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LearningGuitarDVDs.com http Marty explaining аbουt ѕοmе scale hе “mаdе up” аnd hοw tο practice thеm, раrt bу раrt. Thіѕ clip wаѕ taken frοm Marty Friedman’s “Melodic Control” video.
November 18th, 2009 at 4:20 am
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November 18th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Being self taught is a good approach for those who are goal driven and self motivated. A teacher helps to direct learning, but that same learning can be done alone.
Also, memorizing scales does nothing for you. It creates a box, if you will, which many people have trouble getting out of. Understanding and learning the theory of scale construction is invaluable to a musician however. Friedman didn’t, which was to his disadvantage. Learning scales isn’t a necessity.
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:36 am
He made up his own scales which turned out to have analogs in diatonic theory (such as the minor and phrygian scales). I never said that learning scales was a bad idea; far from it. I advocate learning the major scale, all seven modes, and the theory behind it. But there are other ways to play; for example, hexatonic and chromatic influenced scales which are atypical to the guitar and interesting to hear.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Little late on the uptake? If I seemed that incendiary, I apologize; that wasn’t the original intention of my post.
Chuck Schuldiner was the frontman, lead guitarist, and vocalist of the band Death, which was one of the earliest death metal bands to gain prominence. He only took one lesson in which he learned Mary Had a Little Lamb and almost quit. He stuck with the instrument and came up with his own theory of music, most of which was surprisingly similar to classical diatonic theory.
November 26th, 2009 at 7:19 am
Hell why don’t we tear down the music schools? lol.
November 27th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Dude ur irritating me to death Marty. Ok, you did NOT make that up lol. Just like u said it’s harmonic minor or whatever. It’s a SCALE ok? Long established. What you did was grope in the dark until you picked it out by urself by ear. What are u DOING telling people you “don’t suggeset learning scales because it limits u”??? lol. Are u kidding me? This sticks in my craw buddy.
November 29th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
kirk hammett is a fag
December 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 am
I don’t know what I’m talking about hu? lol. Ok mister guitar guru kid. Im glad u know there are seven modes. There’s alot more than that. Peraps I was a bit harsh in my comment. But the fact remains this is a sloppy way to teach based on a sloppy study approach to the guitar, or lack thereof. I’m not saying u can’t play guitar if you don’t memorize scales. Im just saying he did memorize scales. Even if he thought he made them up. He didn’t. AND I never said you couldn’t be “self taught”.
December 4th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
It dosen’t matter if you teach yourself or if someone else teaches you, you’re still TAUGHT. Do you not understand that? And Chuch Who? Really? Seriously? He RECREATED western music theory by himself and I’ve never even heard of him. That’s AMAZING! You idiot lool. And even if he DID so what? He damn sure didn’t do it by MAKING UP scales. Hey if u guys want to reinvent the wheel and are some kind of mathematician Beethoven knock urself out. But it’s just bad advice plain & simple. Learn scales
December 5th, 2009 at 5:15 am
@JRO252 He left because he was interested in doing different things, Friedman isn’t a big metal fan anyway.
December 8th, 2009 at 12:07 am
hes a BEAST
December 8th, 2009 at 10:00 am
His playing reminds me of the middle east
December 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
@lxXMETALXxl He didnt marty left on his own
December 12th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
sounds like YYZ
December 13th, 2009 at 5:10 am
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December 16th, 2009 at 2:28 am
yes kirk hammett is great im a huge fan of him but you cant deny the fact that this guy is so much better than him
December 19th, 2009 at 1:54 am
OOOoohhh. Hahah. I thought you were saying “yawn” cus you were bored with what he was teaching or something.haha
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:00 am
ok here goes…he sounds bored and half asleep…………..that was my point .ok!……..
nothing to do with music tho!…
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
explain your logic please.
December 24th, 2009 at 5:55 am
he didn’t get kicked out. I thought he left because he didn’t want to play just metal.
December 26th, 2009 at 5:43 am
Why did mustaine kick him out of megadeth again? he’s fucking awesome.
December 28th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
SWeet bro
December 31st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Awesome…..thanks Marty!
January 1st, 2010 at 10:14 pm
WAKEY WAKEY……YAWN!………
January 2nd, 2010 at 5:05 am
Which is pretty much the same thing. “A phrygian dominant” is just the name for what D harmonic minor sounds like when played over it’s V chord, which would be A7b9.The effect isn’t as dramatic when you just use a bass note, or a triad like A major, but it still works.