Learning this scale in all positions and memorizing the intervals was such a a pain in the ass... Patterns were ten times more convoluted than major lol
@@Science.stuff123 Fingering patterns in perfect fourths: major starting on 5: 135 135 135 235 235 245 245 repeat Melodic minor from 5: 135 134 135 235 135 245 235 repeat Major was much easier to memorize for me in the beginning, despite the fact that they are intervallically similar.
Ben can make any scale at any time sound melodically moving. I absolutely love the way he plays and thinks and approaches music. Nobody sounds like him either.
Thanks Ben! Great lesson, especially seeing this scale played with your touch. Many can learn a certain scale, but the touch, feeling, expression,etc will always be individual, almost like how a person walks.
Hello Ben please send me the link to purchase this melodic minor scale as presented in this video just this tutorial only I dont want to be cluttered with too many products thanks
Hey Patrick, here are the two mini-lessons mentioned in this video: ✨Melodic Minor Scale Mini-Lesson: www.bensguitarclub.com/p/5-improvised-lines-using-the-mel-min-scale ✨Altered Scale Mini-Lesson: www.bensguitarclub.com/p/5-improvised-lines-using-the-altered-scale
Dipping into Mixolydian b6 is really fun over 7 chords. If it's a blues that can jump between major and minor while soloing, then that would work great. My first thought is something along the lines of Pride and Joy.
In a Major Blues, you could use the Lydian b7 mode on the I chord - for example, if the I chord is C7, you could play C Lydian b7. Thanks for watching!
Good question! In this scale, it's called the "Lydian #5" or "Lydian Augmented" mode, which is different from the standard Lydian which you derive from the Major Scale. Hope that helps! 😀
That's fine. I also had an arcade built by the Frank brothers. Some small issues, I had, but could eliminate everything. Great instrument. Greetings from switzerland
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Learning this scale in all positions and memorizing the intervals was such a a pain in the ass... Patterns were ten times more convoluted than major lol
I mean its just major with a minor 3
@@Science.stuff123
Fingering patterns in perfect fourths:
major starting on 5: 135 135 135 235 235 245 245 repeat
Melodic minor from 5: 135 134 135 235 135 245 235 repeat
Major was much easier to memorize for me in the beginning, despite the fact that they are intervallically similar.
I can understand completely!
@@Science.stuff123yes that’s the way thanks 😊
@@reidmarshall1368 if you focus more on the music and the notes you are playing than it is not much differnet than a major scale
Can I play C melodic minor scale on all these chords? Cm7M Dm7 Eb7M#5 etc…
Yes you can!
My favorite scale, totally transformed my playing learning this thing everywhere on the neck
So glad to hear it, thanks for watching!
This is called Raag Charukeshi in Hindustani music, look it up, Sitar Raag Charukeshi Darbar
Thanks so much for sharing!
Ben can make any scale at any time sound melodically moving. I absolutely love the way he plays and thinks and approaches music. Nobody sounds like him either.
Thank you so much, John! I really appreciate it!
Hey Ben, this is the clearest explanation I've seen of Melodic Minor. Thanks! 🎉
So glad you liked it, Andreas!
I’m gettin a good hand stretch in with that Dm7 voicing and I’ve got decent length fingers lol
I know right...Root position voicings are stretchy on guitar! 😂
Great job mate,no extra talking, everything to the point ,nice work
Really appreciate you watching, Mike! Thanks
Thanks Ben! Great lesson, especially seeing this scale played with your touch. Many can learn a certain scale, but the touch, feeling, expression,etc will always be individual, almost like how a person walks.
I really appreciate that, thank you!
I love it when you play it. I hate it when I try to make it cool or remember it
Thank you so much for checking it out! One of my favorite scales 😀
Beautiful ❤… thank you so much 🇮🇳
I love mixolydian b6 so much that I might be almost always using it in my compositions
That's great! I love that sound
Hey Ben! I love your strat tone and was wondering which gauge strings you typically use on it?
Thank you so much! Lately, it's been 9-42 gauge strings 😀
@@beneunson thank you so much! 🙏🙏🙏
Sounds much better than when you played on a strat. Another fantastic video. Thanks
Thanks so much for watching, Paul!
I like minor melodic ,and your approach in guitar 🎸, thankyou for the video
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!
@@beneunson how can I join your private online training
Hello Ben please send me the link to purchase this melodic minor scale as presented in this video just this tutorial only I dont want to be cluttered with too many products thanks
Hey Patrick, here are the two mini-lessons mentioned in this video:
✨Melodic Minor Scale Mini-Lesson: www.bensguitarclub.com/p/5-improvised-lines-using-the-mel-min-scale
✨Altered Scale Mini-Lesson: www.bensguitarclub.com/p/5-improvised-lines-using-the-altered-scale
@@beneunson ah ok I saw one of them 5 improvisation lines I bought it long ago so I will purchase the newer one thanks 🙏
The Lydian Dominant OR also called Dominant #4 mode of melodic minor is really one of the main scales I use for almost all styles of music
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing
Great lesson where would you use the melodic minor in a blues?
Dipping into Mixolydian b6 is really fun over 7 chords. If it's a blues that can jump between major and minor while soloing, then that would work great. My first thought is something along the lines of Pride and Joy.
In a Major Blues, you could use the Lydian b7 mode on the I chord - for example, if the I chord is C7, you could play C Lydian b7. Thanks for watching!
Why is there lydian in E, why not phrygian??? Could you plz tell me??
Good question! In this scale, it's called the "Lydian #5" or "Lydian Augmented" mode, which is different from the standard Lydian which you derive from the Major Scale. Hope that helps! 😀
@@beneunsonthank you so much and one more question you said series of stacked third. What does that mean??
Melodic minor is my least familiar scale and that’s a shame
That's ok, I hope this video was helpful!
Can I use the Altered scale and the Lydian b7 into dominant chords going to minor tonics?? :)
ya.
It's unusual, but you could try it!
Yes,that works
Yes,that works all the time
In what context would the scale descend natural minor?
Thanks for watching! It is common in classical music for the Melodic Minor Scale to descend natural minor.
@@beneunson Why would they do that?
Hi Ben
I have a question, but not on this topic. Do you still play your arcade from the Frank Brothers?
I still play it, I love it!
That's fine. I also had an arcade built by the Frank brothers. Some small issues, I had, but could eliminate everything. Great instrument.
Greetings from switzerland