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

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Theodore Ziras-Lick of the Week 90: Learn the Whole Tone Scale Part1

Lesson Description:
The whole tone scale, as its name suggests, is constructed entirely of whole steps.
It contains only six distinct pitches. The seventh degree is enharmonicwith the root of the scale.
Since the pattern of whole steps repeats at each of the degrees of the scale,
a whole tone scale built on any degree of a given whole scale will be identical to the original.
Learn the Whole Tone Scale patterns (see the tab below) and practice them
over the metronome or over a Dominant Seven (1, 3 ,5 ,b7) or a Augmented Chord (1, 3, #5).
Guitarists that are using Whole Tone scale are Jason Backer, Jeff Loomis, Michael Romeo etc
Follow the tab below. Don't forget, always practice with a metronome.
There is no point to play fast and sloppy.
For any queries don't hesitate to ask me personally
at info@theodoreziras.com

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[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"

[tziras]

@harlanpetrucci

do it....

[LtotheULZ]

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

Great solo work too, i must say

[tziras]

@VanishaGlamChick6

yes it is...

[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 ...

[ichi612]

Thanks Theodore for posting this lesson

[tziras]

@dpapaioannow

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

[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]

@EmanueleFerro

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