Harmonised scales

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Harmonised scales

Postby Stoney » Thu May 20, 2021 4:43 pm

I had an epiphany moment today that i thought i would share. I was looking at a chart posted on the US forum by Guy Cundell showing the AB and F lever harmonies scales using 3 different sets of 2 strings in the key of G major (all of which start on fret 3). It did not have the D lever scale so I was trying to work out how that fitted with the other scales. I worked out that the D lever scale (starting at fret 8) is exactly the same notes as the F lever scale (starting at fret 3) : D lever strings 5+8 = F lever strings 4+6. D lever strings 4+5 = F lever strings 3+4.
Most of you probably already knew that but it was a revelation to me today
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Re: Harmonised scales

Postby Alan Cook » Tue May 25, 2021 6:25 am

Don't know if Guy covered this but it sounds better to descend the scale or fill/lick using the D lever rather than the A&F lever probably because the string is lowering with the bar. Try it A&F ascending D lever descending.

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Re: Harmonised scales

Postby Stoney » Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:26 pm

Thanks Alan. Very useful
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