Which scales do you use?

blastingas10 · 12-21-2012, 11:08 PM

Im trying to get some ideas and opinions on scales and modes. If you don't mind, list some of your favorite/most used scales along with what kind of style you use it in.

Like most guitarists, I started with the pentatonic and blue scale. I still use the blues scale a lot, I love the blues. I started getting into the Dorian mode, I really it's sound. Natural harmonic minor is another one I became fond of. It has a cool, classicalesque sound that works great with metal. Randy Rhoads used it quite a bit. Lately I've been abandoning scales and doing some improv, which Is fun. But I'm still curious to know what scale I'm using when I do so, because even though Im just making it up, I know it has to fall under a certain scale.

12-21-2012, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Which scales do you use? Im trying to get some ideas and opinions on scales and modes. If you don't mind, list some of your favorite/most used scales along with what kind of style you use it in. Like most guitarists, I started with the pentatonic and blue scale. I still use the blues scale a lot, I love the blues. I started getting into the Dorian mode, I really it's sound. Natural harmonic minor is another one I became fond of. It has a cool, classicalesque sound that works great with metal. Randy Rhoads used it quite a bit. Lately I've been abandoning scales and doing some improv, which Is fun. But I'm still curious to know what scale I'm using when I do so, because even though Im just making it up, I know it has to fall under a certain scale.