Lick of the Week 90: Learn the Whole Tone Scale Part1

[bobsimp2372]

if i can i wanna ask 2 questions...both based on ur minor rock blues lesson....there r 5 boxes but i guess im tryin to figure out which box to start a solo in? or does it matter? what do they usually do besides box 1?.......and why do i find guitarists starting a couple of notes above or below the root note .....i hear to start at root but i see them starting 2 notes under or over ////thx

[tziras]

@bobsimp2372

you can start in any box you like..it doesn't matter

also you can start wit any note yo like if it sounds good to you

there are no rules....

[bobsimp2372]

@bobsimp2372 so i dont have to start on a "chord note? when i wanna start soloin? i know i have to land on one to end the phrase or solo right??.......thank u for responding to me theo.. God bless if u believe man .....thanx

[tziras]

@bobsimp2372

the chord notes sound "stronger"

[ichi612]

Thanks Theodore for posting this lesson

[dpapaioannow]

dhladh einai san thn lydikh me to 5 ba8mo ths diesh?diesh 6hs majore kai riza?exei mia nota ligotero den exei 8...telospantwn katalava...mono tonoi...mysthria ontws

[tziras]

@dpapaioannow

einai poly pio aplo...olo tonoi.... 1 2 3 #4 #5 #6

[VanishaGlamChick6]

@tziras Hello Mr Ziras !! I don´t want to sound like a troll ´cause 100% of my knowledge and playing are coming from your lessons but the whole tone scale and the augmented scale are completely differents .

The whole tone scale is : 1-2-3-#4-#5-#6-b7 and the augmented scale is T 2# 3 5 5# 7 .

Thanks again for the lesson and sorry for anything ...

[tziras]

@VanishaGlamChick6

yes it is...

[EmanueleFerro]

Hi theodore :) in the whole tone scale there are modes?

[tziras]

@EmanueleFerro

nο...

[comic1997]

Smile for once! You have perfect technique!!!!!!!!!

[longinus101]

Hi, great lesson, thx:) I have 1 question tho regarding theory. Do you use the whole tone scale in major keys or in minor keys ( because u have the maj 3rd in the scale ), and in what chord progression will it work and sound ok, because theres alot of outside notes comparing to the ones of the key were in:) Thanks in advance:)

[tziras]

@longinus101

whole tone scale fits over an Augmented chord because of the #5 note

Augmented chord is: 1 3 #5



[longinus101]

@tziras

Thanks alot:) So it cant be used over anithing else than augmented?:)

[tziras]

@longinus101

Whole tone fits over any chord that has

major 3rd and augmented 5th

[longinus101]

@tziras

Ok i thing i got it:) Thanks alot:) And sorry for bothering u with my questions:)

[tziras]

@longinus101

my pleasure...

[Embasolkilluminati]

i cant understand you a lot of the times lol there should be subtitles in your vids lol jk great vid

[trepos22]

wreos!!(gamath profora)!!:p

[drdhdc00]

Great lesson. Something new to work on. YEAH!!!!

[mikatarkela89]

Ohh you have your own signature model, nice! (:

[EdGeCrUsHeR007]

Hello Theodore!! Firstly I would like to thank you for all your lessons, it is greatly appreciated what you are doing for the guitarist community!! I just have a question it may sound weird but I was wondering if you could provide some pointers on the best way in which to memorize the notes of the fretboard? That way it'll be easier to fly up and down the neck like you do! Thanks in advance Theodore, you're the man!!

[tziras]

@EdGeCrUsHeR007

learn by heart 3 notes (e.g C, E, G) all over the fretboard

then it will by easier to find the remaining ones

e.g D is 2 frets near C or E etc etc

[harlanpetrucci]

damn.... watching your videos make me wanna pickup my guitar and start practicing for hours...

[tziras]

@harlanpetrucci

do it....

[dirtydonki]

This guy is an awesome player.

[seventhson12]

I dont know why but this scale sounds like The Simpsons song, at least for me

[tziras]

@seventhson12

because of the #4, Simsons is Lydian

[immacrackaddict]

thanks a lot..ur videos helped me a lot..i'll definately buy ur album :D

[enyeny7077]

thanks from 30000miles away

[shanepetrCZ]

Thanks Theodore...Y A welcome... :) Friend..

[ARAMISBARROS]

Very good! I'm spreading it to all my friends!

[thefabulousbugman]

welcome to my neighborhood of friends you play well

[xSoilderx]

Wow, amazing sound this scale have!

You hear it alot in movies. :)

[KenBory]

Dont really like the sound of this scale, quite weird. :-(

[crazymike1706]

Thank you T.Z for all your lessons! Question, what scales/modes can I use if I wanted to solo over your evermore backing track? 

[tziras]

@crazymike1706

Aeolian and Minor Pentatonic

[BrodieLewin16]

I can never seem to find the tabs for any of your lessons?

[tziras]

@BrodieLewin16

go to my website

then Videos >>> Lick of the week

[EgalMatreaux]

Reminds me of a pentatonic scale, overall very nice video, I'll be flipping through the others for awhile to come.

[whelsyee]

thanks tz great stuff.

[loveguitars]

5 Stars

[Iamnotfrank]

Fliping the image woun't hide that Ur left handed!

[tziras]

@Iamnotfrank

there is nothing to hide.....

i am just making life easier for the majority (right handers)

[gomachols]

@tziras way to betray us lefties.

[idshanks]

@Iamnotfrank Why would you think he's trying to hide it?

[andrewchron]

great videos !

[giorgosma]

ta lick of the week meta ta 100 stamatane i sinexizoun?

[tziras]

@giorgosma

tha sinexisoun...

[absurdV]

dude when do you gonna put up a video about your guitar ?

[tziras]

@absurdV

in few weeks...

[dieandgoaway]

Thx those guitars look and sound awesome where can I find them?

[tziras]

@dieandgoaway

at the moment nowhere...

website and more info will be up soon

[dieandgoaway]

What guitar is that?

[tziras]

@dieandgoaway

VERVE Guitars

[guitarshreder777]

YOU ROCK!!!!

[Sammetal196]

Thanks Mr Ziras

[mannerohardy]

u are rock ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[andremamola810]

i cant find the tab for this lesson on your website?

where is it?

[tziras]

@andremamola810

video >>> lick of the Week

[norbee6]

Thank you for the lesson! What type of monitoring speakers do you have?

[tziras]

@norbee6

Yamaha MSP5

[jekyll1776]

Great lesson Ziras. I kinda played this by ears some time ago. Its always reminded me of the twilight zone theme music if u cycle 6 notes back n forth real fast. Which im sure you could do very well ;).

[LtotheULZ]

you sir, give the best lessons on youtube. kudos to you my man.

Great solo work too, i must say

[Servant0fSteel]

Cool sound. Imma have to learn that..

[lftm1]

you have your own signiture guitar can i buy it right handed?

[tziras]

@lftm1

yes you can.....info will be available soon

[DanMeagher]

King Crimson use this scale on the song 'Red' if any one wants to hear it in context

[col33145]

Thanks Theodore another excellent lesson ,,

[Tori965]

What happened to the video?

[tziras]

@Tori965

last video had a technical problem (no music in the outro)

[Tori965]

@tziras Ok.