Some interesting scales

[bassbloke]

Some excelelnt scales to play with

[url="http://www.meditera.co.uk/theory-scales-Greek-and-Balkan-Scales-used-on-Bouzouki-and-Tambura-in-music-from-greece-folk-and-Traditional-song-and%20dance.htm"]Meditera[/url]

The Hijaz (Hitzaz) scales is also known as Spanish Phrygian I believe

anyway, have fun. And remember that you have to play them in 7/8 (3-2-2) to make it really authentic.

[paul, the]

Great! There was another exotic scales thread as well.

Good stuff, will have a go.

[bassbloke]

One exercise I find really helpful is to take an exotic scale, like the harmonic minor and work out all of the modes. It really opens up the finger board and helps you learn the sound of each scale.

In fact, it was using this exercise that I discovered that the spanish phrygian and harmonic minor are different modes of the same scale.

[thumb4bob]

cheers just saw this and started playing around with them, much fun