{"id":705,"date":"2008-11-20T12:52:04","date_gmt":"2008-11-20T19:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/who-else-wants-to-learn-how-to-solo-with-the-altered-scale"},"modified":"2024-12-25T18:52:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T02:52:38","slug":"who-else-wants-to-learn-how-to-solo-with-the-altered-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/who-else-wants-to-learn-how-to-solo-with-the-altered-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Who else wants to learn how to solo with the &#8220;altered scale?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-melodic-minor-scales\">past lesson<\/a>, we covered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-melodic-minor-scales\">melodic minor scale<\/a>. And in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/modes-of-the-scale\">past lesson<\/a>, we covered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/modes-of-the-scale\">modes<\/a> of the major scale.<\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s lesson, we&#8217;ll actually combine the two concepts.<\/p>\n<p>But let&#8217;s review first&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Recall my easy way of remembering the melodic minor scale. There&#8217;s tons of ways to think about the melodic minor scale but the easiest way is to simply look at it as a <a href=\"https:\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox\/141e8f273f72a2%3A14dcc288eb46dc\/5650082896543744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">major scale<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox-714.js\"><\/script> with a lowered 3rd tone.<\/p>\n<p>C major scale<br \/>\n<img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?first_octave=C,D,E,F,G,A,B&amp;second_octave=C&amp;color=99CCFF&amp;size=2' \/><\/p>\n<p>C melodic minor scale<br \/>\n<img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?first_octave=C,D,Eb,F,G,A,B&amp;second_octave=C&amp;color=99CCFF&amp;size=2' \/><\/p>\n<p>The only difference is the 3rd tone. In the melodic minor scale, it is lowered by a half step. Simple!<\/p>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re caught up on playing melodic minor scales, let&#8217;s recap on the concept of &#8220;modes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox\/141e8f273f72a2%3A14dcc288eb46dc\/5650082896543744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modes<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox-714.js\"><\/script> are a system of scales that began in Ancient Greece. Basically, if you start and end on a different degree of the major scale, you&#8217;ll get a different mode.<\/p>\n<p>Let me explain&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If you play the C major scale starting and ending on C, that&#8217;s called the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox\/141e8f273f72a2%3A14dcc288eb46dc\/5650082896543744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ionian mode<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox-714.js\"><\/script>. Now most of us would think of this as the regular C major scale and we&#8217;re correct&#8230; it is! The Ionian mode is the regular major scale. But this isn&#8217;t the case for the other modes of the scale.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you play the same C major scale starting and ending on D, this is what we call the &#8220;Dorian&#8221; mode.<\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?first_octave=D,E,F,G,A,B&amp;second_octave=C,D&amp;color=99CCFF&amp;size=2' \/><\/p>\n<p>And when you look at what&#8217;s really going on when you play a &#8220;C major&#8221; scale from &#8220;D&#8221; to &#8220;D,&#8221; you&#8217;d realize that it&#8217;s basically a regular minor scale with the 6th tone raised a half step.<\/p>\n<p>Think about it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The regular D minor scale is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?first_octave=D,E,F,G,A,Bb&amp;second_octave=C,D&amp;color=99CCFF&amp;size=2' \/><\/p>\n<p>And the &#8220;D Dorian&#8221; mode is&#8230;<br \/>\n<img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?first_octave=D,E,F,G,A,B&amp;second_octave=C,D&amp;color=99CCFF&amp;size=2' \/><\/p>\n<p>The only difference is the 6th tone.<\/p>\n<p>So basically, every mode gives you these unique changes and therefore provides great soloing tools over certain chords.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all 7 modes&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you play a major scale from the first tone of the scale to the first tone of the scale (e.g. &#8211; &#8220;C major scale from &#8216;C&#8217; to &#8216;C&#8217;), this is called the <strong>IONIAN<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n<p>If you play a major scale from the second tone of the scale to the second tone of the scale, this is called the <strong>DORIAN<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n<p>If you play a major scale from the third tone of the scale to the third tone of the scale, this is called the <strong>PHRYGIAN<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n<p>If you play a major scale from the fourth tone of the scale to the fourth tone of the scale, this is called the <strong>LYDIAN<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n<p>If you play a major scale from the fifth tone of the scale to the fifth tone of the scale, this is called the <strong>MIXOLYDIAN<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n<p>If you play a major scale from the sixth tone of the scale to the sixth tone of the scale, this is called the <strong>AEOLIAN<\/strong> mode (you should know this as the &#8220;natural minor scale&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>If you play a major scale from the seventh tone of the scale to the seventh tone of the scale, this is called the <strong>LOCRIAN<\/strong> mode.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So now that you&#8217;re refreshed on the modes, let me combine the two concepts.<\/p>\n<p>See that last mode&#8230; the Locrian mode?<\/p>\n<p>Well, what if you applied that same thinking to the melodic minor scale?<\/p>\n<p>What if you played the melodic minor scale from the 7th tone of the scale to the 7th tone? This is what we call the <strong>&#8220;altered&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox\/141e8f273f72a2%3A14dcc288eb46dc\/5650082896543744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">super locrian<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox-714.js\"><\/script>&#8220;<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the scale you&#8217;d get&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>B Super Locrian<br \/>\n<img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?first_octave=B&amp;second_octave=C,D,Eb,F,G,A,B&amp;color=99CCFF&amp;size=2' \/><\/p>\n<p>In terms of the scale itself, here&#8217;s what you end up with&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Altered \/ Super Locrian scale = 1, b9, #9, 3, b5, #5, b7\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you think about it, this is the basis for a lot of altered chords.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you&#8217;ve watch our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gospelkeys202.com\">GospelKeys 202<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gospelkeysurban.com\">GospelKeys Urban Pro 600<\/a> courses, you&#8217;ve undoubtedly seen these chords:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>C7 #9#5<br \/>\nC7 b9 #5<br \/>\nC7 b9<br \/>\nC7 #9<br \/>\nC7 #5\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>All these chords come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox\/141e8f273f72a2%3A14dcc288eb46dc\/5650082896543744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">altered scale<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox-714.js\"><\/script>. That means if you just find out what the C altered scale is, you could play that scale over any of these chords and it would sound awesome!<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s recap&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>How do you play an altered scale?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>1) You&#8217;ll need to know your melodic minor scales<\/p>\n<p>2) That&#8217;s easy! Just play a major scale with lowered 3rd note<\/p>\n<p>3) And then play THAT scale from the 7th tone to the 7th tone. So if you know your locrian mode, just change your mindset a bit to think of the 7th tone of the melodic minor scale and you&#8217;re good to go!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In other words, if you play this chord on your left hand:<\/p>\n<p>B7 #9#5 (B on bass not shown)<br \/>\n<img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?first_octave=Ds,G,A&amp;second_octave=D&amp;color=99CCFF&amp;size=2' \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and solo with the B super locrian mode&#8230;<br \/>\n<img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?first_octave=B&amp;second_octave=C,D,Eb,F,G,A,B&amp;color=99CCFF&amp;size=2' \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;you&#8217;ll sound great and people will think you&#8217;ve been playing for years!<\/p>\n<p>Well, I know this is a lot to digest so take your time!<\/p>\n<p>Until next time &#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-melodic-minor-scales\">past lesson<\/a>, we covered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-melodic-minor-scales\">melodic minor scale<\/a>. 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