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- Phrygian DominantLEVEL 6Outside phrases using the Phrygian dominant scale for jazzy fusion vibes
- Phrygian NightmareLEVEL 8The classical Phrygian dominant mode in a progressive rock manner by using Chromatic lines , inside/outside playing and random notes.
- Dominant 7 ChordsLEVEL 1Learn how to play most commonly used 7th chords (Dominant 7 chords) such as A7, E7, D7 and others.
- Phrygian MetalcoreLEVEL 5Based on the band Pronoia where he uses Phrygian Minor riffing.
- Phrygian Metal GroovesLEVEL 6Develop your rhythm control and Power Chord visualisation, using a Phrygian flavour.
- Dominant Series Pt. 4LEVEL 6This is the fourth and last lesson of the series that show how many different scales can we play over a dominant chord.
- The Bebop DominantLEVEL 5The Bebop Dominant Scale is basically a Mixolydian mode with an extra note : a natural 7th. Used in Jazz of course, but also in Jazz Fusion, to add interesting colors to your improvisations.
- Dominant 7 Country ProgressionLEVEL 2Dominant 7 chords have a distinct sound that often tells us which chord comes next.
- Phrygian Mode Harmonized with TriadsLEVEL 4Today we continue with the work of harmonizing the modes with triads.
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Alexiaden9318th May 2009This stuff owns ! The backing track is über heavy, David !
Nazgul18th August 2008This is so badass! Especially love the harmonisations.
Déjà vu12th August 2008I just thought I'd stop in to say this is the lesson that made me want to join. Really, really good job!
Lian Gerbino9th June 2008well done... i love this one!
Melodicintenions4th April 2008thats the Future of Metal right there thanks for that Dave I'll put every note to use and make your brain dizzy on my upcoming album because of this!
Carlos Carrillo22nd February 2008Hey David!!!Great lesson!!!beutifull melody...very creative...thanks
LwShieN4th December 2007awesome playing man ..keep it up
jammer9118th October 2007This lesson is great (just what i wanted to learn), but i cant lower the tempo on the guitar pro tab. Everytime i click on the quarter note (on top) and change the tempo to 50 bpm the tempo still continues to stay at 120.
How do i fix this?- ch00ch00man4th July 2007
FretDancer69: I cannot recommend GuitarPro enough. For the exact reason you just mentioned. The ASCI tabs pretty much suck, all the time. The is no note timing, or nothing. Just string and fret position. Since I got it, I'm a GuitarPro addict. I cant say enough about it. You can play back the music in perfect timing. You can stop and replay one bar (or more) over and over, until you get it just right. The composition tools are very intuitive and easy to use. One of my favorite things to do with it is, if is see a piece in a magazine or online, that I think looks good, I'll copy it in to GuitarPro and let it play it for me. For $59 US you cannot go wrong. I highly recommend it.
Boris - DaVebOmbEr28th June 2007
WOW, nice job
I'll do this one later
AudunESP25th June 2007man! i totaly love the sound of this scale, its the coolest thing i ever heard! awesome lesson! keep on rocking
Layzer25th June 2007after mastering your dorian....this and the metalhead look a little less intimidating!
- FretDancer6925th June 2007
Great lesson, but in the Tapping tab, can u please mark the Note thats being Tapped plz, makes me picture the pattern better if its not too much asking..sorry
- stratman3324th June 2007
WOW!!
Andrew Cockburn24th June 2007For those of you interested in a little more detail on the Phrygian Dominant scale, I posted a short theory lesson here:
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...?showtopic=4774
David Wallimann24th June 2007So theres just one pattern for each mode?? Or many like the pentatonic scale??Great lesson. Im not very familiar with this scale. Can It be moved throughout the fretboard?
-John
Let me try to answer your question....
As you might know, the Major scale has 7 notes. Each notes of the major scale can be the starting note of a new scale (the 7 modes)
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian (natural minor)
Locrian
The same exact principle can be applied to the harmonic minor scale, which is an aeolian mode with a major seventh.
Starting the harmonic minor scale from each of its 7 notes gives us 7 new modes different than the major modes discussed above.
The Phrygian dominant scale is the 5th mode of a harmonic minor scale.
That means that is you play a harmonic minor scale and play it starting off of its 5th note, you'll get a Phrygian dominant scale.
Now each positions of mode can be moved up or down the fret to change its key.
There can be many different positions for a same mode. That is because unlike for the piano, you can play a same note on different frets. In this lesson, I chose to give you a position that would have 3 notes on each string to simplify speed picking runs.
I know modes are confusing. But if you practice them seriously and make an effort to understand how they work, you will get it and a whole new world will open up to you.
I hope this helps a little and I will be happy to answer any other questions for you.- Andrew Cockburn24th June 2007
@EatSleepAndJam - Any pattern can be moved up and down the fretboard to get the same scale in a different key
@Ryan - A mode of a scale is just like a scale with a different formula. For any scale you have a number of patterns you can use, so each mode has many patterns (since it is just like any other scale). 
Ryan24th June 2007So theres just one pattern for each mode?? Or many like the pentatonic scale??
- FretDancer6924th June 2007
hey, i great lesson! i love it!
Eat-Sleep-andJam23rd June 2007Great lesson. Im not very familiar with this scale. Can It be moved throughout the fretboard?
-John- David Wallimann23rd June 2007
Thanks for all the kind words!
ch00ch00man asked me about my setup. I use a Line 6 Spider 2 amp. That's all.. Direct out and it sounds great.. 
shredmandan23rd June 2007Good job,
I miss the lessons like the first one you did though- nrpstreetballa23rd June 2007
this is my favorite kind of shredding, when it has a cool flavor
moles23rd June 2007Very nice =]
please keep them coming- Speedeh23rd June 2007
These are great lessons. You put the "fun" in fundamental scale study
The Uncreator23rd June 2007Great fantastic lesson, keep the awesome work comin!
- misterj23rd June 2007
Great lesson!! i love these different modal scale studies!! please do more!
- ch00ch00man23rd June 2007
Dave,
This is a great lesson. It combines two of the three techniques I'm working on at the moment; speed picking and legato (the third one is sweep/arpeggios). It sounds very melodic. I also like the different rhythms, it forces me to use the metronome to get the right timing (something I have to force myself to do). Much appreciated, keep it up.
Boris
Btw, I like your sound a lot. You get heavy sustain without all that distortion fuzz. Can you tell me your setup (amp/effects and their settings). Thanks. - Andrew Cockburn23rd June 2007
Hey Dave - was worth the wait! This and the Dorian lesson are really cool!
- Wikingman23rd June 2007
cant you do one of these lessons on ALL THE SCALES!!
That would be cool! - Adel Alsayed23rd June 2007
i love your lessons thank you
- jake the snake23rd June 2007
this sounds so cool
i need to work on learning more scales - Nick33423rd June 2007
Awesome!
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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.
This scale has a nice eastern flavor and works very well in a Metal context. Use it to spice things up between pentatomnic and straight natural minor licks.
Make sure you learn the scale before you learn the licks and as always, try to develop your own ideas.
Have fun!
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