THE Awesome! MELODIC MINOR scale (ROCK-FUSION-JAZZ) - CRYSTAL CLEAR @QJamTracks

THE Awesome! MELODIC MINOR scale (ROCK-FUSION-JAZZ) - CRYSTAL CLEAR @QJamTracks

Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

Download PDF: all scales, arpeggios and chords shown in this video (plus Modes overview): patreon.com/posts/55369722

One of the most used scales in Jazz and Fusion is the Melodic Minor scale. But for other styles this scale can be an awesome asset too for improvising and creating some colourful riffs and licks. In this 30 minute QJamTracks guitar tutorial video you’ll see and hear plenty of examples with tablature. You will learn what the essence of this scale is and, learn how to use in it in different situations, for instance in a two chord Vamp, a pop chord progression, fusion progressions and a II V I in a minor key. You will also learn about the modes of this remarkable melodic minor scale. The whole tutorial is drenched in graphics and animation so it all becomes crystal Clear!

0:00 Introduction
1:58 Three minor scales
4:56 Melodic minor scale in depth
6:58 Modern vs classical
8:50 Practice the scale
11:17 Chords in the scale
14:12 Arpeggios
16:09 Putting it all together
19:25 Modes of the melodic minor scale
21:37 Using the modes (II V I)
23:51 Well known songs
25:10 Conclusion

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

Used:
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:
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facebook.com/QJamTracks
instagram.com/QJamTracks
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(c)2021 Rob van Hal, Netherlands

Subjects in this video:

Melodic minor scale,
Jazz scale,
Modes of the melodic minor scale,
Minor scale,
Melodic minor scale for guitar,
How to play the melodic minor scale,
How to use the melodic minor scale,
What is the melodic minor scale,
When play the melodic minor scale,
Film Noir music,
Outside licks,
Music theory lesson guitar,
Music theory,
Guitar tutorial,
Guitar lesson,
Rob van Hal,
QJamTracks,
Q Jem tracks,
Q jam tracks

$THE Awesome! MELODIC MINOR scale (ROCK-FUSION-JAZZ) - CRYSTAL CLEAR Download PDF: all scales, arpeggios and chords shown in this video (plus Modes overview): https://www.patreon.com/posts/55369722 One of the most used scales in Jazz and Fusion is the Melodic Minor scale. But for other styles this scale can be an awesome asset too for improvising and creating some colourful riffs and licks. In this 30 minute QJamTracks guitar tutorial video you’ll see and hear plenty of examples with tablature. You will learn what the essence of this scale is and, learn how to use in it in different situations, for instance in a two chord Vamp, a pop chord progression, fusion progressions and a II V I in a minor key. You will also learn about the modes of this remarkable melodic minor scale. The whole tutorial is drenched in graphics and animation so it all becomes crystal Clear! 0:00 Introduction 1:58 Three minor scales 4:56 Melodic minor scale in depth 6:58 Modern vs classical 8:50 Practice the scale 11:17 Chords in the scale 14:12 Arpeggios 16:09 Putting it all together 19:25 Modes of the melodic minor scale 21:37 Using the modes (II V I) 23:51 Well known songs 25:10 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: 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: Melodic minor scale, Jazz scale, Modes of the melodic minor scale, Minor scale, Melodic minor scale for guitar, How to play the melodic minor scale, How to use the melodic minor scale, What is the melodic minor scale, When play the melodic minor scale, Film Noir music, Outside licks, Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory, Guitar tutorial, Guitar lesson, Rob van Hal, QJamTracks, Q Jem tracks, Q jam tracks$ $Smooth Enhanced Guitar Backing Track in A harmonic minor An educational smooth guitar backing track in A harmonic minor for guitarists who want to improvise with the harmonic minor scale and diminished arpeggios. You can also play the minor pentatonic scale and natural minor scale over this guitar Jam track. Excellent for improvising, learning modes, scales, chords, licks and arpeggios in A minor. This Q JAM TRACKS jam track in provides a visual representation of the chords and scales in diagrams as they appear in the music. Extra theoretical information is shown in the video. It is a high quality backing track and handy tutorial (lesson) at the same time. Also interesting - view the crystal clear QJamTracks Tutorials: All about the diminished scale: https://youtu.be/Unv1Ri5EKUQ One shape for all arpeggios: https://youtu.be/vcaZDOLvvNU The Dorian Pentatonic Concept: https://youtu.be/_kCh-ah6tDk Steve Vai Magic Chords (The Lydian Mode with One Chord Shape) https://youtu.be/SRyfU6DOLIM Photos: Pexels.com (CCO license) Used: Ibanez JEM 7v (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Rode Microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) Social Media/contact: www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2018 Rob van Hal, Netherlands$

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$Quartal Chords & Quartal Harmony – Crystal Clear Tutorial Guitar! Quartal chords is a indispensable asset for creating modern, open and ambiguous sounds for Jazz, Fusion and Rock. These are chords that are build with fourth intervals instead of third intervals like in tertian harmony. In this tutorial we going to explore all the possibilities and we going to see that there are some famous quartal chords like the Tristan chord created by Wagner, the so what chord used by Miles Davis and Bill Evans, and the Mystic chord created by the Russian composer Scriabin. 0:00 1. Introduction 00:59 2. The concept 2:37 3. Reincarnation of the 4th interval 5:27 4. Famous Quartal Chords 6:05 5. Quartal inversions 7:42 6. Tonal incorporation 9:30 7. Ambiguity 10:57 8. II – V - I 14:17 9. A-tonal and passing chords 18:18 10. 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 Photo Chick Corea Ice Boy Tell, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Photo Frank Zappa Jean-Luc, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Photo Herbie Hancock Werner Nieke, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Photo MCCoy Tyner Eddie Janssens, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Photo Robert Fripp Sean Coon from Greensboro, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Used: 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: Quartal chords, Quintal chords, Quartal harmony, Quintal harmony, So What chord, Tristan chord, Mystic chord, Jazz chords, Ambiguous chords, a-tonal, modern jazz sound, modern chords, typical Jazz, Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory, Guitar tutorial, Guitar lesson, Rob van Hal, QJamTracks, Q Jem tracks, Q jam tracks$ $All about the LYDIAN DOMINANT (Lydian b7) SCALE – Crystal Clear! A crystal clear guitar tutorial about the lydian dominant scale with examples in different styles (Jazz, Blues, Metal, Fusion and film scores) enhanced with fine supporting graphic and animations so everyone can understand this beautiful lydian dominant scale. The lydian dominant scale or lydian b7 scale (which is a mode of the melodic minor scale) can be used mainly over non-resolving dominant chords but can be an asset for any style of music which I will show in the lesson. You will learn the basics of the scale and more advanced examples. Short: You will learn everything there’s to know about the Lydian Dominant scale in a fun and above all, a crystal clear way. 0:00 Introduction 1:35 Basics 4:05 Names 5:41 Harmonizing the scale 8:57 Studying the scale 10:12 When to use it 11:58 Arpeggios 14:04 Pentatonic Lydian Dominant 15:25 Conclusion You can support me on my patreon page (also for tabs of the licks played in this video): www.patreon.com/QJamTracks Artwork: (c) 2020) Rob van Hal Used: Ibanez JEM 7vb (www.Ibanez.com) Ibanez RT Ibanez SD GR Bass (www.Ibanez.com) Schecter Banshee GT FR (www.schecterguitars.com/) Takamine GD930 (www.takamine.com) Castilla Classical Guitars Samson Concert 99 Wireless system Rode Microphone Axe FX II (www.fractalaudio.com) Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2020 Rob van Hal, Netherlands Subjects in this video: The Lydian Dominant scale, The Lydian b7 scale, The mixolydian #4 scale, The acoustic scale, The overtone scale, The pentatonic lydian dominant scale, Metal scale, Writing metal riffs, The melodic minor scale, Modes of the melodic minor scale, Dominant chords, Improvising over dominant chords, Soloing over dominant chords, Dominant licks, The Simpsons theme, James Bond theme, Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory, Guitar tutorial, Guitar lesson$

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$Master Your Rhythm: The Secret to Perfect Time Feel - PART 1 In this guitar tutorial you’ll learn how you can improve time feel and rhythmic abilities in a conceptual way and practical way. We going to see what you can do in a philosophical way to improve your time feel and in a practical way you will learn how to break down more complex rhythms in small rhythm blocks. By counting and not using a metronome or drum track you’ll see that you can improve your rhythmic abilities dramatically. 0:00 What is Rhythm 01:14 Gaining Rhythmic Ability 3:42 Power of counting 5:20 The Masterplan 7:20 Intermediate Rhythm 9:16 Rhythmic Building Block 19:49 Conclusion *E-book Time Signatures and Rhythm - Part 1* https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/time-signatures-and-rhythm-part-1 *E-book Time Signatures and Rhythm - Part 2* https://qjamtracks.myshopify.com/products/time-signatures-rhythm-part-2 **FREE DOWNLOADS:** 16th note exercises (PDF and Guitar Pro): https://www.patreon.com/qjamtracks/posts/16th-note-rhythm-169482700 PATREON: 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 Photo Irons Maiden: Ceedub13, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 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: Rhythm, Time feel, Counting, Improving rhythm, 8th notes, 16th notes, Strumming, Strum lesson, Rhythmic playing, Beat, Steady rhythm, Beats, Guitar lesson rhythm, Upstroke, Downstroke, Groove, Improvising, Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory, Guitar tutorial, Guitar lesson, Rob van Hal, QJamTracks, Q Jem tracks, Q jam tracks$ $Brightness and Darkness in Chords, Scales and Modes – DBQ (The Dorian Brightness Quotient) Wat is brightness and darkness in music and how is this established in chords, scales and in particular the modes? What is the connection between dark and bright, major and minor, flats and sharps, Ionian and phrygian? All these questions and more get answered in this guitar tutorial about this music theory subject. Did you know that the major scale is not the brightest scale out there? Did you know that the mirror image of Ionian is Phrygian and that the G major key is brighter than the C major key? What causes gravitational Pull and what is the consequence? And what about the Dorian Brightness Quotient or short the DBQ? Ever heard of negative harmony? A concept by Ernst Levi and adopted by Jacob Collier who mad lot’s of video about negative harmony. So you see: lots to learn in this guitar lesson. 0:00 Introduction 1:12 Bright and dark in chords 3:12 Circle of fifths 6:00 Bright and Dark in Modes 8:11 Gravitational Pull 10:09 Modes in the circle of fifths 10:54 Dorian Brightness Quotient 11:51 Inversion of Modes 14:03 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) 2020) Rob van Hal Used: 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) Social Media/contact: www.patreon.com/QJamTracks www.facebook.com/QJamTracks www.instagram.com/QJamTracks www.youtube.com/QJamTracks (c)2020 Rob van Hal, Netherlands Subjects in this video: Brightness and darkness in music, Bright and dark in music, Dorian Brightness Quotient, DBQ, Bright chords, Bright scales, Bright modes, Dark modes, Dark scales, Dark modes, Dark music, Bright music, Gravitational pull, Dark and Bright modes, Phrygian, Lydian, Dorian, Mixolydian, Locrian, Ionian, Circle of fifths, Music theory lesson guitar, Music theory$

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THE Awesome! MELODIC MINOR scale (ROCK-FUSION-JAZZ) - CRYSTAL CLEAR