Lick of the Week 62- The Phrygian Dominant Scale Part2 (Rock Soloing)

[ThunderThorikda]

Fucking amazing lesson, man. I'm sick of pentatonics. This is great! I think i'll watch all your scale vids!

[immortalisuk]

really awesome video. I've been playing guitar for about 6 years now, never have i thought of something as simple as following the root/minor 3rd to make a solo more tasteful! Thanks man!

[daniskunx]

wow amazing!!

[toniaum]

euxaristw! =D

[scottson2]

Great lessons and great playing. 6 people couldn't play it.. :)

[milanking15]

Can you tell me your amp setup?I like your tone man.

[tziras]

@milanking15

there is nο amp...just the POD Χ3

"Big Bottom" amp simulation

[1990loky]

molis eida to video kai exw na pw oti "Etsi pathenoun psixologika ta paidia pou pezoun kithara" foverh taxitita kai deksiotexnia sthn klimaka :D Wraios!!!

[tziras]

@1990loky

se euxaristw, alla o skopos dimiourgias autou tou video einai o entelos antithetos

diladi na didaksei kai na anevasei tin psixologia tou viewer

[ebzug]

great lesson thanks

[raiders4life37]

@tziras I just started playing guitar like a year and some ago. I have a video can you pls Check. I really want your opinion. To see how I can improve what I'm doing. Thanks

[danbenkert]

Very niceley explained and played very well my friend!!

[JoeYampolsky]

You are awesome.

[kaskas55]

"I can do it so you can do it..(smiles)" - Thank you Mr Ziras!

[Baxool]

Thanks for this amazing and very usefull video, i will practice alot and try to make my own solo and rythme guitar for my band to play it!

[Vassilis61]

You're among the best, man...! Είσαι και....γαμώ...!!!

[afocxgtar]

hey dude awesome job man, i would love to do something likethat with this progression Em/ Bm/ Dm/ Am

[latinpr36]

great

 lesson

[KingRodriques]

what the??

[Milesbakerforguitar]

Great lesson dude! what was the arpeggio you did at 5:07, it was too fast for me to hear or see what it was xD

[tziras]

@Milesbakerforguitar

Emajor

[Milesbakerforguitar]

@tziras Thanks! You're a great guitar player!!!

[FreakyraymanNOTOW]

@tziras

but the Phrygian is a minor scale so why did you play it?

[tziras]

@FreakyraymanNOTOW

no..this i Phrygian DOMINANT....with a major 3rd

[Milesbakerforguitar]

You play lefty don't you. Yuur shirt is inverted hehe, and your mouse is on the wrong side of the keyboard... I play lefty too! Good lick :)

[robyra20]

dude, you are amazing!!! how long have you been playing?

btw: great lesson 

[tziras]

@robyra20

20 years

[joerobotpants1234]

skype me !!!!!

[gamospitosarxidis]

are you greek?

[tziras]

@gamospitosarxidis

nai....kai mou aresei to user name sou

[gamospitosarxidis]

@tziras παμε ρε ελλαδαρα!!!!φιλε πολυ καλη η δουλεια σου συνγχαρητηρια,τα backing tracks μου χρησιμευουν παρα πολυ !οσο για το username,εβαλα κατι το οποιο να μν μπορω να ξεχασω :P

[ShredWithEd]

"The Sheen"

WINNING!

[ZaneAffixation]

If you can do it, we can do it? You seem to have a lot of confidence in us sir XD. Thanks for the lessons man, they're killer.

[ESPLTDSMITHY]

are you left handed.

[tziras]

@ESPLTDSMITHY

yes...all my instructional videos are mirrored

[WickedIntent1]

You look so much like Mile Petrozza of Kreator

[DARKANGEL000039]

great job mate.i really admire you not only for yor skills but also for what you offer to people like me who dont have money for conservatoire.keep on!

[F4TB0Y69]

I learned this as the Harmonic Minor scale? is there any difference or have I done something wrong?

[tziras]

@F4TB0Y69

please watch the part 1 of this lesson

[Milesbakerforguitar]

@F4TB0Y69 This scale is a mode of the harmonic minor scale, in fact it's the 5th *dominant* mode of harmonic minor. So if you if you had in this example E phrygian dominant, the tonic mode, or first mode would be A harmonic minor. :)

[F4TB0Y69]

@Milesbakerforguitar alright cool man thanks for the info =]

[Milesbakerforguitar]

@F4TB0Y69 Yea man! No prob!

[inikokir]

great!!! thank god i found this!

[cocopas]

men thanks for teach us your secrets, God bless you

[hogwild6161]

Great lesson, and a beauty of a guitar!!!!! I see the 3 neck Vai guitar in the background, excellent!!!!!

[cagerat]

Keep clicking on 1:34

[heorze09]

Hello Theodori! May I ask you something? At 5:07 to 5:08, what exactly are you doing? It sounds like a slide but can you give more details? Thanks and keep rocking! I like your attitude and I think you're one of the best!

[tziras]

@heorze09

it is a slide, from note G to A (top E string)

[shutthehellup6666]

my computer won't let me download this track because it is a zipped file> can u change the format or something?

[F4TB0Y69]

@shutthehellup6666 winRAR zip archive download it from mediadire or something =]

[boardking123]

so where is the track for downloading?

[tziras]

@boardking123

in my website...

[boardking123]

@tziras Thank you.

[liamzuid]

I can play phrygian anywhere on the neck.

You just need to remember the triad of the phrygian chord of the scale where you are in.

[liamzuid]

Your a lefty right?

[tziras]

@liamzuidyes..

[liamzuid]

@tziras Do you also have a lesson on hyperphrygian?

[tziras]

@liamzuid

no...

[DeBuraInc01]

so.......the E phrygian dominant and the A harmonic minor are the same scales?

[DeBuraInc01]

@DeBuraInc01 *face palm*...dunno why it took me so long to realize....same scale...different roots...

[tziras]

@DeBuraInc01

no...but they have the same notes

they sound totally different

[hellspawn8214]

I love how indie your solo sounds

[cirus2010]

great stuff bro. it really helps =)

[Iggy94sd]

Can you upload some licks that are cool to use over the phrygian scale? it would be really nice and easier to practise! greets from serbia!

[tziras]

@Iggy94sd

i will do it soon...for various scales

[tziras]

@gosuten

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sto site mou exei oles tis leptomeries

[gosuten]

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Ginete se ena tragoudi na iparksei sindiasmos auton ton parapano klimakon pou rotao?

Auto pou mas edeikses me tin arxiki kai tin triti tha akougete eksisou kala kai me 1i - 5i px?

Euxaristo gia to mathima

[tziras]

@gosuten

oi pio dimofileis klimakes:

Aeolian , phrygian, Phrygian Dominnant, Dorian, Lydian

mboreis eleuthera na tis sindiaseis opws theleis

ftanei na to kaneis na akoustei kala

sta solo akougontia kala oi notes tou chord (toniki, triti kai pempti)

[Xiacro]

thanks for the lesson!

[Vaeiis]

is phrygian major mode and phrygian dominant the same thing?

[tziras]

@Vaeiis

yes...

[CONNOREXPLOSION]

bad ass guitar man!! good lessons!

[mrjones918]

hey man you're a very likable guy and a really great teacher honestly.

[travis5352]

dude this helps alot! thanks for the video!

[opitz68]

Very amazing guitar lessons and I am very happy to be a super guitarist be.Sok shows success in the future.

[Virtuoosi6]

do you have a favorite phrygian dominant solo?

[tziras]

@Virtuoosi6

all John Petrucci's phrygian domimant solos

he can play the scale with ellegance

[Virtuoosi6]

@tziras can you please tell me a few songs?

[RedEvil150]

Mr. Ziras. Thank you for lesson. I have a question here. Solos are playing from the root to the root or it's individualy? Thanks for your answer.

[tziras]

@RedEvil150

it sounds better to start-end from the root

but also from the relevant chord notes

[RedEvil150]

@tziras Thanks

[6Vital6Remains6]

I like the way You explain things in your lessons, dude.

[Maniboy440]

dude this scale is the same as a A harmonic minor

[tziras]

@Maniboy440

same notes...different scale

[Maniboy440]

it woul be kind if u could give me more positions of the scale plz

[tziras]

@Maniboy440

this video is an introduction of this scale

i will do more positions in the future

[TheMafati]

youre great man

[istratokaster]

ZIRAS IS GOD!!!

[fladur]

i really love you little ibanez trippleneck jem!!!

[mudfan1010]

what was that arpeggio around 5:07 ?

[tziras]

@mudfan1010

E major

[cladstriff2]

YOU ARE GREAT IF I WAS GAY I WOULD LOVE YOU !!!

[BoneHouse333]

Tziras i have to say something Thanks!!!

[eduar18517255]

nice playing dude

[chiefpotpipe]

I've been playing guitar for around 25 years and kind of set in my ways. I am glad I ran across your lessons to help me get out of my rut! Also what type of axe is that in lesson 62?

[tziras]

@chiefpotpipe

Palm Bay Guitars

[heorze09]

Very nice runs towards the end! Is it important on which chord you play the G sharp? On the fast runs it doesn't seem to matter but I would like your opinion...Thanks

[tziras]

@heorze09

no it is not vital

[iliecostin]

are you left handed? :d couldn't help notice the keyboard.

[tziras]

@iliecostin

i am left handed...all the instructional videos are mirrored

[erDanikas]

eres español? por la pronunciacion

are you from spain? cause your pronuciation

[tziras]

@erDanikas

i am Greek

but i have been in Barcelona, Malaga, Majorka

[dontgimmenolip10477]

you're a good and kind guitar teacher. you give tabs for free and thanks for it man.

[MariosGuy]

i wish my guitar sounded like yours man. and you're playing is smooth and clean. you're really good thanks for the videos man

[1shiOne]

"I can do it so you can do it" ahahaha stop kidding us ^^ You are awesome and your lessons helped me a lot ! Thanks man !!

[riskotibor80]

It's the same as the 5th mode of Harmonic minor scale, right?

[tziras]

@riskotibor80

yes...

[truchirocks]

I would like to hear more from you man! I got inspired of your lessons, very cool and I understand everything you teach. Many Thanks to you tziras! ROCK ON!!!

[kwiatekzgniezna]

i didnt saw any better teaching video on youtube

[ikedaspike77]

great lesson. love the accent :P ;D

[forsoabba]

AMAZING. Making a solo that sounds awesome is no easier than ever thx to you. I just feel the inspiration come. THANKS

[wirahamzah]

Thanks For Theses Lessons! Theyre Very Helpfull! Keep It Up!

[DremDC]

this one helped me a lot.

thnx

[Caldera]

I never really knew what people meant by Phrygian "dominant" until I saw this video, but now I get it! From the looks of it you're basically playing harmonic minor, and of course since it's Phrygian, you're starting on the 5th, or the 3rd of the relative major. Thanks for the lesson man! Nice original track too. =)

[maareyes]

man oh man, you are good!, Ive always been intrigued by phrygian even though I didnt know at the time that was what it was called. It has a middle eastern exotic flavor to it which sounds great. Keep up the good work with the lessons and the original material as well. Cheers!!

[FERISCA]

5 star thanks for sharing ur stuff

[NovaStraCe]

so let say that the solo from Megadeth´s "Headcrusher" use a lot of this scale? ... just saying! and thanks a lot for your videos, they are very instructional.

[ozzy9691]

furious alternate picking

[TheShredfester]

SWEET!!! T.Ziras you sell and got the tabs for your lessons?? Very thorough and educational..First Class my Man!!!

[tziras]

no...the tabs and backing tracks are FREE

check the description of the video for the links

[TheShredfester]

Thanx Bro!!! Really enjoy your lessons and look forward to buying your lessons and cds..I really enjoy Shred Guitar and just got turned on to your web site..Way Cool!!!!!!!!

[SantaPillsBerry]

Very nice :D

[hammerfallfan1]

This is by far the best guitar lessen I've seen on youtube!! way to go man!

[slash3448]

soooo sick man thanks for putting this up

[jonnyboulanger]

dope!!

[yairoka]

wow man this tutorial is amazing

btw. funny you turned that video around :P

[EwertonMoreira80]

Thanks for your lessons.

Something that confuses me ? What is the difference between E Phygian Dominant scale and the A Harmonic Minor .

The scale fingering is the same. Is the only difference the chord that is being played? What happens if you're playing Powerchords, which are only T+5th ?

Thanks

[tziras]

Things are very simple...

Both scales have the same notes....BUT

they sound totally different....

just treat every scale/mode as it is....and play from the root over each relative chord

this will make you life easier...

[EwertonMoreira80]

Thanks.. Now I understand! Follow the Root, always!!

[tziras]

Just follow the root....this is it!!

[shravanrulez]

Thank you SO MUCH for these posts!! I finally understand the concept behind solos!!

[Rhamsody]

I especially like how when you solo, you stay in the box that you start with, and you call out which notes you land on to stress the flavor of the mode. That's a big thing I'm working on. Thanks for posting!

[alexi13fucker]

theodore paizodas pano se d harmonic minor frasis ti tha borousa na valo os rithmikes...gia enorxistroy as poume..

[tziras]

D/ Eb/ C...power chords

[Situious]

What do you do for some of your faster licks for this scale? I think a cool lesson would be you explaining some of your faster licks that you use for this scale

[tziras]

Check part 4.....will be up in few hours

[hadijoge1]

Isn't it great to see an amazing artist providing us wannabe guitarists free lessons. My style is very similar to Theodore's so i'm very grateful...Bravo levendi. Hope you can come to Mebourne Australia one day in the future.

[tonyriot696]

Really nice job man, I appreciate what you are doing with your vids, in my opinion you take care about all the details for example you invert the image for right handed players and they understand what you explain in a better way. I'm left handed and I know how hard could be teaching or lerning guitar when your teacher or student is right handed and viceversa. I'm sure that everybody are thankful

with your nice effort.

GOOD LUCK!!!

[tavomore79]

Hey Ziras, good channel. I noticed you use in some of your vids pc based fxs for the guitar...

I want to know what PC based fx you use for a metal distortion and what PC based FX you'll recommend for that.

Thks...

[tziras]

On this video i am using Guitar Rig 3

The extreme metal preset...

i did few changes...

less gain and less mids

[chinesep1mp]

ziras, love your style and knowledge and generosity to share with us.

I have one question though, is it better to learn CAGED or three note per string or the 7 scales (not three note per string).

How do you make so you become fluent between the positions etc.

[tziras]

I am using CAGED system generally.

I prefer the 3 note per string patterns only when i have to play something really fast.....it suits better

In order to memorize the boxes it takes some time....but after that its is "a piece of cake" to connect them

[beginner4life]

I was getting bored playing guitar today and a vid of yours popped up, now I have something new and interesting to practice thanks man

[vikingbush]

dude, you are fuckin amazing at guitar. not only are you good at playing it, but you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. everything you do you know what it is: note, scale etc. I love you

[seekah1]

One sexy as hell scale. Defo one of my faves. Cheers muchly for the lesson man.

[JaoquinQ]

I enjoyed your lesson what brand of guitar is that?

[tziras]

Palm Bay Guitars (out of business now)

[SteveoTheGreatOne1]

fuking awesome \m/

[inflames277]

thanks dude.. is helpful..

[HYBRIDDRAGON999]

thank you sir ... great video !

[sonsofthedessert]

Thanks for the lesson! What is the principle of making diminished arpeggios over e-phygrian dominat scale. Has D some relation to e-phygrian dominat scale because you can start dim.arpeggio from D. (D, Bb, G#, F)

[tziras]

For E phrygian dominant=>

Go a major third up (G#)

So you can play G#dim arpeggio over

a Emaj chord

[redshredder315]

@tziras im kind of confused. why is the G# so important to hit when u hit a root?

[tziras]

Because it is the 3rd degree....

Also this is the note that makes the difference from the normal phrygian scale

[failmeister51]

my neighbors hate me because i always play so loud on my guitar

[xImarjanIx]

awesome lesson I really appreciate it.5 stars.Could you show us the other modes.

[damianw43]

dude awesome that sounds like something from disturbe's guitarist going to rewatch video 1 to learn how to do it

[acecepeda]

Ziras Rules!!!.... Thank you dude

[rockabillyotis]

You are a brilliant teacher as well as a very skilled player bro - Nice work I appreciate what you are doing!

[JohnnyGTar]

Happy new year!Hohoho and stuff!Just wondering...Is any of your famous clinics going to happen any time soon?I'm Greek , I just right in english for everyone to understand!

[Virtuoosi6]

I love the sound of this scale. Thanks for teaching it!

[sulz47]

" I can do it so you can do it " hahah Theodore, you're shredding is impossible, for me atleast xD

Thanks for the lesson I rly learned a lot

[dotstudio22]

@sulz47 i totally agree check out 5:07~!

[mendozaangel666]

for me is almost the same sound betwen this scale and the menor harmonic scale, but it is major. What do you think Ziras?

[tziras]

if i can understand what you say....

Phrygian Dom is the 5th mode of the Harm Minor..also Phrygian Dom has a major 3rd.....

so that's why the chord is major

[mendozaangel666]

What I mean is: E F# G A B C D# E Harm Minor is tha same as: B Phrygian B C D# E F# G A B, but the root changes and the 2 scales you made a tension with an space of 1 and 1/2 tones, I guess it guives the particular soud of those scales. I hope you can understandme, I am from Mexico and my english is not good enought

[tziras]

I understand what you say but...

you have to treat each mode as it is

an as as a relative scales

Phrygian dom cam be palyed over maj chord

and has a distinctive sound

and has the same notes with other 6 modes of the Harm Minor scale...but it doesn't matter

they have the same notes....no the same sound

[mendozaangel666]

Thank you Ziras, I need more knowles about harmony an practice more all the modes, but it's very helpfull nice lesson as always.

[fghjhgf99]

you can do it for sure! but I am struggling and hating that I can't play that fast =/

[chaijen]

Why do you break the 3 note per string pattern on the g string?

I would rather play 3 notes on the g string as well:

G# A and B

Maybe to avoid the position shift?

Just an opinion

[tziras]

yes....to avoid the shift

but also i am using the 3 note per strings patterns

when i want to play something really fast

[fjslf]

S' AGAPAME TZIRAAAAAAAAAAA!!! etsi re, gia tin Ellada reee :D, parakolou8w videakia sou kai voi8ane polu. sinexise megale

[airock666]

You are amazing..Thx for the teaching...great teacher

[theCVN7]

superb as always, thank you