MASTER The Symmetrical Diminished Scale (Whole Half & Half Whole)

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  • Master the very sophisticated sound of the W/H & H/W Diminished!
    In this video, I share everything you need to know to unlock the Symmetrical Diminished scale so that you can start using it within your playing and adding it to your improvisational language.
    This Whole Half or Half Whole Diminished scale is often used as a way to play 'outside' in order to create tension within your lines, chord voicings, and harmonic movements. It's not only a sound used in Blues & Jazz but a sound found across all styles of music and different genres.
    I get into the deep theory of this modern scale and cover the functions/applications, triad ideas, generating chords, scale shapes for the guitar, and some of my favourite lines/patterns (+ lots more!).
    The examples in this video will give you all the knowledge to truly master this #diminishedscale so that you can call upon this sound whenever you want to bring out the #wholehalf or #halfwhole tension! You can also check out my Patreon page for further in-depth material related to this video and more ways on how to use this scale.
    ▬ Contents of video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
    00:00 - Intro
    01:10 - Whole Half
    02:25 - Diminished 7th Chord
    03:30 - Scale Harmonised 1
    04:24 - Half Whole
    05:37 - Scale Harmonised 2
    06:38 - Scale Functions
    07:00 - Performance 1
    08:17 - Dom/Dim Relationship
    09:55 - Diminished Major 7
    14:13 - Performance 2
    15:10 - biiio7
    15:40 - Other Diminished Scales
    16:17 - Phrasing
    17:55 - Visualisation
    18:27 - I, vi, ii, V
    21:51 - Triads
    25:03 - Chord Voicings
    28:25 - Scale Shapes
    31:30 - Lines & Patterns
    41:04 - Arpeggios
    41:58 - Patreon/Outro
    ▬ Other Video Mentions ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
    △ Barry Harris 6th Diminished Scale FULLY EXPLAINED: • Barry Harris 6th Dimin...
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    Hi I'm Robbie, welcome to my channel! My videos are for anyone looking to add to their musical knowledge and to develop their ability to improvise. I've gathered some pretty cool concepts throughout my journey of becoming a professional musician and I'm excited to share my musical findings with you ...this is also an excuse for me to dig out my pile of notes and develop these concepts further! Thanks for stopping by.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 405

  • @RobbieBarnby
    @RobbieBarnby  2 роки тому +45

    Thanks for checking out the video! Detailed PDFs for this one are on my Patreon (with lots more to come) ► www.patreon.com/robbiebarnby

    • @johnjenkins2024
      @johnjenkins2024 2 роки тому

      what model is that beautiful guitar?

    • @jonnyroxx7172
      @jonnyroxx7172 2 роки тому +2

      Your long-form videos are the best ear training lessons for guitarists that I’ve found. My student’s ability to hear the subtlety between related diminished scales and intervals in general after spending time with your channel have been greatly improved. And so is mine!

    • @stephena.sheehan9959
      @stephena.sheehan9959 2 роки тому +1

      You are so very good. Thank you for sharing all the great playing, artistry and information/wisdom. Other than with your own band or solo I'd love to hear you playing with someone like Joscho Stephan. Hope all's going well.

    • @zdenkapierre2122
      @zdenkapierre2122 Рік тому

      77777 itty 78777787777777878777777 uiu 777777777 IU 78

  • @ishtiaquemahmood7815
    @ishtiaquemahmood7815 2 роки тому +15

    Each lesson worths million bucks.

    • @XJT0428
      @XJT0428 6 місяців тому

      Yes for sure I'm an advanced player and I go to him quite often

  • @jazzguitarcollege
    @jazzguitarcollege Рік тому +35

    This is one of the most advanced jazz guitar lessons I have seen on UA-cam. Thank you so much Robbie I look forward to more of these stellar contributions to the jazz guitar world.

    • @RobbieBarnby
      @RobbieBarnby  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind message!

  • @TomoFujitaMusic
    @TomoFujitaMusic 2 роки тому +50

    Beautiful ES-335!!!

    • @kalleba3773
      @kalleba3773 2 роки тому +9

      Es 345?

    • @EumirBethbeder
      @EumirBethbeder 2 роки тому +4

      If Tomo sensei is watching this video..you doin it right , hahahah .But was it a 345 rather than 335 , with that varitone??

    • @livingroompickersclub6358
      @livingroompickersclub6358 2 роки тому

      @@EumirBethbeder Yes..its a 345 as indicated by the split block inlays.

  • @fueradeljuego
    @fueradeljuego 2 роки тому +17

    I can say this is the kind of not-for-beginners in-depth tutorial I have been waiting for for years. Thank you for this. It's amazing

  • @amirwaisman5721
    @amirwaisman5721 2 роки тому +33

    The world needs more music teachers like you. Thank you.

  • @leobird8756
    @leobird8756 2 роки тому +9

    Amazing how you have a channel with only 10 total videos, yet they’re so densely packed with great information, I’m quite confident I can completely learn jazz guitar from it

  • @taltool
    @taltool 2 роки тому +16

    out of millions of videos on youtube this is a treasure. a year of work packed in 40 minuets. thank you so very much.

    • @RobbieBarnby
      @RobbieBarnby  2 роки тому +1

      You're very welcome! Thanks for the kind words

    • @patappleton6285
      @patappleton6285 2 роки тому +5

      One year? That's 40 years of finger numbing repetition into 40 minutes Mr. Taltool

  • @licklibrary
    @licklibrary 2 роки тому +42

    Fantastic work Robbie, we are loving this.

  • @AlexSosaBolivia
    @AlexSosaBolivia 2 роки тому +4

    I've never heard of you.. but after hearing that tone I clicked the subscribe button inside of the first 30 seconds LOL. Looking forward to checking out your other content.

  • @vanhansi6141
    @vanhansi6141 2 роки тому +9

    Your „Purple Haze“ Solo is the best Guitarsolo I have ever heard. It took me to another level of consciousness.
    Thank you for this incredible huge inspiration. All the best for you and greetings from Germany.

  • @JacksonDunkin
    @JacksonDunkin 2 роки тому +5

    The most convenient video because I just started working with this stuff over the last 2 weeks

  • @sdk7203
    @sdk7203 2 роки тому +2

    I've never subscribed so quickly to a new channel in my life

  • @RogerFedora
    @RogerFedora 2 роки тому +4

    I literally just started working on diminished licks to move between chords in a 12 bar blues and then you post this. *You're a legend* from one of your happy patreon subscribers.

    • @RobbieBarnby
      @RobbieBarnby  2 роки тому

      Wonderful! Huge thanks for your support towards the channel

  • @stuartgoodwinart
    @stuartgoodwinart 2 роки тому +3

    You are utterly, ridiculously, and completely stupendously brilliant.

  • @jasperholloway6725
    @jasperholloway6725 Рік тому +2

    I can’t believe this is all free. Incredibly good content

  • @pawo161
    @pawo161 2 роки тому +6

    What a behemoth of a video... Robbie you're killin' it

  • @gtrpaulj
    @gtrpaulj Рік тому +5

    Robbie....I mean, how do you come up with this stuff?! Someone else wrote that their brain hurts, and I agree, but we are just trying to keep up with your thought processes. You think these concepts through, explain things so well, and then your demonstrations are completely inspiring. Thank you for the incredible content and information, helping me to understand something I've never really got down. Best to you in 2023!

  • @stupid28273
    @stupid28273 2 роки тому +8

    From one music teacher to another, you have a gift and I'm so glad you're sharing knowledge in an easy to understand way. Thank you!

  • @chuckminzenberger7590
    @chuckminzenberger7590 Рік тому +1

    this is mind blowing, absolutly amazing job putting this together

  • @coltonshanley1921
    @coltonshanley1921 2 роки тому +6

    I’ve been watching music tutorials since UA-cam came out, and this was one of the best in any genre I’ve seen. Subbed 🥰

  • @smalltowninnewmexico
    @smalltowninnewmexico 2 роки тому +2

    one of THE BEST videos about this subject matter. my gosh your chops are sweeeeeet dude. you are a good teacher!

  • @mekonnenneggamuluken7414
    @mekonnenneggamuluken7414 Рік тому +2

    Please keep up the good work, it is truly amazing lesson and thank you very very much

  • @johnfrenette
    @johnfrenette 2 роки тому +2

    Well this is just incredible. Hot damn. Great stuff.

  • @jasonmudgarde286
    @jasonmudgarde286 2 роки тому +4

    Best jazz guitar tutorial in ages, brilliant!

  • @bebekguitar2007
    @bebekguitar2007 2 роки тому +21

    I've been meaning to really dig into this scale, it has such an interesting sound. Thanks so much for this! Your channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites

  • @SomeKindOfMadman
    @SomeKindOfMadman 2 роки тому +8

    I swear the universe truly does listen if you “will it.” Early this week I’ve been wanting to learn more about the diminished scale and apply it into my playing. You’re a legend Robbie. Thank you.

    • @skobywankenobi
      @skobywankenobi 2 роки тому +2

      Googles using the microphone on your device to track things you say and use it to improve suggestions.
      I've tested this for a number of months, with permissions granted and not granted, and no matter what I do, things I say appear in my suggestions.

    • @SomeKindOfMadman
      @SomeKindOfMadman 2 роки тому

      @@skobywankenobi I agree with you. It’s not the first time that’s happened. I often think out-loud (euphemism for talking to myself), and I recall saying that out loud

  • @andysour
    @andysour 2 роки тому +9

    Man, your lessons are absolutely insane, now we need a lesson about your intro🔥

  • @roanmccormick7923
    @roanmccormick7923 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome!

  • @stratman9449
    @stratman9449 2 роки тому +4

    the amount of musical knowledge and theory you packed into this lesson has left me staggering.....i hope i will recover and be able to use SOME of it.....

  • @tommydahlem6771
    @tommydahlem6771 2 роки тому +2

    Great playing and explanation.

  • @thedug
    @thedug 2 роки тому +6

    Yes! Another solid Robbie video.

    • @Sebastian-oi8xf
      @Sebastian-oi8xf 2 роки тому +3

      No! Another solid Robbie video. I'm still digesting the diminished 6th vid!

  • @jjjjjjjjx8
    @jjjjjjjjx8 2 роки тому +13

    Jeez Robie how are you this good lol. Man Im always excited when i see an alert for your videos because i know its going to teach me something unique and challenging. Thanks for being a great teacher as well as a great player

  • @mozartsp
    @mozartsp 2 роки тому +4

    This lesson is absolutely fantastic! Lots of content explained in a useful and precise way. I'll probably be rewatching this for months until I soak it all in.

  • @user-pm2xj9st6f
    @user-pm2xj9st6f Місяць тому +1

    Diminished is a good study.
    Diminished , altered Dim and loc Dim are the main 3 but there are other "modal" Diminished.
    4 in harmonic minor
    4 in harmonic major
    4 in hungarian major
    4 in Romainian major
    Loc6, dor#4, lyd#2, altbb7
    Dorb5, lydb3, lydaug#9, locbb7
    Lyd dom#9, altbb6bb7, alt6, dor b2#4
    Lyd aug#9#3, aeolb5bb7, Mel minb5, lyd augb3 (lyd dim aug)
    With the 2 modes of octatonic diminished that's all of them from what I remember. There always more though but these are the most useful from the most common parent scales.
    18 all together.

  • @edwardjons8684
    @edwardjons8684 2 роки тому +2

    I was beginning to worry you’d put aside your youtube channel. Great to see another excellent video from you. Always hits the right mix of theory and application without shying away from assuming foundational theoretical knowledge. Rick Beato has been neglecting in this kind of stuff recently… really appreciate you picking it up and always with the highest production standards. Awesome work.

  • @oshigett37
    @oshigett37 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Robbie, there is so much to learn from your videos, really happy that your channel is blowing up...

  • @chuckfaststrat
    @chuckfaststrat 2 роки тому +3

    I really enjoy your videos. I often have to stop and play back what you said, just to process the information. But it is a wealth of info. I'm a rock player, and your insights really expand my own playing. Thanks so much for your playing and teaching.

  • @timshadgett
    @timshadgett 2 роки тому +3

    That first solo is Killer!👏

  • @TheAbtrigger
    @TheAbtrigger 2 роки тому +2

    Your improvisation is DISGUSTINGLY good!

  • @iakolouk
    @iakolouk 2 роки тому +2

    Robbie, this is pure gold! Well done and thanks for sharing!

  • @joshuadavid1923
    @joshuadavid1923 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks so much mate. I get more out of any 5minute chunk of your videos than I would in hours of other videos. Particularly love you letting us in to applications, not letting a scale just be a mindless set of stairs for us to walk up and down aimlessly! You give great depth and background and no waffle. Love it. Thanks heaps for your time doing this

    • @RobbieBarnby
      @RobbieBarnby  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the nice words, really great to hear that you're enjoying the channel!

  • @DlmlZ
    @DlmlZ 2 роки тому +2

    Killer! Well here we go, another video of Robbie that blows my mind. Seriously, one video of yours every three month is absolutely enough for me to deal with, as it is a pressure refueling input, that needs a lot of time to deal with and to integrate it into your practice. Thanks for sharing! Love it! Gotta go now, need to practice. Cheers DimiZ

  • @Sammywhat
    @Sammywhat 2 роки тому +1

    Not just knowledge, but wisdom in spades! Thank you, Robbie!! You are a diamond!!

  • @throwtime7100
    @throwtime7100 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks for another great lesson Robbie, your videos have helped take my practice to the next level!

  • @analyticequals
    @analyticequals 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you Mr. Barnby!!!

  • @joeyalbertson2125
    @joeyalbertson2125 2 роки тому +4

    Fantastic. Fairly complex subject explained, and the angular playing demo is outstanding.

  • @cmdguitarechance3234
    @cmdguitarechance3234 2 роки тому +1

    I Love Your Great Understanding of Music and They Way You Teach With no Confusion In Your Given Lessons .Keep Sharing With Us 🙏🙏🙏

  • @kakhachikvinidze556
    @kakhachikvinidze556 2 роки тому +3

    Very useful.....thanks

  • @portpo00
    @portpo00 2 роки тому +4

    Another superb lesson from Robbie

  • @junka22
    @junka22 2 роки тому +8

    Absolutely killer stuff, and you're an absolutely monster player! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge 🙏

  • @federicorubin7297
    @federicorubin7297 2 роки тому

    Hey Robbie, I'm happy to see your channel growing fast. Your content is in my top list for what concerns jazz education and the reason for that is you can actually play

  • @avocadoflowmix7171
    @avocadoflowmix7171 Місяць тому

    You are so skilled by moving your diminished chords, that just by them you made so nice melody, thanks a lot, nice lesson.

  • @zapantalambda
    @zapantalambda 2 роки тому +1

    You are an awesome teacher Robbie. I love your style of teaching bcos it is very clear and mentally digestable.

  • @andredel.8302
    @andredel.8302 Рік тому +1

    Very nice and professional teaching, thank you!!!

  • @youtubechannel0107
    @youtubechannel0107 Рік тому +1

    Quality content bro I wonder why I hadn't found this channel earlier in life

  • @grantgre
    @grantgre 2 роки тому +2

    Mike Stern use is this I can hear it. I think Miles had all his musicians try to play that scale at one time

  • @loamguitar
    @loamguitar 2 роки тому +11

    Wasn't expecting half whole Purple Haze lmao

  • @mybiggrin
    @mybiggrin 2 роки тому

    I thought I already left this comment, but this is at least 3-4 weeks of study material. I think you're one of the top pages I've found. Thank you so much.

  • @rickspyder6159
    @rickspyder6159 2 роки тому +1

    Ya I always struggled decending and you are the first person to address this and how to navigate ...the major voicing is really cool ...just bumped up everybody's playing instantly ...cheers

  • @cyanhallows7809
    @cyanhallows7809 2 роки тому +1

    High quality content. Go Robbie!

  • @dolemite64
    @dolemite64 2 роки тому +2

    World class quality here. Congrats Robbie!!

  • @juliocaliman
    @juliocaliman 2 роки тому

    It's amazing that you've reached 66k subscribers with only 10 videos! Congratulations man! The videos are awesome and the content is great! Keep doing it! Cheers from Brazil!

  • @onen0zednine753
    @onen0zednine753 2 роки тому +2

    brooo 14:12 that tune was grroovey my dude

  • @bohnulus
    @bohnulus Рік тому +1

    holy crap!!!!!!!!! this is very, very enlightening..... thank you Robbie!!!!!!!!! this explanation has helped me fashion very cool and harmonic shell chords ( I play bass ) and has added to my bag of sonic harmony tricks..... although this is no trick...... it works....I never appreciated the DNA of a diminished scale..... until I watched this video..... Holy crap.... one of the best videos I've seen in a while..... your playing is stellar by the way....

    • @RobbieBarnby
      @RobbieBarnby  Рік тому +1

      Thanks a lot, really glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful!

  • @garyjones783
    @garyjones783 2 роки тому

    Robby you’ve handed a part of my brain to me that has been waiting for all of this. Thank You!!!

  • @cliffbogen
    @cliffbogen Рік тому +2

    Another stellar lesson from a brilliant player. Thank You

  • @ultramother
    @ultramother 2 роки тому +2

    Fantastic video! Thank you Robbie!

  • @rickspyder6159
    @rickspyder6159 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Robbie ...you are by a long shot the best teacher on the net...your Barry Harris is friggin amazing ...I've always struggled with these and im surprised that you don't call them tonic w/h or dominant h/w ....this term from another teacher made it easy for me...anyway you are the best...

  • @8LuckyBuc9
    @8LuckyBuc9 2 роки тому +1

    That tone though! Great video pal

  • @jussiparkkonen9853
    @jussiparkkonen9853 4 місяці тому +1

    Please make a similar video about altered scale! This was so informative and I really dig your teaching style!

  • @matija42
    @matija42 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you again !!! Love your channel

  • @merldesoisa2287
    @merldesoisa2287 2 роки тому +3

    Excellent 👍👍👍❤ thanks Robbie

  • @vibhusingh2003
    @vibhusingh2003 2 роки тому +2

    This is literally music school for me!

  • @JzZcAt
    @JzZcAt 9 місяців тому

    You are the best !! Thank you for this stuff ! it's gold

  • @p.hroelsgaard7938
    @p.hroelsgaard7938 2 роки тому +1

    I just found your channel and I already love it. I'm gonna use so much time here, thank you for being so good at explaining things, it really makes sense! Keep it up :P

  • @Ierius
    @Ierius 2 роки тому +1

    So good to see a new video from you! killer playing and great teaching!!

  • @johanoijen1934
    @johanoijen1934 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent! Very well explained!

  • @gregorwilmes3723
    @gregorwilmes3723 Рік тому +1

    Great lesson. Very clear guide into modern colours. Thank you

  • @DejanToracki
    @DejanToracki 2 роки тому +1

    You are next level my friend!

  • @ricoaalst
    @ricoaalst 2 роки тому +1

    incredibly helpful and eye opening, just what I needed to get more familiar with, thanks so much man!

  • @jameseastermusic
    @jameseastermusic 2 роки тому +1

    So good man, I unknowingly was confusing dominant and diminished harmonies, this totally helps. Thanks for sharing!

  • @nickvareymusic
    @nickvareymusic 2 роки тому +1

    Damn, shedding like a true gardener my friend!!

  • @mglickman13
    @mglickman13 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome job Robbie...Thanks 👍😎❤

  • @christianscazzieri
    @christianscazzieri 2 роки тому +2

    Star Wars at 22:20, nailed it!

    • @trukapipa
      @trukapipa 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, and the super slick turbo hybrid picking thing that he dressed it off with. Wow

  • @theinfamouscletusherringbo8134
    @theinfamouscletusherringbo8134 2 роки тому +2

    This is great. I'm already using these lines. Thank you very much.

  • @groovesyndicate9513
    @groovesyndicate9513 2 роки тому

    One of Scott Henderson’s favorite scales, and you capture his vibe on some of these licks. Great work.

  • @MarkDeweyCA
    @MarkDeweyCA Рік тому +1

    This is killer playing dude.

  • @AlexSzokolyai
    @AlexSzokolyai 6 місяців тому

    This lesson is a goldmine

  • @octavio-blues-sound3022
    @octavio-blues-sound3022 2 роки тому +1

    Simply wonderful... Clear, specific, powerful, useful and enlightening over a very difficult jazz concept for a rock musician... At least to me...
    Thanx a lot from México City...!

  • @compy9123
    @compy9123 Рік тому +1

    Really diggin your channel playah...your many many and many levels above and ahead of me in every way, and I'm no spring chicken, playing for many years; You make my brain hurt, but in a good way. Your inspiring me to learn jazz, and coming from the rock&roll only attitude, jazz is VERY complicated to me; it seems like I'll never get it, but I really want to. I might not be intelligent enough, and I'm not self deprecating to be modest or for sympathy, its just fact, some get it, some don't...Jazz that is.I hope you keep this channel going, its really helpful.

  • @mickaeldallorso
    @mickaeldallorso 23 дні тому

    Your videos are just awesome on all aspects ! Thanks a lot to give this to us !

    • @RobbieBarnby
      @RobbieBarnby  23 дні тому

      My pleasure, thanks for the lovely comment!

  • @lewisedwards1658
    @lewisedwards1658 2 роки тому +1

    this is gold dust mate

  • @12oz13
    @12oz13 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely fantastic video! Just wow!

  • @TerekkiTerekki
    @TerekkiTerekki 2 роки тому +2

    Great playing

  • @KevinFlatt
    @KevinFlatt 2 роки тому

    Fantastic work! Making me dig into Diminished lines today! Thank you ;)

  • @ulfdanielsen6009
    @ulfdanielsen6009 2 роки тому

    As a huge fan and practitioner of the operatic symphonic progressive melodic euro folk metal style that´s going on in the world of metal these years I can´t wait to sit down and dig deep into this for expanding the melodic language of the music I play.
    Equally applicable to the grand anthem like compositions of the style as well as to the in your face rockers as to the folk inspired acoustic songs,- all of it expanding the harmonic and melodic possibillities of an already more open and outside genre of metal than most.
    New sub here.
    Thank you.

  • @joshuachenault5171
    @joshuachenault5171 4 місяці тому +1

    Such high quality!

  • @nami7810
    @nami7810 2 роки тому

    you are one of the most fascinating guitar players I have ever seen man. keep up the great work.

  • @pomod
    @pomod Рік тому +1

    Man this is really great! I've been struggling getting my head around this scale for few weeks. Cheers