scales for picado

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HolyEvil

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Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia

scales for picado

hey there guys, I know we can practice any scale for picado practice..
but there are heaps and heaps of scales out there..
which scales are most related to flamenco music?
I usually just do the E major scale and the G major scale only..
and non musically the chromatic scale..
which other scales is good to practice in relation to flamenco music's key etc

cheers

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Pgh_flamenco

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From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: scales for picado (in reply to HolyEvil)

The Phrygian modal scale is common for Buleria, Taranta and other palos. You should also practice the open E Locrian scalar pattern since it works with Buleria in por medio (open A Phrygian).

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 22 2010 5:26:04

Guest

RE: scales for picado (in reply to HolyEvil)

here are a couple
the first is a phygian dominant [or call it what you like] 5th mode of the d minor scale
the second appears alot in gypsy and arabic music...[ call this whatever you like, i'm sure there is a name for it]
also out lined the chords that act as the tonic or dominant for the chord

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 22 2010 5:34:40

at_leo_87

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RE: scales for picado (in reply to HolyEvil)

A phyrgian, F major, D minor
E phrygian, C major, A minor
are a good start.

for developing your technique, i love exercise 3 and 7 from here
http://www.canteytoque.es/pmiexc.htm#picado

ole to norman!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 22 2010 17:11:52

HolyEvil

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From: Sydney, Australia

RE: scales for picado (in reply to Pgh_flamenco)

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ORIGINAL: Pgh_flamenco

The Phrygian modal scale is common for Buleria, Taranta and other palos. You should also practice the open E Locrian scalar pattern since it works with Buleria in por medio (open A Phrygian).

phrygian in which key? Just E and A?

cheers

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 22 2010 23:14:55

HolyEvil

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From: Sydney, Australia

RE: scales for picado (in reply to Guest)

hey Al.. thanks for the reply. but i can't really read the pic that you posted, it's too small for me to make out...

Thanks Leo.. will check that page out..

cheers

quote:

ORIGINAL: AlVal

here are a couple
the first is a phygian dominant [or call it what you like] 5th mode of the d minor scale
the second appears alot in gypsy and arabic music...[ call this whatever you like, i'm sure there is a name for it]
also out lined the chords that act as the tonic or dominant for the chord

Images are resized automatically to a maximum width of 800px

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 22 2010 23:17:40

Guest

RE: scales for picado (in reply to HolyEvil)

quote:

but i can't really read the pic that you posted, it's too small for me to make out..

damn...yes that occured to me
first attempt at converting a guit pro file to pdf then jpg...
email me with an address and i can send the guitar pro file to you or pdf
thought i'd offer something outside the diatonic [major/minor] scales...
cheers

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 23 2010 0:01:36

Pgh_flamenco

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From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: scales for picado (in reply to HolyEvil)

quote:

phrygian in which key? Just E and A?

cheers

Don't only think in terms of key. You should also know the standard scale patterns that can be shifted from one fret to another. Practice the Phrygian scale starting on the low E string AND the Locrian mode in the key of E. You will use the Locrian modal scale in the key of E when playing Buleria in A Phrygian. E Locrian consists of the same notes as A Phrygian.

Eventually you should learn all of the modes generated by the major scale and be able to play a scale pattern for each one starting on the low E and ending on the high E. This way you make use of all the strings and can play a scale through (usually) two octaves and a minor third in the same position.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 23 2010 4:35:35