If you were a teenage guitarist in the 80’s, you know damn well that’s a Yngwie diminished arpeggio run at :43. 😆 Trying to pick up on this jazz thing. My respect for Alex just keeps going up.
@DubyaW111
Жыл бұрын
Yes me too.. It's very interesting these diminished scales...🙏🏻❤️
@sinnertrain7405
6 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that Skolnick plays in a jazz trio and metal in Testament. I actually prefer his jazz playing. He did seem to use the diminished scale a lot of Testament's first album.
@Yupppi
Жыл бұрын
I freaking loved Skolnick's diminished and chromatic bits with blues solos in Testament. It was so interesting to hear those rather rare hooks. The intro to Eerie Inhabitants has been drilled in the back of my head for decades.
@xmanoffical8086
7 жыл бұрын
idc...if Alex plays jazz or rock or metal the dudes a beast behind the six string!!!\m/
@cesarederossi3903
7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson, thank you ! You make this scale sound so natural and musical, very inspiring. I'd like to mention Robben Ford is another great guitarist that makes a very cool use of the diminuished scale inside his blues music.
@valuedhumanoid6574
6 жыл бұрын
I had always assumed that the silver streak in his hair was artificial, like something he added. I recently found out that it's 100% natural and he has no idea why or how it came about. Very cool. I know that is a trivial and shallow observation during a music lesson, but hey, sometimes you just gotta let it happen. I love this guy and his skill.
@johnedward71
5 жыл бұрын
Nope. He had that when he was 17. It's just a weird hair thing.
@evanmastermind
5 жыл бұрын
@@johnedward71 thats what he said and this comment is 1 year old
@davekiddie4467
5 жыл бұрын
Ya right
@an_38kitkashyap
5 жыл бұрын
@@johnedward71 weird but cool
@CMM5300
4 жыл бұрын
Legend has it when he picked up an guitar as a toddler he was struck by lightning and testament was born!
@divadgnol67
7 жыл бұрын
Alex, you kick ass dude!
@pronginator
7 жыл бұрын
THIS is the level and delivery method ive been waiting for, for Years. ty
@gkniffen
7 жыл бұрын
Cool lesson.
@p.schouten6597
7 жыл бұрын
Very educational, thanks. Also, what was the intro __ the first 20 seconds? Sounds great!
@bradyoung1052
5 жыл бұрын
At first I thought this was Adam Jones
@DubyaW111
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Alex.. Love it 🙏🏻❤️💖🥰🥰
@jamesabrams6321
7 жыл бұрын
for those not familiar...find Alex playing on an album called Thonk..with Micael manring and Steve Morse..1994
@kingnaildriver7232
5 жыл бұрын
James Abrams great shit.
@mikem4162
5 жыл бұрын
thanks man I'll have to check that out I love Steve morse
@bilalmalikguitarist
6 жыл бұрын
please someone explain to me, isn't this the locrian mode, or somehow related?! thanks! A great video!
@aarontabuchi5693
5 жыл бұрын
eroticblack locrian is the seventh mode or degree of the major scale. So in C major, playing from b up to b on the next octave, that’s locrian . The diminished scale is a completely different thing and an entirely different scale pattern as described in the video. It may sound somewhat similar to locrian because they both have a minor third and diminished 5.
@aschneider70
3 жыл бұрын
I always remember Robben Ford.
@eduardocarrera3245
4 жыл бұрын
7:35 Awesome improvisation!!
@TobyBurt
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this Alex, I recall totally ignoring someone talking about this 20 years ago... dammit haha.
@Lepetitecroissant69420
7 жыл бұрын
1:29 that's what she said
@zagan1352
6 жыл бұрын
Isaac Jimenez lol 😂
@mikhailardhito1024
6 жыл бұрын
Lmao😂
@roryoconnor861
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great lesson. Love the improvisation towards the end.
@zachmcgrain3390
7 жыл бұрын
Love the insight on this diminished lesson. I found another inspirational player/teacher with great style and technique. Thankyou.
@davidriggs8196
6 жыл бұрын
A natural teacher. Nice clear and understandable ideas. Thank you.
@michaelbutler275
3 жыл бұрын
What kind of guitar is skolNick playing in this video!?!?. It is a different company that has made a birdland style guitar. Let me tell you now, the Gibson birdland Is the one Ted Nugent plays. Ted nugent's guitar is priced at thousands of dollars. I wonder what this birdland style is priced at that skolnik is playing? Please help to find the company who is the maker of this guitar In this video!!!
@boytjiejoolz
2 жыл бұрын
Great 🎵 insights...if only I could...
@faithbrackenhooper9550
6 жыл бұрын
Alex is the main man, just bought a copy of Souls of Black tablature book on ebay for my xmas pressie, yeah baby!
@johnedward71
5 жыл бұрын
Heh. I bought his signature ESP guitar. Smooth as silk.
@megadeth-1a885
7 жыл бұрын
I Fucking love Alex Skolnick. not in a gay way. I can listen to him talk music 24/7. definitely one of my heros
@depshallburn
7 жыл бұрын
he's higher than me
@meteor09
2 жыл бұрын
When does Skolnick come back to guitar world?
@jamesmcswain8120
4 жыл бұрын
Real fun lesson, I'm still deep on the whole tone section of the melodic minor.
@leeDs718
7 жыл бұрын
why do people dislike this?
@ttww580
4 жыл бұрын
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@themusicgaragetmg2330
3 жыл бұрын
Woah.... that actually made sense... thanks!
@DubyaW111
Жыл бұрын
Fridgian comes from diminished scale?
@Swanlord05
3 жыл бұрын
Marshall mode 4.....nuff said
@Dmunson3
2 жыл бұрын
Great explanation. Thanks
@LovePump76
6 жыл бұрын
Great lesson! Lots of good sauce in it!
@nitrokyosho
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome guitar player
@sammydjursfeldt4938
2 жыл бұрын
interesting from start to finish
@smaklilu90
4 жыл бұрын
sounds like a harmonic minor to me
@peteracosta744
4 ай бұрын
Alex Skolnick has a unique interpretation of everything. Amazing player and so innovative… not repetitive at all. Monstrous speed incredible chops. Thank you, Mr. Skolnick!
@StuartwasDrinkell
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Alex
@CMM5300
4 жыл бұрын
For the record the dimbb7 comes from other scales also. Harmonic minor mode VII... for example. There's others scale also
@oddfellowfloyd
7 жыл бұрын
What tasty ideas (7:00 - onward)! That 7#9 jam was swanky as hell...reminded me of some Pat Metheny's "Vampira." ;) I would love to take lessons with Alex, pick his brain, and just jam with him. He'd help me raise my level of playing for sure.
@CMM5300
4 жыл бұрын
I think the h/w can be used more in metal... the rest is really jazz based. There are a lot of "hidden" chords in both diminished scales. It is a great places to practice and Get a good workout all over the fretboard. A place that will make you crazy. An altered world where it's easy to loose track of key centers.
@rainfieldmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Cool thanks 😊
@alexthrax2031
4 жыл бұрын
eres uno de mis dioses?
@Bricklinsv1970
5 жыл бұрын
Half whole diminished is so dark and cool sounding.
@superelite5290
3 жыл бұрын
im just learning and trying to write some music in drop d. I noticed playing d sharp notes sound good with d minor. now im trying to fit d and dsharp minor together to get the dissonant sounding d minor. i think what you said about it being two halfs of a minor scale is what im running into here. im just a noob but any comments would help....
@HabAnagarek
4 жыл бұрын
What is there to possibly downvote on this? the Internet, and people, are a stain on the cosmos.
@stavrosmaiden
4 жыл бұрын
He is a brilliant guitar player and what a wonderful and down-to-Earth person for a rock star who has sold over 10 million records!
@vonMohl
4 жыл бұрын
6:19 this triad is a F# dim triad (F# A C), so in this diminished scale you will have 4 major triads B,D,F, Ab and 4 dim Chords Fdim,Abdim,Ddim,Bdim to plays along with. Kind of funny to have major and diminished chords on the same root in the same scale.
@vonMohl
4 жыл бұрын
6:19 sorry he plays an inverted D triad starting on F#.
@chrisdaniel6502
7 жыл бұрын
You're a master and I'm afraid I'll never be that good.
@jbasti227
7 жыл бұрын
Christopher Daniel It's all about practice and dedication. You'll get there, just keep w/ it!
@josemolina959
4 жыл бұрын
Thank Alex, good stuff.
@Dolores5000
Жыл бұрын
Yes!❤
@douglascasey3486
4 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson. You make it very musical.
@zeynepakgol
5 жыл бұрын
♡♡ very helpful for exams ! 📚📚📚📚🎶🎶
@todda.2088
4 жыл бұрын
Great player ! Thx Alex for sharing : )
@jasonpitre1249
7 жыл бұрын
Love those Godin guitars. I have a few electrics but I would love to have a Jazz and/or a Montreal Premiere.
@djyucatec4999
3 жыл бұрын
GENIUS AND SO SIMPLE !THANKS MAN
@ssmetalrulz
6 жыл бұрын
Alex Skolnick thank you sir.. you’re a huge inspiration 🙏🏻
@dennismeredith6944
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for explaining this where it makes sense!!
@keffus7
7 жыл бұрын
Love your lessons, helps me visualize new ways to move patterns and new ways to think about things. Keep up the great work!
@steve1982n
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson you are a master
@riff_junkie
6 жыл бұрын
Diminished to b
@DowntownHerbieBrown
7 жыл бұрын
excellent lesson, thank you Alex and guitar world!
@freewheelburning8834
4 жыл бұрын
this was the best lesson ever
@billmusician
6 жыл бұрын
Nice video and lesson great job
@thrashingpanic
6 жыл бұрын
Sounds like The Ritual. I mean whole album ;)
@RainMakeR_Workshop
7 жыл бұрын
huh... never knew that was a diminished scale. I always thought the arp was the scale. I actually use that scale all the time. never knew it's name.
@josemolina959
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic and clearly explained!
@fattymcfatterson3651
6 жыл бұрын
Also known as the Octatonic Scale...
@aurelianarsene9026
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Alex!
@edh1959
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks that was great and so are you
@bikersoncall
4 жыл бұрын
Cool Guitar too.
@Studio-ur2lc
3 жыл бұрын
This is gold.
@oOFirefaceOo
5 жыл бұрын
A really helpful lesson!!!!
@Sedaa
6 жыл бұрын
very helpful, thank you!
@kukka2454
6 жыл бұрын
put tab sir pleasw
@fartzerelli1385
4 жыл бұрын
Great teacher!
@wcm5150
7 жыл бұрын
That's what she said...
@rccarsandmusic2641
5 жыл бұрын
Nice
@STRAT62
7 жыл бұрын
Great insight, thanks!
@wefysan58
6 жыл бұрын
wow that was cool
@wintertime331
6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson!
@꽃무늬원피스극혐하는
4 жыл бұрын
6:58
@kindnick58
7 жыл бұрын
chestnuts!
@CRISSFRESNO
7 жыл бұрын
*Cool*
@fabriciochamaborges
7 жыл бұрын
thanks, master!
@wattzmonster583
6 жыл бұрын
☠🤘☠
@puertecitos6888
6 жыл бұрын
Metallica should have chosen this guy for lead guitarist instead of that sloppy Kirk Dammit.
@lucasanderson7369
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex
@obsidianmetalofficial717
Жыл бұрын
We use this almost exclusively on an album. I'm surprised more metal artists don't use it, its the most sinister sounding.
@CameronMosesart
6 жыл бұрын
Wow dude you took a simple concept, the diminished scale is alternating whole and half steps, and made it needlessly complex, stop teaching, please
@daedalusi315
6 жыл бұрын
useless comment is useless. Make a better video instead of being a pretentious dick about it.
@TheLeadSled
6 жыл бұрын
Daedalus I exactly, I can't play like Alex not even close but still enjoy watching his lessons.
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