My Top 10 Scales - Quick Overview | Tom Strahle | Pro Guitar Secrets
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Published 2022-05-05
In this video I give my 10 most used scales (actually 12) all starting on an A note and in one position. I will follow this video up with either one or twelve videos about how to use these scales.
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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - Scale #1 - A Minor Pentatonic
1:29 - Scale # 2 - A Minor Blues
2:05 - Scale #3 - A Major Pentatonic
2:36 - Scale #4 - A Major Blues
3:17 - Scale #5 - A Major Diatonic
3:58 - Scale #6 - A Minor Diatonic
4:39 - Scale #7 - A Harmonic Minor
5:18 - Scale #8 - A Mixolydian Diatonic
5:56 - Scale #9 - A Lydian Diatonic
6:33 - Scale # 10 - A Dorian Diatonic
7:17 - Scale #11 - A Phrygian Diatonic (Bonus scale!)
7:59 - Scale #12 - A Mixolydian Pentatonic (Bonus scale!)
8:34 - Ending
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All Comments (14)
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I think watching you play these scales and seeing the notes opened my understanding more to modes
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Really excited to hear more about your approach to their application. Great stuff! Thanks Tom
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Really great video Tom. Really helpful having direct examples to reference! Makes me realize how much I still don't quite grasp yet. Always learning! :D
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Refreshing scales Tom thanks for sharing
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You've turned me into a guitar nerd Strahle! 😂That mixolydian stuff is fabulous. 🎸🎉
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Good basics. Thank you Tom. 🎸
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Thank you Tom!
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Thanks Tom !
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Thanks Tom!!!
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Tom, this is extremely helpful and I love it.
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Thanks that helps a lot much appreciate 👍🏻🤘🏻
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Please talk about moving the scales too. Are they all movable? What happens to the key?
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As George Harrison would say: “Rick Beato has nothing on you.”
