Preamble OK, usual warning here. I’m no expert and these are my notes as I explore the method suggested by Pat Martino in his book Linear Expressions. The information will …
Tag: Music Theory
The Mixolydian b5 b9 scale (sometimes historically or colloquially referred to as the Oriental scale) is another fascinating mode of the Double Harmonic Major family. Specifically, it is the 5th mode. …
The Locrian bb3 bb7 scale is the 7th mode of the Double Harmonic Major scale. Because it is derived from a parent scale that contains two distinct augmented seconds, it …
If like me you find scalar playing somewhat boring and tedious, triad pairs offer an interesting alternative. This approach places more emphasis on intervals rather than scales, using triads as …
Commonly called the Hungarian Minor Scale, the 4th mode of the Double Harmonic Major scale is a minor mode with a raised 4th and leading tone (7), which gives it …
The 3rd mode of the Double Harmonic Major scale is Ultraphrygian, also referred to as Phrygian ♭4 or sometimes Double Harmonic Phrygian. This is an extremely dark and dissonant mode …