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scales in lamen terms

2003-08-23, 20:24

northerndragon

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scales in lamen terms

what are the common scales in metal and can anyone show me a simple example to get me started(in tab please)? I tried looking at google for it but all i got was sheet music and i dont know how to read that.

2003-08-23, 21:00

TheKtuluCall

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try looking in the scales thread at the top of the page...

2003-08-23, 21:33

northerndragon

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yeah i seen that but i dont know what those pictures mean.

2003-08-23, 22:20

atifman

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the numbers mean which finger to use
here's an example of the first pic on that page.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------10--12--13--
-------------------------------------------------------------------10--12--13------------------
----------------------------------------------------9--10--12----------------------------------
--------------------------------------9--10--12------------------------------------------------
----------------------8--10--12----------------------------------------------------------------
----8---10---12--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

that's C Ionian (Major Scale)
you stupid-ass idiot (sorry nothing personal, i just had to say it. cheers

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