Influenced by John Petrucci, Steve Vai and Kiko Loureiro (Angra). The solo starts in F# Phrygian mode and then it modulates to B minor scale. We will use Alternate picking, Vibrato, Slides and Palm muting in this lesson.

Scale wise I tried to keep it as simple as possible - just B major scale with a little bit of B major pentatonic scale. Techniques: alternate picking, tapping, legato, sweeping, bends etc.

A fairly simple Joe Satriani style concept.

The classical Phrygian dominant mode in a progressive rock manner by using Chromatic lines , inside/outside playing and random notes.

Pentatonics are extremely useful to create cool solos. But what if we added some notes to them? How about adding to the pentatonics the notes that would make them work on modes?

B is a key that is not used too often on the guitar because of the barre chords - and not too many open chords.

The Phrygian scale is the 3rd mode taken out of a Major scale. The minor second degree gives it an eastern feel. Today's lesson will focus on an E minor Phrygian key. On a technical point of view, we'll concentrate on alternate picking.

Outside phrases using the Phrygian dominant scale for jazzy fusion vibes

Today we'll take a look at the Phrygian Dominant scale. When a scale is Dominant, it means that it has a major third and a minor seventh. That means that a Phrygian dominant scale is a phrygian mode with a major third.