Heavy Metal Bass Scales

Countless metal riffs use the pentatonic scale and metal lead guitarists often use it in solos.

Heavy metal bass scales.

What i ll do is go through some of the more specialized scales used in heavy metal scales that really complement the dark and aggressive. Author zeroisgreatman a 2 153. E a d g. In this video i show you a metal riff based on the harmonic minor scale.

Learn the five most popular scales used in metal music. Music is made up of chords and melodies are based around the notes of the chords. It sounds great over power chords and minor chord progressions. It is a relatively simple scale consisting of just five notes.

You can legit start a metal band today if you know this stuff. This video is about the best metal scales in existence. He is the bassist co founder and second longest serving member of heavy metal band megadeth in addition to playing bass guitar in megadeth ellefson also has various side projects which include temple of brutality f5 killing machine and metal allegiance. 480 232 views added to favorites 11 411 times.

3 contributors total last edit on jun 28 2017. Phrygian in all 12 keys. 10 heavy metal guitar scales you should know i ve specifically named this lesson metal guitar scales but of course you can play any damn scale you want whether it be pentatonic major minor whatever. With the exception of the major scale i would consider learning chords arpeggios first before learning scales.

Major and minor scales bass tab by lessons scales. David warren ellefson born november 12 1964 is an american musician. You ll be sounding ultra evil in no time. We have an official major and minor scales tab made by ug professional guitarists.