scales and/or patterns that sound medieval. yngwie mamsteen/rhapsody-esque kind of sound. not necessarily classical sounding.
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Dorian, mixolydian. For more Celtic sounding medieval scales, use what they call a "gapped scale" -- what we call a "pentatonic scale." 
It pretty much just depends on your note choice. I know it may sound cliched, but use a lot of fifths in chords, and in the melody use repetative melodic riffs and variations.
It pretty much just depends on your note choice. I know it may sound cliched, but use a lot of fifths in chords, and in the melody use repetative melodic riffs and variations.
You could try the harmonic and Hungarian minor scales. They have a slight eastern ring/feel to them, IMHO. Both scales have a 1.5 semitone step in their definition which seems to get you the type of mystical eastern-like sound you might be looking for.
H = 1 semitone
W = 2 semitones
1.5 = 3 semitones
Hungarian Minor Scale:
W, H, 1.5, H, H, 1.5, H
Harmonic Minor Scale:
W, H, W, W, H, 1.5, H
Gypsy Scale:
H, 1.5, H, W, H, W, W
(From Invalid Link Removed <- Then click on Scale link)
H = 1 semitone
W = 2 semitones
1.5 = 3 semitones
Hungarian Minor Scale:
W, H, 1.5, H, H, 1.5, H
Harmonic Minor Scale:
W, H, W, W, H, 1.5, H
Gypsy Scale:
H, 1.5, H, W, H, W, W
(From Invalid Link Removed <- Then click on Scale link)
