Pentatonic Exotic Guitar Scales That Sound Amazing Instantly! @QJamTracks

Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 56 minutes ago

Learn how to change sophisticated, complex and exotic scales into an easy to play pentatonic versions! In this video, I'll show you how to break down complex scales into easy-to-play pentatonic patterns, making it easy to add an exotic touch to your solos and melodies by adapting a simple minor pentatonic pattern. From Harmonic minor, melodic minor Lydian dominant to mixolydian b6 and whole tone, I'll explore the world of complex scales and provide you with practical tips to incorporate them into your music. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, this video will help you to expand your musical vocabulary and take your playing to the next level. So, get ready to spice up your sound with these simple yet effective pentatonic hacks!

Level 5 (of 6)

Tablature, diagrams, examples and backing tracks will be available on my Patreon page:
patreon.com/QJamTracks

*Chapters:*
0:00 Introduction
0:57 The Challenge
2:27 Pentatonic Harmonic minor
4:45 Pentatonic Melodic minor
6:58 Pentatonic Min9 (Aeolian)
8:24 Pentatonic Lydian
10:04 Pentatonic Lydian Dominant
11:45 Pentatonic Whole Tone
13:56 Pentatonic Mixolydian
15:33 Pentatonic Mixolydian b6
17:30 Pentatonic Locrian
19:09 Pentatonic Final thoughts

*Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files:*
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*Social Media/contact: *
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(c)2025 Rob van Hal, Netherlands

$Pentatonic Exotic Guitar Scales That Sound Amazing Instantly! Learn how to change sophisticated, complex and exotic scales into an easy to play pentatonic versions! In this video, Ill show you how to break down complex scales into easy-to-play pentatonic patterns, making it easy to add an exotic touch to your solos and melodies by adapting a simple minor pentatonic pattern. From Harmonic minor, melodic minor Lydian dominant to mixolydian b6 and whole tone, Ill explore the world of complex scales and provide you with practical tips to incorporate them into your music. Whether youre a beginner or an experienced musician, this video will help you to expand your musical vocabulary and take your playing to the next level. So, get ready to spice up your sound with these simple yet effective pentatonic hacks! Level 5 (of 6) Tablature, diagrams, examples and backing tracks will be available on my Patreon page: https://patreon.com/QJamTracks *Chapters:* 0:00 Introduction 0:57 The Challenge 2:27 Pentatonic Harmonic minor 4:45 Pentatonic Melodic minor 6:58 Pentatonic Min9 (Aeolian) 8:24 Pentatonic Lydian 10:04 Pentatonic Lydian Dominant 11:45 Pentatonic Whole Tone 13:56 Pentatonic Mixolydian 15:33 Pentatonic Mixolydian b6 17:30 Pentatonic Locrian 19:09 Pentatonic Final thoughts *Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files:* https://qjamtracks.shopify.com *Tabs and tracks at PATREON:* http://www.patreon.com/Qjamtracks *Social Media/contact: * https:// facebook.com/QJamTracks https:// instagram.com/QJamTracks https:// youtube.com/QJamTracks *Strandberg Guitars* https://strandbergguitars.com *Fractal Audio (FM9)* https://www.fractalaudio.com Neural DSP https://neuraldsp.com/ (c)2025 Rob van Hal, Netherlands$ $Negative Harmony: The Secret Behind Musical Modes In part 3 of my crystal-clear negative harmony tutorial, Ill show you how negative harmony affects modes of the major scale. Som evry interesting things happen when we apply negative harmony on modes. The transformation of a mode has a relation with the brightness and darkness of a mode. Well use the Dorian Brightness Quotient and the circle of fifths to do a remarkable discovery… We will take the song Freewill by the Band Rush in the Lydian mode and convert the song into the negative harmony counterpart to make an awesome variation on this song. Well also look at the difference between Modal interchange and Negative harmony. Both are often confused. *Chapters:* 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Short recap 02:18 Dorian Brightness Quotient 05:17 Modes and negative harmony 07:49 Example – Freewill by Rush 10:14 Freewill in negative harmony 13:49 Modal Interchange vs Negative Harmony 16:15 Negative harmony *Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files:* https://qjamtracks.shopify.com *Tabs and tracks at PATREON:* http://www.patreon.com/Qjamtracks *Social Media/contact: * https:// facebook.com/QJamTracks https:// instagram.com/QJamTracks https:// youtube.com/QJamTracks *Strandberg Guitars* https://strandbergguitars.com *Fractal Audio (FM9)* https://www.fractalaudio.com (c)2024 Rob van Hal, Netherlands$

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E-BOOK - Modes of the harmonic minor scale https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/modes-of-the-harmonic-minor-scale Other E-books with audio files: E-BOOK - Easy arpeggios for sophisticated results https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-easy-arpeggios-for-sophisticated-sounds E-BOOK - Improvising over dominant 7 chords (using scales) https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-improvising-over-dominant-chords E-BOOK - Modes of the major scale crystal clear https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-modes-of-the-major-scale-crystal-clear E-BOOK - Exotic Pentatonic scale for Guitar https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/exotic-pentatonic-scales-for-guitar E-BOOK - Secrets of outside playing https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/secrets-of-outside-playing E-BOOK - Superimpose Pentatonic scales https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/superimpose-pentatonic-scales-for-rock-fusion-and-jazz E-BOOK - Traids and inversions for Guitar https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/triads-and-inversions-for-guitar-easy-to-advanced 0:00 Introduction 1:44 The harmonic minor scale 3:12 Chords 6:07 Ambiguous scale degrees 7:09 The modes 7:48 The Minor scale of the 3rd degree 8:55 VS the modes of the major scale 12:17 The sound of the modes 13:30 Mode 2: Locrian #6 15:48 Mode 3: Ionian #5 17:51 Mode 4: Dorian #4 20:23 Mode 5: Phrygian Dominant 23:06 Mode 6: Lydian #2 25:57 Mode 7: Super Locrian bb7 27:46 Conclusion You can support me on my patreon page (also for tabs of the licks played in this video): www.patreon.com/QJamTracks Artwork: (c) 2021) Rob van Hal Used: Strandberg Boden Metal 8 NX (www.strandbergguitars.com) Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez RT Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Schecter Banshee GT FR (www.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: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2021 Rob van Hal, Netherlands Subjects in this video: Modes of the harmonic minor scale, Harmonic minor scale, Modes, Locrian #6, Ionian #5, Dorian #4, Phrygian Dominant, Lydian #2, Super Locrian bb7, Altered diminished scale, Ultra Locrian 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$ $Modes Explained Effective and Crystal Clear (Guitar Tutorial with Examples) Check out the E-book below! This video is all about the modes explained in a way everyone can understand by the crystal clear graphics and enhanced explanation. We’ll grasp the essence of the modes trough various graphic representations and musical examples of what modes really are. This tutorial is pointed to everyone that wants to study the modes in an effective and understandable way. Learn to understand and use the Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian mode in this tutorial about the modes of the major scale. E-BOOK - Modes of the major scale crystal clear https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-modes-of-the-major-scale-crystal-clear Crystal Clear E-BOOKS with audio files: E-BOOK - Easy arpeggios for sophisticated results https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-easy-arpeggios-for-sophisticated-sounds E-BOOK - Improvising over dominant 7 chords (using scales) https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/e-book-improvising-over-dominant-chords E-BOOK - Exotic Pentatonic scale for Guitar https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/exotic-pentatonic-scales-for-guitar E-BOOK - Modes of the harmonic minor scale https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/modes-of-the-harmonic-minor-scale E-BOOK - Secrets of outside playing https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/secrets-of-outside-playing E-BOOK - Superimpose Pentatonic scales https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/superimpose-pentatonic-scales-for-rock-fusion-and-jazz E-BOOK - Traids and inversions for Guitar https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/triads-and-inversions-for-guitar-easy-to-advanced Tabs for the modal improvisation in this video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tablature-for-25351086 Backing track for playing through the modes: https://youtu.be/xaZFyLW6lWY Support me on my patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/qjamtracks Social Media/contact: www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks Copyright attribution: Monkey/Bull/Baby/lamp: Pixabay.com / Pexels.com (CCO license) All audio created and played by me (Rob van Hal) I use: Ibanez JEM 7v (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Rode Microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) (c)2018 Rob van Hal, Netherlands$ $One Chord (Cdim7) Backing Track for the Diminished scale and Arpeggio An uplifting, educational one chord groove backing track with a Cdim7 chord for guitarists who want to improvise with the whole-half step (tonic) diminished scale and arpeggios. 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