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A Secret Scale?!? | Nick Johnston | Jason Richardson | Yngwie Malmsteen


What is this crazy scale that all the great players keep using? Well, it's more common than you think; it's called the Harmonic Minor scale and it's all over the place. From Latin Jazz, to Metal, to Classical Music, to Folkloric music from different parts of the world. This scale with an intervallic formula of 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 has many any uses and is prevalent in many different genres. Want to shred like your favorite players? Then the Harmonic Minor scale is a great start!

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