Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
The modes of the melodic minor scale will boost your improvisation and compositions like nothing else. The Locrian natural 2 mode, Lydian augmented mode, the dorian b2 mode, the lydian dominant mode, the mixolydian b6 mode and the super Locrian mode or altered scale are such amazing and special scales that it will let sound like no one else. Lot’s of Jazz and fusion guitarists and even metal guitarists use these beautiful scales day in and day out.
Backing tracks, tablature and scale patterns:
https;//patreon.com/qjamtracks
E-books with audio files:
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E-BOOK - Easy arpeggios for sophisticated results
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-easy-arpeggios-for-sophisticated-sounds
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E-BOOK - Improvising over dominant 7 chords (using scales)
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-improvising-over-dominant-chords
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E-BOOK - Modes of the major scale crystal clear
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-modes-of-the-major-scale-crystal-clear
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E-BOOK - Exotic Pentatonic scale for Guitar
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/exotic-pentatonic-scales-for-guitar
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E-BOOK - Modes of the harmonic minor scale
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/modes-of-the-harmonic-minor-scale
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E-BOOK - Secrets of outside playing
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/secrets-of-outside-playing
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Superimpose Pentatonic scales
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/superimpose-pentatonic-scales-for-rock-fusion-and-jazz
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Traids and inversions for Guitar
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/triads-and-inversions-for-guitar-easy-to-advanced
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0:00 Intro
1:56 Melodic minor Recap
3:44 Sound of the Melodic Minor scale
6:55 Scale patterns & arpeggios
8:48 Modes of the Melodic Minor scale
12:04 Mode 1 – Ionian b3
13:10 Mode 2 – Dorian b2
14:53 Mode 3 – Lydian augmented
16:15 Mode 4 - Lydian dominant
19:52 Mode 5 – Mixolydian b6
21:37 Mode 6 – Locrian natural 2
23:08 Mode 7 – Super Locrian / Altered
24:39 Application - Blues in Am
30:40 Application - Metal
You can support me on my patreon page (also for tabs of the licks played in this video): patreon.com/QJamTracks
Artwork: (c) 2021) Rob van Hal
Thumbnail photo: Strandbergguitars.com
Used:
Strandberg Boden Prog NX (www.strandbergguitars.com)
Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com)
Ibanez RT
Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com)
Schecter Banshee GT FR (schecterguitars.com/)
Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com)
Castilla Classical Guitars
Samson Concert 99 Wireless system
Rode Microphone
Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com)
BIAS FX (www.positivegrid.com)
Social Media/contact:
patreon.com/QJamTracks
facebook.com/QJamTracks
instagram.com/QJamTracks
youtube.com/QJamTracks
(c)2021 Rob van Hal, Netherlands
Subjects in this video:
Modes of the melodic minor scale,
melodic minor scale,
Modes,
Dorian b2,
lydian augmented,
lydian dominant,
Mixolydian b6,
Locrian natural 2,
Super Locrian,
Altered scale
Altered dominant scale,
Improvising,
Jazz guitar,
Jazz scales,
Fusion,
fusion scale,
Metal scale,
Music theory lesson guitar,
Music theory,
Guitar tutorial,
Guitar lesson,
Rob van Hal,
QJamTracks,
Q Jem tracks,
Q jam tracks
The modes of the melodic minor scale will boost your improvisation and compositions like nothing else. The Locrian natural 2 mode, Lydian augmented mode, the dorian b2 mode, the lydian dominant mode, the mixolydian b6 mode and the super Locrian mode or altered scale are such amazing and special scales that it will let sound like no one else. Lot’s of Jazz and fusion guitarists and even metal guitarists use these beautiful scales day in and day out.
Backing tracks, tablature and scale patterns:
https;//patreon.com/qjamtracks
E-books with audio files:
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Easy arpeggios for sophisticated results
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-easy-arpeggios-for-sophisticated-sounds
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Improvising over dominant 7 chords (using scales)
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-improvising-over-dominant-chords
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Modes of the major scale crystal clear
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-modes-of-the-major-scale-crystal-clear
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Exotic Pentatonic scale for Guitar
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/exotic-pentatonic-scales-for-guitar
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Modes of the harmonic minor scale
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/modes-of-the-harmonic-minor-scale
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Secrets of outside playing
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/secrets-of-outside-playing
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Superimpose Pentatonic scales
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/superimpose-pentatonic-scales-for-rock-fusion-and-jazz
-----------------------------
E-BOOK - Traids and inversions for Guitar
qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/triads-and-inversions-for-guitar-easy-to-advanced
-----------------------------
0:00 Intro
1:56 Melodic minor Recap
3:44 Sound of the Melodic Minor scale
6:55 Scale patterns & arpeggios
8:48 Modes of the Melodic Minor scale
12:04 Mode 1 – Ionian b3
13:10 Mode 2 – Dorian b2
14:53 Mode 3 – Lydian augmented
16:15 Mode 4 - Lydian dominant
19:52 Mode 5 – Mixolydian b6
21:37 Mode 6 – Locrian natural 2
23:08 Mode 7 – Super Locrian / Altered
24:39 Application - Blues in Am
30:40 Application - Metal
You can support me on my patreon page (also for tabs of the licks played in this video): patreon.com/QJamTracks
Artwork: (c) 2021) Rob van Hal
Thumbnail photo: Strandbergguitars.com
Used:
Strandberg Boden Prog NX (www.strandbergguitars.com)
Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com)
Ibanez RT
Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com)
Schecter Banshee GT FR (schecterguitars.com/)
Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com)
Castilla Classical Guitars
Samson Concert 99 Wireless system
Rode Microphone
Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com)
BIAS FX (www.positivegrid.com)
Social Media/contact:
patreon.com/QJamTracks
facebook.com/QJamTracks
instagram.com/QJamTracks
youtube.com/QJamTracks
(c)2021 Rob van Hal, Netherlands
Subjects in this video:
Modes of the melodic minor scale,
melodic minor scale,
Modes,
Dorian b2,
lydian augmented,
lydian dominant,
Mixolydian b6,
Locrian natural 2,
Super Locrian,
Altered scale
Altered dominant scale,
Improvising,
Jazz guitar,
Jazz scales,
Fusion,
fusion scale,
Metal scale,
Music theory lesson guitar,
Music theory,
Guitar tutorial,
Guitar lesson,
Rob van Hal,
QJamTracks,
Q Jem tracks,
Q jam tracks
