do the Dim7 arpeggio pretty well. Poop-Loops 09-26-2006, 06:59 PM Pentatonic minor. Minor scales in general. Also, I believe Number of the Beast was written in a major scale, at least I heard. All_Ľour_Bass 09-26-2006, 07:16 PM Here are a few, with examples starting on C phrygian (pronounced fridge-ee-un) G|---------------------| D|----------------8-10-| A|--------8-10-11------| E|-8-9-11--------------| locrian G|--------------------| D|---------------8-10-| A|--------8-9-11------| E|-8-9-11-------------| locrian dimin 7 G|---------------------| D|------------------10-| A|--------8-9-11-12----| E|-8-9-11--------------| Half-Whole Diminished G|-------------------------| D|----------------------10-| A|-----------9-10-12-13----| E|-8-9-11-12---------------| Whole-Half Diminished G|------------------------| D|-------------------9-10-| A|---------8-9-11-12------| E|-8-10-11----------------| chaotick 09-26-2006, 07:44 PM Pentatonic minor. Minor scales in general. Also, I believe Number of the Beast was written in a major scale, at least I heard. Great, avoid the major then. IMO, Number of the Beast is one of THE WORST Iron Maiden songs ever. Thanks for the responses, though. BrandonBass 09-27-2006, 03:27 PM Great, avoid the major then. IMO, Number of the Beast is one of THE WORST Iron Maiden songs ever. Thanks for the responses, though. 666 rule, most maiden songs arent really that heavy and angry anyways but they can still rock while having their own sound. Poop-Loops 09-27-2006, 04:50 PM Iron Maiden has a lot of songs that would count more as prog rock. Number is definately not my favorite Maiden song, but it's still a classic. slybass3000 09-27-2006, 06:38 PM In the diatonic modes check out the Phrygian and Locrian modes. In modes based on E:a) phrygian E F G A B C D b) locrian E F G A Bb C D You sure can make some good riffs based on those scales. SB Boplicity 09-27-2006, 09:22 PM It wouldn't hurt to be familiar with the blues scale too. chaotick 09-28-2006, 08:52 AM It wouldn't hurt to be familiar with the blues scale too. I am, I don't use it much though. j-bass-kreep 09-29-2006, 02:01 AM harmonic minor Audiophage 09-29-2006, 02:09 PM The Chromatic Scale. tradition_2kill 10-01-2006, 08:58 PM the anti scale is by far the most brutal All_Ľour_Bass 10-02-2006, 10:30 PM what are you talking about? jady 10-05-2006, 01:08 PM Check out whole tone scales, they have a really off and dissonant feel to them. |