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- Modal Madness pt 4 - 5 String PatternsLEVEL 8This lesson contains 5 string patterns in Dmin. The picking style shown in this lesson is one of the harder picking excercises.
- Modal Madness pt 6LEVEL 4We will learn some easy legato runs in all the modes of the A pentatonic scales.
- Modal Madness pt 3 - Extended ScalesLEVEL 7What differs this lesson from the previous two is that it reaches the third octave in a more linear way. This is a great tool to build up a tension and a release while creating melodies.
- Hirajoshi ScaleLEVEL 7Get to grips with the Hirajoshi Scale, one of Marty Friedman's most recognisable traits.
- Modal MadnessLEVEL 6In this lesson we will learn 2 string patterns.
- Neoclassic MadnessLEVEL 9Extreme shredding lesson focused on speed and arpeggios.
- Hybrid MadnessLEVEL 6An effective technique used by guitar masters such as Brett Garsed, Steve Trovato and Danny Gatton among others.
- 5 Modal II V I LicksLEVEL 6A sequence of 5 modal licks to expand your improvisational approach against a II V I chord progression.
- Sweep Picking MadnessLEVEL 8A sequence of arpeggios built to boost your rhythmic control of the Sweep Picking technique!
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Ishouldjustquit21st November 2011sounds like marty friedman
Zsolt Galambos12th June 2009Thanx friends!
naule11th June 2009im agree with ramiro, the final rhythm is awesome! i love your modal madness lessons! great job!
Ramiro Delforte8th June 2009Amazing! I really liked the combination of the rhythm guitar with the scale in the end
Piotr Kaczor8th June 2009Excellent, Zsolt!
AlexLion8th June 2009What a fantastic scales! This going to my knowledge base!
Last scale and bend was very tasty
KRIS, you should make Modal Madness pack on lesson series! I think this series deserves a nice place in there!- Zsolt Galambos8th June 2009Don't know if it is of any usefulness to other people, but I did a little research(when You don't know modes than You have to do a "research"...) and here are the results:
D Hirajoshi share notes with D Phrygian
D Hon-Kumoi-Joshi share notes with D Natural Minor
D Raga Amritavarshini share notes with D Lydian
D Kumoi share notes with D Mixolydian
D Iwato share notes with D Locrian
Mixolydian and Lydian are major modes, phrygian is minor mode, and Locrian is dimished.
Not sure if it's useful, but maybe for people that don't know modes, and would learn those scales instead:P
Wonderful! Well done, Marek! I'm sure this will be of use to other people interested in these scales
Marek Rojewski8th June 2009Don't know if it is of any usefulness to other people, but I did a little research(when You don't know modes than You have to do a "research"...) and here are the results:
D Hirajoshi share notes with D Phrygian
D Hon-Kumoi-Joshi share notes with D Natural Minor
D Raga Amritavarshini share notes with D Lydian
D Kumoi share notes with D Mixolydian
D Iwato share notes with D Locrian
Mixolydian and Lydian are major modes, phrygian is minor mode, and Locrian is dimished.
Not sure if it's useful, but maybe for people that don't know modes, and would learn those scales instead:P
Sinisa Cekic7th June 2009バンザイ突撃 - Banzai!!
Great one !
Stephane Lucarelli7th June 2009Great lesson & great work Zsolt !
Bogdan Radovic7th June 2009Great lesson !!
- Zsolt Galambos7th June 2009
Thanx people!
David Wallimann7th June 2009Excellent as always!
Gerardo Siere7th June 2009Awesome stuff!
Muris Varajic7th June 2009Nice work Zsolt!
Vasilije Vukmirovic7th June 2009Pure Cacaphony! Great, It's interesting to me that you play them in those particular positions, awesome lesson!
- Zsolt Galambos7th June 2009
Thank you my friends!
MigeZ7th June 2009Awsome lesson and an interesting melody
Somehow reminds me of my friend who is Japanese Cheers mate 
Pedja Simovic7th June 2009Great lesson Zsolt !
Dexxter7th June 2009I understand how these exotic scales can be mixed up when being spread out on the net. Thanks for researching and clarifying!
Then this means the other lessons dealing with the scales are wrong and have to be fixed 
haha jk But that would be good for everyone else who don't know this 
Emir Hot7th June 2009How cool this is man
Just awesome
Alexiaden937th June 2009Wow, I'd never heard of this scale before ! Awesome lesson
Ivan Milenkovic7th June 2009Wow, those are some very cool stretches Zsolt, and very tight playing. Great!
kaznie_NL7th June 2009cool runs man! Great lesson
- Zsolt Galambos7th June 2009
Thank you guys!
Just one question, the one I thought was the Hirajoshi scale, based on previous lessons, is now called Hon-Kumoi-Joshi :S And the Hirajoshi scale is existing of root, 2b, 4, 5, 6b.. Is this a correction or mistake?
There are a lots of sites up on the net that deals with this scale, but a lot of them are confusing. I did some researches and visited some sites that are dealing with these scales, the "Koto" and with traditional Japanese music, all were using the same names for these scales. I finally ended up on the "Koto sound dictionary" site and I've found out these names to be correct.
Yes, you are correct, root, 2b, 4, 5, 6b.So hirajoshi scale has modes as well? Didn't know that... Can I play this scale over backing in minor, or major?
Sounds very Cacophonish and wicked:)
These are mainly minor scales, and the backing is in Dminor as well. You can however incorporate these scales into you own playing style, and use the second and the fifth mode in major tonality. Notice that George Lynch also uses these scales, but I don't think he knows their names.... - Marek Rojewski7th June 2009
So hirajoshi scale has modes as well? Didn't know that... Can I play this scale over backing in minor, or major?
Sounds very Cacophonish and wicked:) - Dexxter7th June 2009
Just one question, the one I thought was the Hirajoshi scale, based on previous lessons, is now called Hon-Kumoi-Joshi :S And the Hirajoshi scale is existing of root, 2b, 4, 5, 6b.. Is this a correction or mistake?
Wabba7th June 2009Awesome lesson Zsolt!
- Dexxter7th June 2009
Awesome Zsolt!
Keep these coming! I love the hirajoshi scale, it souns so evil and exotic!
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Hi GMC-ers,
And welcome to my 5th in a row lesson entitled "Modal Madness".
This time we will buld up the modes of the exotic soundig Japanese scale called the "Hirajoshi" scale.
You may have heard these scales by some of my favorite guitarists, Jason Becker and Marty friedman. These scales are becoming sort of trendy lately.
"Hirajoshi, or hira-choshi (choshi = tuning and hira = even, level, tranquil, standard or regular) is the original solo koto tuning which was developed by Yatsuhashi Kengyoo in the seventeenth century and was adapted from Shamisen music. In the D-mode, hirajoshi consists of the pentatonic scale: D, E-flat, G, A, B-flat." ( From Koto Sound Dictionary )
The Kotot is a traditional Japanese instrument with strings.
These sequences are a bit harder to play becouse of the wide stretches, but I played them slower intentionally so everyone can learn them. Before trying to play them, warm up your left (fretting) hand so you can avoid hurting them. I made the bends out of the scale intentionally as well, just to have this bluesy feel to it.
The tuning is in D ( D, G, C, F, A, D ).
Have fun practicing
-ZsoltFrom this course:
- Modal MadnessLEVEL 6Time for some modal madness! This exercise is one of the most important for developing speed, stamina and accuracy in alternate picking.
- Modal Madness pt 2. - Harmonic Minor ModesLEVEL 7Exercises in the modes of A-harmonic minor. Try to play them in every key slow at first and eventually at a higher tempo. When you master these try to incorporate it to your own play, or you can come up with your own ideas as well.
- Modal Madness pt 3 - Extended ScalesLEVEL 7What differs this lesson from the previous two is that it reaches the third octave in a more linear way. This is a great tool to build up a tension and a release while creating melodies.
- Modal Madness pt 4 - 5 String PatternsLEVEL 8This lesson contains 5 string patterns in Dmin. The picking style shown in this lesson is one of the harder picking excercises.
- Modal Madness pt 6LEVEL 4We will learn some easy legato runs in all the modes of the A pentatonic scales.
- Modal MadnessLEVEL 6In this lesson we will learn 2 string patterns.
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