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The Gypsy Scale
The harmonic minor scale (also known as the Gypsy Scale),
differs from the Natural Minor scale, by having a raised
7th interval(note). Compare below. The intervals are shown
beneath the names of each note.
A minor/natural or pure A Harmonic Minor
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :-----------5-7----------------------6--7--------------
A :------5-7-8--------------------5-7-8------------------
E :-5-7-8--------------------5-7-8-----------------------
a b c d e f g a a b c d e f g# a
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 #7 8
Here's the Scale in a box shape or form.
e :---------------------------4-5------------------------
B :-----------------------5-6----------------------------
G :-----------------4-5-7--------------------------------
D :-------------6-7--------------------------------------
A :-------5-7-8------------------------------------------
E :-5-7-8------------------------------------------------
Try ascending and descending this a few times before moving on.
I think you'll notice when descending, the demonstration of the
"gypsy" sound.
Here is an alternate form of the scale, known as A harmonic minor
ascending run.
e :--------------------------10-12-13-16-17--------------
B :---------------9-10-12-13-----------------------------
G :----------9-10----------------------------------------
D :---9-10-12--------------------------------------------
A :-12---------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
Exercise #1
This is a good exercise to begin slow, and each time try to
increase speed. This should also help with your playing techniques
(hammer-ons, and pull-offs).
h p h h p h h p h h p h h p h h p h
e :-4-5-4-5----------------------------------------------
B :---------5-6-5-6--------------------------------------
G :-----------------5-7-5-7--4-5-4-5---------------------
D :----------------------------------6-7-6-7-------------
A :------------------------------------------7-8-7-8-----
E :------------------------------------------------------
h p h
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :--5-7-5-7---------------------------------------------
E :-----------5------------------------------------------
Exercise #2
This is a very complex exercise, and may take quite a while to
play fluidly. Once again, this Is, advanced playing, so go slow,
and when you have it up to the speed you desire, enjoy playing
this lick!
s h h h h p p p p s s h h p p s
e :-----------10-12-13-12-10-----------------------------
B :-9-10-12-13---------------13-12-10-9-10-12-13-12-10-9-
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
h h p p p p p s v
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :-10-12-10-9-------------------------------------------
G :------------10-9--------------------------------------
D :-----------------12-10-9------------------------------
A :-------------------------11-12------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
Exercise #3
This exercise is basically playing the scale as a ladder while
ascending in 3rds. Playing the first note, then the third,an so
on. This produces a "classical" sound.
Use alternate picking. Begin by picking down, up, down while
muting during the entire exercise. Once again, go slow.
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :-------------------------------------------9-9-9------
D :----------10-10-10-9-9-9-12-12-12-10-10-10-------12-12
A :-12-12-12---------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------9-9-9-------------
G :----10-10-10-9-9-9-12-12-12-10-10-10------10-10-10----
D :-12---------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :-10-10-10-9-9-9-12-12-12-10-10-10-13-13-13-12-12-12---
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
e :-10-10-10----------12-12-12-10-10-10-13-13-13-12-12---
B :----------13-13-13------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
e :-12--16-16-16-17--------------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------
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