This is exactly what's going through his head while playing this. 0:29-0:32 "Am I too stoned for this?" 0:34-0:36 "No...no." 0:38-0:42 "Seriously high though... Like soooo high" On the real though awesome lesson, thank you for posting. This is Probably my favorite sounding mode.
The beginning of this video is amazing. I used to think you could only solo to blues and jazz backing tracks and thought metal style was too "complicated" to improvise to, not anymore.
This is so cool. He's playing leads in the A harmonic minor scale for a song in E minor... (Harmonic minor scale. Btw, the second to last note in your minor scale moves up one fret, so slightly different forms.) If the songs in E minor or whatever, starting with E, count backwards 5 notes on the scale. E D C B A = A harmonic minor scale. If the songs in B minor? B A G F E = E harmonic minor scale. Song in A minor? A G F E D = D harmonic minor. And so on! I wish I'd known this in the 80's 😉 Minor keys only! For fun try it out using a regular minor scale without changing the seventh note. Same fingering patterns. I don't read music but love to play! Awesome thanks!
About the picking. That's how I always picked. Thing was, being accurate was hard at high speeds. I'd miss notes, sometimes even strings. It seems you've really gotta have the knack to blaze through with every pickstroke alternating, to get that aggressive sound! Then I learned about downward pick slanting and string hopping. Huh? Players (me) stare at their fingering hand and the picking sorta takes care of itself. Inefficient habits are learned. Not giving equal attention to both hands limits the ability to play at high speeds. Few guitarists consider economy of motion once the picking goes on full auto. Downward slanting is holding the pick at a slight angle, around 30° or so, with the fat end tilted away from your face a bit and the pointy end toward your face. String hopping is after you pick a note with a downward motion, the tip ends up caught between the string you just picked and the one below that. That's fine unless you need to change strings for a higher note (string) and have to hop behind it and change direction before you can even pick it. Regardless of moving up or down, you're still gonna need to pull your pick out from between those two strings as part of your motion. Trick is... 1 Never change strings on a down stroke...except... 2 Except to a higher note (string) by continuing that same down stroke, pushing through till it plucks that next string, don't swing around it! That's a strategic sweep. 3 Change strings only on up strokes. (Your pick's now floating, poised above the strings. Now you can move to either a higher or lower string much more efficiently.) 4 If necessary, use a hammer on or pull off for the last note on a string to end on an up stroke. You can use this on Cory's three note per string pattern, with the ascending scale but you must start on a down stroke. It may feel strange at first but it's worth it if you can make it habit at speed. The number of notes per string matters so your patterns won't always match up with the 3 note per string ascending patterns but often adding a note or removing one is better than hammering or pulling. I learned about this on you tube and its amazing. I can blaze through three octaves and beyond with much greater speed and precision than in all my years playing! I can't link or name the video here. That wouldn't be cool but y'all might wanna check it out. ✌
I don't know why, but I took to the phrygian mode very naturally, even though I've been more of a blues man. Phrygian is my favorite way of playing now
Found this one after years man, this was my first Phrygian lesson, cheers bud Would love to see you do a lesson on that solo alone as a Phrygian practice solo-scale!
This was amazing. I have been trying to find stuff that can teach me how to build sections from theory rather than basic notes. Thank you for referring to the 5ths, roots and various other positions. I really appreciate it. Lol. I had to ask my musical wife what ostinato meant. Lol
thanks mothman. I ll now have to reach a whole new world of scale and PROPER intonations. I had thought of Derrick trucks and one of his first albums. some years ago which led me to that original statement
sometimes I mix the harmonic minor with it. Use the root note as a sort of trun around or around. For the -2 and natraul 7th...Other times I'll play the natraul 3rd as a sort of leading tone to the 4th....I bascailly get all these 1/2 steps at the root, 4th and 5th...sometimes I'll flatten the 5th and used the 4th as hammer or pull point...which is basically the locrain,...Love these gyspy type of scale. What helped me was playing the various option notes of the blues scale...there's more than just the -5 option note. You get used to play throwing in options at at different places depending on the phrasing.....
Great lesson as always. I have to say though, that slowed down section at the 13:00 minute mark... Did you ever hear of the show "WKRP In Cincinnati"? There is this episode, well, it had to do with softball and violin practice - gave me a major flashback, heh. Anyhow, great lesson and thanks again for doing this stuff - I love that your "Likes" counter has been slowly but steadily increasing over the months. I'd love to see it hit the big time some day soon!
this is a great lesson as always Corey. is it possible to do a lesson on how you could use this scale in conjunction with minor scale...and ideas of how you go from one to the other and come back...that's one thing i'm really struggle with lately.
Hi Corey, I am a beginner and you have no idea how much I enjoy watching your videos. Watching them everyday and learning from them. ^^ Now to my question, where can i get those drum beats you are using in some of your videos and do you create them by your self or are you using preset ones?
Very cool video. Although I'm a fairly accomplished player, mostly for fun, and know enough theory basics, I had forgot using this scale. Wanted to use it for writing some haunting snake charming like music as Paul Gilbert would call it. 😂 Any way, thank you for the video. I had to subscribe. Your a good teacher.
I like that your straight forward. No fake facial expressions. No course selling, no forcing music theory. Just telling it how it is.
I really like the mood you create here with phrygian. makes me imagine ancient egypt's bizzare religious rituals
Its not weird if you want to be mummified after watching this
Egyptian
Wait until you hear Phrygian Dominant
I could listen to that all day
This is exactly what's going through his head while playing this.
0:29-0:32 "Am I too stoned for this?"
0:34-0:36 "No...no."
0:38-0:42 "Seriously high though... Like soooo high"
On the real though awesome lesson, thank you for posting. This is Probably my favorite sounding mode.
The beginning of this video is amazing. I used to think you could only solo to blues and jazz backing tracks and thought metal style was too "complicated" to improvise to, not anymore.
You just shredded so hard on this, holy shit.
I've been looking for this kind of lesson for months and I found it by accident :D great one man
same here
Vee-shao シ same here. Nobody seems to want to share information that will take you to a higher level like this.
This is so cool. He's playing leads in the A harmonic minor scale for a song in E minor... (Harmonic minor scale. Btw, the second to last note in your minor scale moves up one fret, so slightly different forms.)
If the songs in E minor or whatever, starting with E, count backwards 5 notes on the scale.
E D C B A = A harmonic minor scale.
If the songs in B minor?
B A G F E = E harmonic minor scale.
Song in A minor?
A G F E D = D harmonic minor.
And so on!
I wish I'd known this in the 80's 😉
Minor keys only! For fun try it out using a regular minor scale without changing the seventh note. Same fingering patterns.
I don't read music but love to play!
Awesome thanks!
About the picking.
That's how I always picked. Thing was, being accurate was hard at high speeds. I'd miss notes, sometimes even strings.
It seems you've really gotta have the knack to blaze through with every pickstroke alternating, to get that aggressive sound!
Then I learned about downward pick slanting and string hopping.
Huh?
Players (me) stare at their fingering hand and the picking sorta takes care of itself. Inefficient habits are learned. Not giving equal attention to both hands limits the ability to play at high speeds. Few guitarists consider economy of motion once the picking goes on full auto.
Downward slanting is holding the pick at a slight angle, around 30° or so, with the fat end tilted away from your face a bit and the pointy end toward your face.
String hopping is after you pick a note with a downward motion, the tip ends up caught between the string you just picked and the one below that.
That's fine unless you need to change strings for a higher note (string) and have to hop behind it and change direction before you can even pick it.
Regardless of moving up or down, you're still gonna need to pull your pick out from between those two strings as part of your motion.
Trick is...
1
Never change strings on a down stroke...except...
2
Except to a higher note (string) by continuing that same down stroke, pushing through till it plucks that next string, don't swing around it! That's a strategic sweep.
3
Change strings only on up strokes. (Your pick's now floating, poised above the strings. Now you can move to either a higher or lower string much more efficiently.)
4
If necessary, use a hammer on or pull off for the last note on a string to end on an up stroke.
You can use this on Cory's three note per string pattern, with the ascending scale but you must start on a down stroke.
It may feel strange at first but it's worth it if you can make it habit at speed. The number of notes per string matters so your patterns won't always match up with the 3 note per string ascending patterns but often adding a note or removing one is better than hammering or pulling.
I learned about this on you tube and its amazing. I can blaze through three octaves and beyond with much greater speed and precision than in all my years playing!
I can't link or name the video here. That wouldn't be cool but y'all might wanna check it out.
✌
Dude you're awesome. Every time I watch one of your vids I end up motivated and knowing some really cool things. Thanks for everything you post.
Thank you so much for the download, much appreciated. God bless!
Thankyou so much for this mode...so enchanting!! Love the channel, keep up the great work.
I don't know why, but I took to the phrygian mode very naturally, even though I've been more of a blues man. Phrygian is my favorite way of playing now
Superb lesson and playing Corey - fantastic technique and feel. Thanks!
Love it! I'm very comforted by dark tones and Phrygian fits that perfectly! Sounds like Slayer.
Found this one after years man, this was my first Phrygian lesson, cheers bud
Would love to see you do a lesson on that solo alone as a Phrygian practice solo-scale!
Thanks for sharing your free scale charts. Excelent tutorials and clear explanations.
Great Lesson !! Thank you very much! Phrygian mode has such an atmosphere to it...
that tone is on point, great lesson
Thanks Corey I’m feeling very inspired
Very Solitude Aeturnus-esque solo, very cool!
Fellow Aussie, onya mate, been making some good informative well structured lessons mate. Keep it up.
epic solo man gives me chills
What a cool idea the ending shreds dude! Thanks for the explanation !
Thanks for all the great vidz Corey!
Absolutely awesome ❤❤. Thank you for sharing your tips Corey..
@@juliodefreitas157 thanks for watching 👍
Holy shit! This is a great composition! Cheers mate!
your solo was amazing, I loved it! Do it again like this it's so good and helpful to learn some masterpiece shits! KEEP IT UP!
I'm getting a Wherever I may roam vibe... nice video
Hey there. I use midi presets on Addictive Drums. You could also try EZ Drummer, which is also good.
Tabs?
that intro was truly inspiring, enjoy the like and sub, thank you :)
Phrygian and Harmonic minor scales are the most metal and badass scales tbh.
Man you're bad-ass I've learned so much from you Thank you
Great lesson mate - you've a nice approach and explain it well. Thanks.
You actually really helped with a few things I've been having trouble with, and I found this channel on accident lol.
That's really interesting information, thanks. I'll definitely be checking that out!
This was amazing. I have been trying to find stuff that can teach me how to build sections from theory rather than basic notes. Thank you for referring to the 5ths, roots and various other positions. I really appreciate it. Lol. I had to ask my musical wife what ostinato meant. Lol
Really useful video and well laid out! Thanks :)
Nice tone! & Playing of course, mate!
Great lesson and awesome solo
Great lesson. Taught well .....good
Explanation.
Excellent instruction. Thank you!
You have really great lessons Thank you for sharing with us
You are awesome thank you very much for making these videos bro.
Awesome lesson dude!!! :D
Cheers Corey, great lesson.
very helpful thanks your one of the better vids out there keep it up thanks
Fantastic lesson!
You're the man! Looking forward to being able to improv! I see it as a possibility now...
Thanks Corey Hunter
very helpful, don't mind the haters, u helped me a lot bro. Rock on \m/
What a great lesson well done keep up the great work
thanks mothman. I ll now have to reach a whole new world of scale and PROPER intonations. I had thought of Derrick trucks and one of his first albums. some years ago which led me to that original statement
Such a great lesson! Wow! Thanks Corey. :-)
Great lead break solo sir ! 👍👍
Great stuff man!!
Nice video. Thank you.
5:05 That's F & G though, for those playing along at home.
Very cool lesson!
Very helpful bro! Much appreciated!
Wow Your Solo Rocked !!!
sometimes I mix the harmonic minor with it. Use the root note as a sort of trun around or around. For the -2 and natraul 7th...Other times I'll play the natraul 3rd
as a sort of leading tone to the 4th....I bascailly get all these 1/2 steps at the root, 4th and 5th...sometimes I'll flatten the 5th and used the 4th as hammer or pull point...which is basically the locrain,...Love these gyspy type of scale.
What helped me was playing the various option notes of the blues scale...there's more than just the -5 option note. You get used to play throwing in options at at different places depending on the phrasing.....
great lesson man, i love the downloads it helps me quite a bit :)
You're my hero Corey!
Great lesson as always. I have to say though, that slowed down section at the 13:00 minute mark... Did you ever hear of the show "WKRP In Cincinnati"? There is this episode, well, it had to do with softball and violin practice - gave me a major flashback, heh.
Anyhow, great lesson and thanks again for doing this stuff - I love that your "Likes" counter has been slowly but steadily increasing over the months. I'd love to see it hit the big time some day soon!
I'm impressed!
Very nice lesson, thank you
Love the tone, bro!
Thanks a lot for very valuable lesson.. 🙏
Very useful lesson.
One of my favorites.
Kick ass vid Brotha! :)
God bless you man
2020 and this shit still rocks!
Awesome solo! wow!!!
That was fucking awesome sounding
Yooo Dudee 0:28 was Lit🔥
no smile no mimic, man! give us a smile!!
good composition....really helpful
SICK! \\m// Hell yea brother, keep it coming.
this is a great lesson as always Corey.
is it possible to do a lesson on how you could use this scale in conjunction with minor scale...and ideas of how you go from one to the other and come back...that's one thing i'm really struggle with lately.
Excellent. You are an excellent musician.
damn bro ur teaching me( a lead guitarist ) some stuff I would of never thought of
Hey Corey I have a question; Whats the brand and model of the black guitar on the back? Looks killer. Awesome lesson. Cheers from California :p
love the SG
Thanks--Finally someone shows waht needed to be done with the phrygian..
Can you go through all 8 positions?
Thanks-Bob
Haven't heard of it, but I know what you mean, lol. Thanks for the support!
Jesus christ, that is fucking genius in its simplicity!
Damn. Great lesson man ! :D
Amazing. I love this sonority. Remind me solitude aeturnus.
It's a DBZ Halcyon, made in Korea and designed by the one and only Dean Zelinsky. Great guitar for metal and didn't cost me much.
Hi Corey, I am a beginner and you have no idea how much I enjoy watching your videos. Watching them everyday and learning from them. ^^ Now to my question, where can i get those drum beats you are using in some of your videos and do you create them by your self or are you using preset ones?
If you don't like the emg's you should check out lace pickups new line of humbuckers. I love my dirty heshers
Thx mate!
Thanks for helping me understand Petrucci a bit better and Dream Theater. I know where to start!
You're so epic I can't put it in written words. Cheers from Ukraine \m/
This is awesome
Very cool video. Although I'm a fairly accomplished player, mostly for fun, and know enough theory basics, I had forgot using this scale. Wanted to use it for writing some haunting snake charming like music as Paul Gilbert would call it. 😂
Any way, thank you for the video. I had to subscribe. Your a good teacher.
i need a tab for this i like this style of riffing
respect bro ! :)
have a great day
I come here from time to time just to listen to that intro.
THANKS YOU SO MUCH!
You are awesome!