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Dominant Lines

Instructor: Al Joseph
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
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  • Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Welcome to the tutorial! The dominant quality is based on the 5th scale degree of the major scale. This is the home of the Mixolydian sound. Throughout recent history this tonality has developed into various forms, but today we're just going to focus on Mixolydian, Phrygian Dominant, and the Blues Scale. We're in the key of Bb7(b9) or Phrygian dominant. O...

    Media Length: 1:01

  • Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Here is Lick #1. The dominant quality is based on the 5th scale degree of the major scale. This is the home of the Mixolydian sound. Throughout recent history this tonality has developed into various forms, but today we're just going to focus on Mixolydian, Phrygian Dominant, and the Blues Scale. We're in the key of Bb7(b9) or Phrygian dominant. Our note ...

    Media Length: 1:14

  • Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Here is Lick #2. The dominant quality is based on the 5th scale degree of the major scale. This is the home of the Mixolydian sound. Throughout recent history this tonality has developed into various forms, but today we're just going to focus on Mixolydian, Phrygian Dominant, and the Blues Scale. We're in the key of Bb7(b9) or Phrygian dominant. Our note ...

    Media Length: 2:02

  • Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Here is Lick #3. The dominant quality is based on the 5th scale degree of the major scale. This is the home of the Mixolydian sound. Throughout recent history this tonality has developed into various forms, but today we're just going to focus on Mixolydian, Phrygian Dominant, and the Blues Scale. We're in the key of Bb7(b9) or Phrygian dominant. Our note ...

    Media Length: 1:41

  • Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Here is Lick #4. The dominant quality is based on the 5th scale degree of the major scale. This is the home of the Mixolydian sound. Throughout recent history this tonality has developed into various forms, but today we're just going to focus on Mixolydian, Phrygian Dominant, and the Blues Scale. We're in the key of Bb7(b9) or Phrygian dominant. Our note ...

    Media Length: 1:09

  • Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Here is Lick #5. The dominant quality is based on the 5th scale degree of the major scale. This is the home of the Mixolydian sound. Throughout recent history this tonality has developed into various forms, but today we're just going to focus on Mixolydian, Phrygian Dominant, and the Blues Scale. We're in the key of Bb7(b9) or Phrygian dominant. Our note ...

    Media Length: 1:20

  • Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Have fun with the backing track!

    Media Length: 1:52