Working With New Scales - Part 1: The Hindu Scale

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Q: I have a composing problem with new types of scales. It seems that I always get stuck when it comes to writing the harmonies and the melodies with them. For example, right now I am studying the Hindu Scale (the 5th Mode of Melodic Minor). But, try as I might -- I cannot make a beautiful melody or chord progression. Have you any tips for how to approach working on harmony & melody with new scales?
Filip -- Poland

A: Players can look at the degrees of a scale and build chord progressions using a more natural and creative approach. To do this, we will be examining the notes of the scale and how they sit in a few locations on the guitar neck.

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• guitar
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• theory
• hindu
• scale
• melodic
• minor
• 5th
• step
• degree
• aeolian
• dominant
• mixolydian
• b6

[SirChelsea86]

Reminds me of something you'd expect from those water levels of super mario 64 or something

[BlikeNave]

Hella excited for the next vid

[pentacleofvenus]

okay...is that an acoustic version of some clapton song? Is that the end of layla unplugged>

[ChaosBurnsWithin]

sounds like it would go great with the harmonic minor scale... modulate thru harmonic minor and aeolian dominant to give it REAL middle eastern tone... would make for one hell of a song or solo. i think ill try it :)

[fmsad]

hi - does the hindu scale come from India ? is it the scale they use in Indian music ? - your guitar doesn't sound very Indian.

thanks for answer

[MegaTallicaCovers]

what song were you playing in the beginning of the vid?

[BOGZASV8MA]

sounds something from the beatles

[1900ash]

good lesson bro

[xOnimpulsex]

Question. Ok. Im assuming this progression is in the key of F melodic minor. But it sounds like your using chords from a regular diationic key. My question is, When youre in a melodic minor key and you use chords that sound diatonic, is that still in the melodic minor key and youre just omitting certain tones or only playing a few notes out of the chord? Is that why it sounds like a major key? thanks.

[scaban84]

What is the chord progression that you are playing? It doesnt seem to take advantage of those characteristic scale degrees. I would expect it to sound more eastern than that.

[EstevanMusic]

@robban97swe You're welcome.

You can also modulate to keys with the same parent major scale, the basic thing when playing modes is to establish your root note and your color tones.

Frank Gambale has some good lessons on this as well as Joe Satriani and many others including Andrew :)

[robban97swe]

@EstevanMusic Thanks!!!