Spanish style scales

[tagilee07]

my being someone that has seen many videos claiming to be simple and not this one i like the method of teaching by numbering the spaces between frettes i feel more like i can learn it

[jedmaster111]

yup

[mecca777]

@jedmaster111 lol

[exlabix64]

the only thing i didnt like is that you down picked everything, over all 4 stars

[Kzoo7MI]

Rodrigo Sanchez plays classical or spanish with a pick, and he humps that shit into submission

[OoZeROEpiCBruTaloO]

Some Spanish scales are very similar!!!!

[AshleyCowanMusic]

I like it! I couldn't give a toss if its not technically right..it sounds good..thats what music is all about, the sound and not the bloody theory!

[tintedachein23]

@AshleyCowanMusic wrong

[M46Big]

Dude this is very confusing. You should know the name of the notes you play. Not just the fret numbers. Play the scale at tempo then slow down uninterrupted instead of saying 0, 1, 4, 16. I am trying to learn this on another instrument. "Spanish Style Scales" that should be universal for all instruments even if its not a scale! Learn some theory dude. I could have done a better job in a very early stage of my music development.

[sinahpr]

@M46Big its E F G# A B C D E. It's basically an A minor harmonic that starts from E.

[MrArmjoven]

Humm,,,you are NOT supposed to use a pick on a nylon string guitar....go back to school.

[tgolba90]

@MrArmjoven you are not supposed to tell others how to play if you don't know half a shit yourself. humm.

[MrArmjoven]

@tgolba90 Dude, from your video,,and everyone else comments, you need to delete this video because you are an embarrassment to any guitar player or admit that you half ass know the beautiful instrument you have. hummm

[tintedachein23]

@MrArmjoven Amen

[wasupthere]

thanks that was very helpful

[MatKiller1197]

g string is out of tune

[VaLeNtInAMANZANITA]

0:00 - 0:15 at 1# i was like hell yeaa it looks fucking hard xD

[stovetable]

He said G-string...

[440Magnum666]

It sounds good so stop your bitchin you bunch of nerds.

[ChristinaCc2011]

at first mmnn very simple and yeah i got it confused lol

[shavo71]

you sucks man!!!

[Legacychildren]

we just wanted you play, not teach

[LittoBUbbo]

GO GIANTS >=O!

[SmokescreenAbyss]

You want a really exotic scale? Try any minor scale with a major 3rd and 7th. It's the Arabic or byzantine scale. It sounds much more egyptian than this one however. Nice video :D

[Rexicano]

This is the Forrest Gump version.

Nylon string with bad technique and a pick. Clueless.

[brettathias]

if it sounds good then it's the right way.

[skaggmo]

You are doing two different scales here. Your first octave is a Spanish scale, then the high octave you play the G-sharp instead of the G. It actually sounds good, but I don't get why you would do that. I always thought you'd have to either have a flatted third or not, not both. You are doing a major and minor third in the same scale.

[TheMexican1]

@skaggmo yup

[daveusaz1218]

@skaggmo A chord like D7#9 has both a major and minor third, it creates tension and leads to resolution and that means no boring songs, I think?

[TheUnrequitedTruth]

@skaggmo It's actually called melodic minor. It's pretty common really. Usually, it would be G# ascending, then G descending.

For everyone who's confused, he's playing the phrygian mode of the A melodic minor scale.

[LHawbster95]

thats not even a scale, on the low E he plays the fourth, on the high E he plays the Third. He is playing a hybrid between the phrygian and the 7th mode of the harmonic minor scale.

[TheMexican1]

@LHawbster95 yup

[BlackBeThyName]

@LHawbster95 Actually it's the 5th mode and is called E Phrygian dominant.. he combined two scales in one fingering.. the difference is only one note.. but he should have explained it.. it goes to how YOU want it to sound in certain phrases, not that on the high e you should play G and on the G string a G sharp.. it comes down to your choice.. period.

[LHawbster95]

@BlackBeThyName Aye yes, that makes sense

[LHawbster95]

@BlackBeThyName Aye yes, that makes sense

[meamaking]

that is A NAtural Minor

[MrThebrawman]

dude tabs will be easier

[Ugallardo]

And I forgot... flamenco-classical arpeggios are a nightmare with a pick.

[Joeseye]

Sounds like E Phrygian Major.

[adielyyari]

with a pick???

[JamesonNdraught]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! For posting this video.

[electro257]

its a -A harmonic minor.... starting on E... sounds good... you should try it in thirds... or playing it as diatonic triads arpeggiated... perhaps...

[Re1Mu2R3]

Why only downstrokes???

[jj12j]

the scales are just E dominant Phrygian modes. the second is just an octave higher

[j66hng]

Nice one! Thankyou very much.

[underclass29]

I'm fairly new to playing guitar and I found this to be an awesome little lesson. Best one I've found to date to be honest. Thanks!

[commetsmasher]

does anyone else notice how he actually goes past the scales octave's? It doesn't really make sense to end a scale that starts at "E" on "G"

[jj12j]

@commetsmasher sure it does. just becase it doesnt end on the root doesnt mean its not in the scale. take the pentatonic for example.

[commetsmasher]

@jj12j A minor pentatonic-A-C-D-E-G. While its true that the scale is technically complete at the G, you wouldn't stop there. That would be stupid because the G is the 7th degree, or leading tone. The leading tone creates suspense as its entire purpose is to lead up to the first degree or tonic (the first note in the scale) which in this case is A. If you stopped on the 7th of the scale it would sound incomplete. To put it into simpler terms, it would be like saying "so i was shopping at..."

[jj12j]

@commetsmasher i agree it does sound incomplete. but it doesnt mean its incorrect. it is complete. you dont have to stop there. but you dont have to go any further either.

[hopeless1917Shit]

A harmonic minor

[Dalmenco]

sounds arabic

[ADILPROUD]

@crucifyme88 excellent cheers for the info thanks for sharing

[crissfoo96]

it sounds like a phrygian dominant . lol

[joellesperance]

@crissfoo96 its called diminished lol phrygian dominant is if you want to get 3 semitones down in the same scale you say its prygian dominant instead of diminished out of the scale

[spyclanhectic]

@joellesperance Phrygian*

[joellesperance]

@spyclanhectic ya i failed there i also meant it was in the same key not scale wow what was i thinking there :P

[thespecter2]

@armandorms Why are you being overly critical? Just let the guy do his thing.

[leegee23]

Nice service but please tune your guitar!

[TommittajaFIN]

To me, spanish scales sound EGYPTIAN. :D i love them!

[nikostrik123]

beautiful thanks so much

[S0METHING1986]

dont use pick my friend

[bigbutlittlebrother]

CUT THE EXCESS part of the strings DUDE...

[gerwinong]

very informative. Thanks.

[elic1006]

hey mate, just a question: your scale is E F G# A B C D , but there is a G after the third F . Shouldn't it be a G#, like on the low E string ? Thanks for your vid from France

[narutodeamon]

@elic1006 you are correct sir. he does indeed need to have a second G#. this is a Phrygian scale in E so it should be E F G# A B C D then so on and so forth. hope that helped O.o

[RealEros1]

so if i grow my nails out a wee bit it would help right? i have a electirc guitiar but i want to learn move to classical just cause it's so beautiful!

[RastafariPoet]

I love Jimi Hendrix's spanish scale music.

[Axion3812]

is the high e string symboled with a little e or a capital E ?

[atriege]

End he goes "That's it!" Haha. This vid just gave me one of those "heightened sense of things" ^_^

[damedboy19]

lol u sort of sound like marty friedman wen u talk

[truthslap]

good video. dont have to rush through it so fast, but good tips.

[bonestorm99]

what are these scales called?

[kenroy916]

@bonestorm99 harmonic minor played in either E or A minor

[beupul]

I agree with havik82

[09010002]

you should seriously go for alternate picking

you can play a lot faster...........just listen to music of Al di meolo

[raulgomez777]

@09010002 lol spanish music is not played with pick, people here say that there is no right way, but come to spain and the and join a school and see if they let you play with picks xD

[havik82]

Music is supposed to be played the way a person chooses to play it. There is no "right way" to play guitar.

Great vid and awesome lesson. 5/5

[mexguitarist101]

@havik82 if he had been using nails with correct striking all the way to his plam of his left hand his tone would have more depth than using a pick

[k7duron]

@havik82 You are right but when you want to play a "style" there is technics to play it and in this case is "spanish style".. that he says.. so you must play with nails.

[crabbit87]

@havik82 sure if you wanna eat cereal with a fork go right ahead.

[havik82]

@crabbit87

i like to eat cereal with a fork.... eat all the cereal and then drink the milk MMMM that is good!

my favorite cereal is cocoa pebbles whats yours?

[Ugallardo]

@havik82 Yes, but it makes no sense to play flamenco or classical guitar with a pick because it is like 10 times harder. You cant play 2 or 3 strings at the same time or basses with ease, you cant play tremolos, you cant do rasgueados in the right way, you cant get the right sound that comes from the fingernails, you cant play pulgar(thumb) techniques...

[guitcrzy]

Why are you using a pick??

Music like this is meant to be done using your fingers.

Meh

[Rebornohnine]

@guitcrzy The pick is probably used to show clearly which strings are to be played and for clarity. No one is asking you to use a pick, if you want to use your fingers then use your fingers but not everyone can play to that standard. Don't be ignorant. If José González used a pick would you tell him otherwise?

[Doomologist]

helpful, but get use to using alternate picking, and then you can play up to twice as fast. You could also learn to use your fingers. It's very common in this type of guitar playing.

[astroturf4]

nice dude

[RodrigoMunozCarrasco]

if you are going to play with a pick then get yourself a mandolin or an electric guitar.

[0iGer0]

you know notes are not only numbers ?

[Chicken10843]

These scales are very helpful. Just add them in with a couple of chords and it sounds great.

[smichael61]

Thanks for posting this, just bought a guitar and this really helps.

[ivanlancelot]

El tocao debe ser picado no con pua, para el flamenco es asi no pon pua no hay alma al ma tocar asi.

[Spartansoldier217]

Me too! I joke.

[puchalaka]

Piacado please...

[87namreH]

can you teach more some spanish style scale????:)

[ulisesx]

Theres no G on the E phrygian dominant scale, only G sharp so yeah you got it wrong on the video bro, on the high e string instead of playing 0 1 3 you play 0 1 4 or E F G# :D

[WindowInThewall]

actually, the e phrygian is based off c major meaning there is no g # at all. Maybe if you were in e major. but nice try

[ravenrage07]

correct me if im wrong. Is A minor, E phrygian, and C major all relative scales? Like same notes in different modes?

[elfgrin]

Yes, they are all modes of a C major scale.

Likewise, E phrygian dominant, the scale used in flamenco, is just a mode of the A harmonic minor scale, which is the same as a C major scale except with G# instead of G.

[johndawson420]

@elfgrin.... please explain where i can find this information and theory explanation? im learning on my own so a teachers outa the question. thanx.

[demberywea]

guitar pro

[gtafreak1994]

on that first scale aren't you suppose to play G# on the high E intead of G?

[rosuna78]

lol that's it, i gotta watch the giants game rofl

[BlackHeartGuitar]

An actual 'lesson' very good!! Straightforward and simple, and good subject, thanks!!

[sagyas]

thx good video good scale

whats it called?

but u should use fingers at spanish guitar!

[tarzan2ooo]

phrygian dominant E scale

[flexefex]

correct me if im wrong, but shouldnt it go, 12,13,16 on the low e string? as it goes 0,1,4 in the first scale...it sounds proportional that way..

[jesseman0612]

dude ur using a pick!! on a spanish guitar u shouldnt use a pick!

[guitarlearner89]

@jesseman0612 no is ok to use pick it doesn't matter. in fact i sound good using pick. 

[michaelscience]

@jesseman0612 I wonder how the world will hear new ways to express our souls if no ones questions the old rules... I know...I know... I'm radical :-P



[YourNameHere136]

@jesseman0612 havik82 is right. there is no "right way" to play any instrument. When your learning theres obviously certain ways that you should be taught, but once you get past that beginner stage, you should do whatever you think feels right. thats why people have different sounds. otherwise everyone would sound the same.

[kplamp]

@jesseman0612 Actually it depends on the quality of your fingernails :)

[Bigtel1970]

@jesseman0612 Tell that to Rodrigo & Gabriella...!!

[ShredableGuitar]

Say "Hi" to Al Di Meola.

[drummerjacob]

@jesseman0612 is there a rule against playing spanish "scales" with a pick? lets get a REAL spanish guy to validate the scale if its still good even whilst picking.

[groupxarab]

Nice! Sounds great- thanks.

[TarnishedMedia66]

it looks like you did the same scale at the higher octave

[JoelGuitarMetal]

ahm, no because hes using g sharp in the first scale, but when he goes up the neck, he uses normal g...

[DC180]

That was Cool man.. thanks...

[jakepatrix]

thtas great ,man thanks

[downhill240]

thanks for sharing man!

[eleven107]

Great lesson man !!! It is exactly what I need !!! 5 *

[kaneqeqeq1]

thanks a lot,u r really helpful,u know many guitarists just post their guitrra video with their commerical website

[spark1dark1]

thanx for the lessons man. Question. What do you think of the Lucero classical guitar at guitar center? I just bought one and i think it is very nice. Your opinion please. Its only 100 bucks. Great guitar for the price.

[ahsanaveed]

good mann

[shendue1]

cheers for the help the other videos there was'nt enough close ups thank you very much good sir hope you put out more vids I'll subscribe

[Alejandro1313sixx]

Awesome stuff dude!!! Please put out more stuff like this!

[payasitofutbolero]

i think that scale is called E phrygian dominant! Learned it in guitar world magazine

[koostapo]

I don't want to get into a big music theory semantic argument, but "Phrygian Dominant" doesn't make sense.

1) Dominant means Mixolydian. "Phrygian Dominant" would mean that you are in two modes at the same time, which is possible but not likely here.

2) The scale E F G# A B C D is the fifth mode of A Harmonic Minor: A B C D E F G#. The fifth modes of Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic Minor are all Mixolydian based because of the raised 7th scale degree (E G# B D would be their V7 chords).

[BlindMesiah]

Phrygian Dominant is a real term. It's often used as another name for the Hungarian minor scale, also known as the Gypsy minor scale, and I believe also used to describe the Spanish minor scale.

[jsoto635]

I agree it is the a harmonic minor scale or the relative minor scale of the C major scale; except that he rigs it up when you get to G2 on the first string by making it a G natural instead of a G#, and that is what brings it back to the E creating a type of melodic minor coming down to make it E phrygian of the C major scale (all notes are natural in E phryg. because of the CM) so the G is a pivotal note that changes the modes E phrygian from the CM scale and E phryg. from the A harm. min.

[jabez36]

so whats the name of this scale? E phryigian dominant?

[jsoto635]

I would stay with E phyrigian to be on the safe side because you can always play around with the G nat's and the G sharps...See, if you notice he ends it on E...but it is a dominant chord waiting to resolve back to a minor...in a sense he is creating a phrygian mode under the a minor tonic.

[jsoto635]

Additionally, when he says you can end it on E, means that you can end it on a half cadence because it has a minor tonic which is a minor.

[TheMexican1]

yes there is it's called a half size martin and taylor make a half size!. the taylor gets better sound in my opinon and is about 189.99 so the price is good. i would know because i work at guitar center now. keep on playing

[MegadethShreds92]

@TheMexican1

how do u get a job at guitar center, i heard you had to have a certain amount of years playing guitar or something

[blueinu26]

is there such a thing as a litle guitar? i ask because, i am a chick with very small hands,lol!

[Newfienorthca]

try an ibanez neck

[ReactorBlack]

can you post the notes in order?

[Pokeimaan]

itsnt that phrygian dominant. i think.

[shredfix1993]

spot on finaly some one else who knows about modes!

[fedfyr]

so weird that he does not play a G# on the high e string, when he does it on the low e string and the G string. how come? sounds stupid... but it is a good scale though :)

[baka316]

I'm going to add that these scales have all of their G notes sharpened except for the G notes on the high E string.

Playing them as G# notes will match the other strings, and add a little different spanish tone.

I.E. on the high e string play 0 1 4 and 12 13 16 instead.

You taught me this scale by the way (like 3 weeks ago when I first watched the video), thanks for making this video!

[ledzeppelinlover20]

i enjoyed the scale even though it was played with a pick it still was extremely helpful and sounded fine. Thanks!

[MadeInChileBornInNor]

what is the name of this scale please someone tell me !!!

[koostapo]

The name of the scale is "Mixolydian b2/b6" or "Spanish Mixolydian"

[ZIROLAND]

flamenco players NEVER USE A PICK!!!!!!!

EVER... bullshit.... good try... this is not authentic

[cida333]

your useing a pick you fucking fail!!!!!!!!!

[CoreyJNc]

Soo? your point

[TheFolksinger]

Useful and clear. Thanks.

[DogPe]

i like spanish style too and with fingers it s much harder...

[romanwatcher]

thank you. I like spanish stile guitar.

[heman3457]

The scales sounds good, and fuck off, picks are cool (okay, not so cool in a nylon string, but... i learn this :))

[jojojonjake1]

its not spanish if you don;t play with your fingers

[earthchomps]

to all those sayin play w/ fingers, it is subjective. You dont think so look up John Mclaughlin or Al dimeola they both acompany Paco often.

[jamilaracaille]

picks ? oh nooo why ? i think you are good but play with finger !!!!!!!!

[moreneitor69]

use your fingers !!

[lazyguitarista]

hmm nice scale, but when he goes to the octave higer version (12th fret) he plays E, F, G rather than E, F, G# that he played on the original scale.

[zzzeio]

toca cn los dedos wuarro k eso ni tecnica pa la guitarra española ni naaaaaaaaa

[Holagente92]

amen xD

[deivinho714]

hey dude can you send me the tabs for this please (because i learn mostly by tabs its easier for me) Thank You

[awsome1ok]

me too. please thank yiou

[noodleninjaa]

Blasphemy!  Using a pick on a nylon string guitar? Blasphemy!

[TinySissyCheater]

@noodleninjaa I'm fairly certain Rodrigo from Rodrigo y Gabriela uses a pick too.

[huntercarney1]

thank you for the scale sounds cool :)

[kitesurflamenco]

what is that?

[Patsan120]

Thats a harmonic minor scale. The raised seventh gives it such a spanish sound to it

[muffinman1]

it's e phrygian and he plays it octave higher on the end of the video.

[brillabola]

que rollo loco mariachi and u dress like ganster ta suave

[Plutoloco4]

you're such a pussy. Fuck the giants

[LeftHandedJay]

Thanks , i'll practice , then try to fire it up faster . Very nice

[joeno110]

thx man much apreciated

[killaall]

i like the way you show because i'm very interested in in man!!!

[josh4003]

this is the Phrygian or the 3rd mode in harmonic minor A. The last notes on high E should be 0-1-4 just like on the low E.

[GuitaristWanaB]

Gd scales but how on earth is a beginner supposed 2 get any of dat!I mean......CUM ON!

[CaptainCheeseCurl]

It's not for beginners?

[GuitaristWanaB]

well dude technically your explaining wat your doing and how to do it.

[yusefmou]

thank's 4 the tip man, i'v heard something like this cause i live in south spain, but anyway thank's

[VFlyer82]

harmonic minor and phrygian dominant?

[RobertoStimoli]

Kak

[AvidiaNirvana]

sounds great thnx alot man