Indicates a note in a scale or chord that is one fret (or half step) lower in pitch than the third note in a Major scale built on the same root.
Indicates a note in a scale or chord that is one fret (or half step) lower in pitch than the seventh scale degree of the Major scale built on the same root.
2. Can also refer to the interval or musical distance of 10 frets or half-steps. Often called a Minor seventh, as this interval is found in the Natural Minor scale.
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, is actually a scale used in Spanish Folk music, and it actually sounds, well, Spanish. I hate calling it Phrygian Mode as it tells you nothing about what it sounds like, and I think we owe the country that invented the guitar a bit of respect.
Like the Blues Scale, it is a minor scale that works against Major and Dominant chords, the clashing notes providing it with its unique character or color.
When used to extend the Blues scale, it becomes a staple of Metal, especially the 1980's Thrash Metal. The first four Metallica albums are a good example.
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Now Accepting Students. Take individual, in-person, guitar lessons with top rated guitarist and guitar instructor Jay Skyler in downtown San Francisco. Perfect for beginner to advanced level guitar students learning Rock, Blues, Metal and Folk styles on electric or acoustic guitars. Guitar Lessons with Jay SkyleSpanish guitar scales are used by classical composers, flamenco guitarists and rock and jazz guitarists who wish to give their music a Spanish feel. These scales can sound very effective in a variety of musical situations, and make a refreshing change to pentatonic and blues scales.
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The scales are shown below as fret diagrams and in notation with TAB. Play them on your own guitar to compare their different sounds.
One characteristic of many Spanish guitar scales is that there is a semitone interval between the first and second notes. This interval is often emphasized in traditional Spanish music. The first two scales shown below both have this feature.
In the fret diagrams below, the blue notes represent the tonic notes of the scale (i.e. the ‘C’ notes in a C major scale). If you’re unsure what this means, we’ve put together a guide on how to read fret diagrams here: Guitar Scale Patterns & How To Read Them.
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You can follow the links below each scale to see more ways of playing it in different positions on the guitar fretboard.
You can practice the scales on this page by playing along to our specially-recorded Guitar Backing Tracks. If you want a comprehensive guide to guitar scales at your fingertips, then take a look at our Guitar Scales Chart Book.
The Spanish Gypsy guitar scale is widely used in Spanish music. It has an Eastern sound, reflecting the Moorish influence on parts of Spain.
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This scale is also known as the Phrygian Dominant, Freygish or Jewish scale. It can also be thought of as the fifth mode of a standard harmonic minor scale. It is shown in notation and TAB below:
The Phrygian modal scale is another scale used in Spanish music, and is often used in improvisation when a Spanish sound is desired. It is the third mode of a major scale.
Another scale widely used in Spanish music is the harmonic minor scale. Although not strictly a Spanish guitar scale (it is used in many forms of music), the harmonic minor scale is often used in flamenco improvisation.
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Although there are many other scales in use in Spanish guitar music, the three scales shown above are very widely used in flamenco and traditional music of the region. Incorporate them in your playing to give your music an instant Spanish or Latin sound.
The guitar has long been associated with Spain, and is the Spanish national instrument. The origins of the modern guitar in all of its shapes and forms can be traced back to early fretted instruments played in the region.
If you’re interested in learning Spanish/classical guitar, then check out this page: Learning Classical Guitar. It contains useful information on the instrument, plus inspiring videos of some of the great classical guitarists.
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