Heavy Metal Bass Scales

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

Heavy metal bass scales.

A g major chord is going to be the same in jazz as it is in country as it is in metal. You can legit start a metal band today if you know this stuff. This video is about the best metal scales in existence. In this video i show you a metal riff based on the harmonic minor scale.

Looking for another terrifying challenging killer new bass riff. 3 contributors total last edit on jun 28 2017. David warren ellefson born november 12 1964 is an american musician. With the exception of the major scale i would consider learning chords arpeggios first before learning scales.

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. Music is made up of chords and melodies are based around the notes of the chords. Author zeroisgreatman a 2 153. 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.

Learn the five most popular scales used in metal music. 480 232 views added to favorites 11 411 times. The pentatonic minor scale is widely used in many styles of music not just in metal. It is a relatively simple scale consisting of just five notes.

Phrygian in all 12 keys. E a d g. It sounds great over power chords and minor chord progressions. You ll be sounding ultra evil in no time.