The Diminished Arpeggio Trick That Works All The Time

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Today we are going to learn how to use the diminished scale in a non diminished key.
The diminished arpeggio is a four note symmetrical arpeggio built on minor thirds and we are going to use it as the foundation for our diminished studies.
We will also use the minor natural scale as starting point because of being really close to the harmonic minor scale which contains a diminished arpeggio over its seventh degree.
The trick consists on playing minor natural and then adding the outside sounds of the diminished arpeggio.
As we know, all church modes are closely related. This means that we can apply the same concept to all the modes by using the root note of the diminished arpeggio as our "exit note".
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@yuridanylko 4 жыл бұрын

For anyone interested behind the harmonic theory of this one. He is using one of three harmonic functions of the dimished (7 or not) chord. The "substitution" function. Because dim7 naturally resolves into the minor chord following it, it has a dominant function. This can also be done on the note one step above the dominant fifth of the major scale to resolve to the root therefore "substituting" for the fifth chord. For example: G#dim(7) wil be a dominant chord to C.

@mrc404 5 жыл бұрын

man you diminished my depression. Thanks

@bucketofnoises7810 3 жыл бұрын

Dear David, your lessons are pure musical gold. Thank you!

@johnfisher4484 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best instructors on you tube.Explains everything in detail without all of the in between words.

@WallyPeterson 5 жыл бұрын

Love this, partly because I'v already been working on this exact thing for a while (trying to build speed/make it more natural), even in the same key. But I didn't know exactly what it was, so this explanation is very helpful. Also, I hope this is the beginning of more videos that cover similar "tricks".

@martinlicht1969 5 жыл бұрын

You're the Man! Love your creative mind applied to pemuting the infinite possibilities of the fretboard.

@saskfarm 5 жыл бұрын

Best guitar theory video I’ve seen on KZfaq in at least 6 months. Thanks. Can’t wait to try some new licks with the band.

@Ripprock1 4 жыл бұрын

Been looking for this for years. Thank You so much.

@Thaiwithattitude 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you David, so easy to relates to you teaching. I’m a self taught and this is how I learn to reach outside of my normal playing. The more times I kept coming back to watch your videos the more I hear what you’re trying not to confuse guys like me. I’m grateful, thanks!

@jansley13 4 жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher. Since I’ve subscribed to your channel I have started to understand the fret board a little bit more each time I do deep practicing. Love your approach to playing and teaching. Thank you 🙏

@markezov 2 жыл бұрын

This might be the single most useful guitar video I have ever seen. Great stuff. Thank you.

@thegreatestdao 5 жыл бұрын

Contents are getting better and better!

@bernardlaplante3743 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome concept, can't wait to start using this idea tomorrow when I am jamming! Looking forward to the follow up on this.....

@the1khronohs40 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love that scale, and now I know how to use it in my playing! In every mode!!! Thanks a bunch man! 😁👍💜

@rashollamanhollaman8101 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson, playing along a backing track can also make the lesson more easy to follow for some of us who find it ease to follow when we hear the guitar following a backing track.

@gingervitus2377 6 ай бұрын

Wow, almost New Year's 2024 here and you became my brand new favorite just by this video. I had to break out my harmonic minor spell book and I saw right there what I wrote. The 7th mode IS diminished! Not exactly whole half all the way, but totally a diminish sound very full like. That linked it all together for me, bud. Teacher to teacher, that is what we call the stuff. 😄👊

@aptelbruno8316 4 жыл бұрын

Again, theory is fabulous - it opens endless unexpected tracks ! Thank you so much David.

@frankgreco 5 жыл бұрын

Just led me down a path that was unknown to me. And I've been playing for a while. Thanks David.

@cliffbrown7964 4 жыл бұрын

Just the Teacher i needed to move from intermediate to advanced Guitarist. Big Thanks Great Job!

@zipperhead101 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing stuff, sir! It’s 5am all of a sudden and I’m still at it. Just excellent stuff. All of your vids are, in fact. Thank you!

@provcityparks3278 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you david your classes are super awesome. I started playing around with your diminished scale trick and by chance in the background there is a symphonic melody. Im trying to express how to say it....this little scale is like a magic trick that helps you zero in on which scale the chord progression is in but still sounds good because there is structure to it. In my creative brain, it feels almost like the diminished scale is like a "doorway" if you will. When you close it, you are back "inside" key.

@bigbb420 4 жыл бұрын

This well articulated video has helped me IMMENSELY. You’re both a great player and teacher. Thank you surly!!

@Wallimann 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@graemelang111 5 жыл бұрын

another superb lesson, great concept, really useful to apply either soloing live or just noodling in your room, cheers.

@anymusic24 3 жыл бұрын

this has brought new meaning to soloing ... this is one of the best vids i have seen on using diminished, i love dim chords but was a bit frightened to try and use in soloing. Now you have opened yet another door for me and i would like to thsnk you David. So thabkyou so much for this and all you do for musicians.. Oh just one more thing .. KEEP ON ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD.

@whiskyjack802 4 жыл бұрын

By far the best teacher I have encountered. Thanx so much for sharing your knowledge;) You rock brother.

@gtor6994 Жыл бұрын

Just stumbled across this. What a fantastic teacher!

@Benitohatausprobiert 4 жыл бұрын

Dude this was really helpful and something so precious explained so easily, thanks a lot!

@Kipperbob 5 жыл бұрын

Cool concept, I really need to practice more guitar because I'm finding that that my understanding of the application of music theory on the instrument has improved greatly through watching listening and paying attention to your instruction, Thank you!

@mikedizzle298 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing lesson. Really really good David. Thank you.

@cryptoskywalker1714 5 жыл бұрын

That Vola is straight sick. That's the nicest looking guitar I've seen I a while.

@zeyy84 4 жыл бұрын

Ikr, that fretboard is gorgeous

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@Heloin42 5 жыл бұрын

thats so fantastic! its so easy to apply and has tons of flavour! thanks!

@Steelpreacher 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That was something I never understood! I've been searching for this lesson for 10 years or so! ;-)

@m.a.e.official9346 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, it helps me a lot to improve my guitar playing. Mostly got stuck in minor progression, but it's wide open.

@FrancisFurtak 2 жыл бұрын

Good lesson. Easy to understand!

@roeljosephcruz2208 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, thank you David!

@luukwoudstra8903 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful as always

@MrGlowBaby 3 жыл бұрын

You have simplified a complex subject - well done mate!

@phillipwalsh7648 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Great stuff!

@vincentparrella272 4 жыл бұрын

Dave you are one of the coolest,best teachers out there,please dont stop anytime soon.

@firegarden3857 2 жыл бұрын

Thx for this great eye-opener. 👍

@romanhill2096 5 жыл бұрын

Heavy stuff dude, this is enlightening! Thank you Sir!

@Desmond-ul7cw Жыл бұрын

That was awesome, David. Thank you.

@MrSteviek52 11 ай бұрын

This session is fabulous 🎉…straight to the vocabulary ….straight to the next gig 🤗…you ROCK 💥✨💙💫

@wiwa23 5 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Clear and useful explanation!

@dobby240 4 жыл бұрын

Amazingly I understand a fair bit of what you said. I'm enjoying your channel a lot recently. Keep going

@bjmn7d 5 жыл бұрын

Really good lesson, David.

@stevemaranza Жыл бұрын

Great David, so clear and logical, a tasty language, good playing. Thank you.

@rhodrimorgan3799 5 жыл бұрын

Simply excellent! :) Very well done.

@trevorwaugh1952 4 жыл бұрын

Great info ... thank you ! Subscribed

@chrisclermont456 Жыл бұрын

Very cool, easy to follow video.

@madadami81 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome lesson.Well done.

@TheTralfaz 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff....Ill be using this info heaps....thanks again

@basti_marr 5 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful, thank you!

@anthonyshaw8698 3 жыл бұрын

Wow bro!!!! You are an awesome teacher!!! You make it so easy and understandable. Unlike some other guitarist who make it so complicated... Lol!!!!! Great job!!!! Keep up the good work. I've learned so much from you over the last month or so.

@zeppelinmexicano 3 жыл бұрын

Great little trick! Came at a good time for me. Thanks!

@beatniko 3 жыл бұрын

Really well explained! Thank you!

@Paulskirocks 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you.

@Ezguitarpick 4 жыл бұрын

Great information. Excellent tutorial. Thanks! ♥

@williamchiusano3185 5 жыл бұрын

You know your stuff ... it's been decades BUT I fully understand and remember 😎

@fancykennedy6302 3 жыл бұрын

start your diminished runs in between SO and LA regardless, is what I took out of this. great job

@stevetaylor6488 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, Tricky subject really well taught

@henshawg 3 жыл бұрын

Nice trick and a simple way to remember. Thanks.

@jeremybouchard9898 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid 👍🏼

@RyanBoyd-qm7kb 2 ай бұрын

nicely explained mate

@PaulRoseGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Superb explanation

@msolbakken 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, good stuff! Those exit notes make up a scale in themselves

@grcarini 5 жыл бұрын

This is incredible!!!

@davidlegalley1161 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏾👍🏼🤜🏾🤛🏻 Very cool David! Thank you.

@alexilaiho8534 4 жыл бұрын

very nice video my friend! keep it up! learned a lot.

@jamescopeland5358 2 жыл бұрын

I use this same thing on several tunes and It is very cool. Thx

@bluecollarshred6311 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, and dang- that Vola is killer!

@shaunmcinnis1960 4 жыл бұрын

That is ingenious. Wow.

@CMM5300 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson!

@CMM5300 2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly enough the minor modes sound like harmonic minor modes and the major modes are sounding like harmonic major modes that way. Lydian Lyd b3 Ionian ion b6 harm maj Mixolydian mix b2 Dorian dor #4 Aeolian aeol nat7 harm min Phrygian phry dom Locrian loc bb7 (harm Maj mode)

@salmanzaidi698 4 жыл бұрын

Such a good teacher , God bless

@BobJones-kj4pj 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, always soooo good

@ivonsmith3095 5 жыл бұрын

This is super cool weaving of the DimArp David into modes! Nice; thank you! I recall the 1982 album Passion Grace & Fire, with Mclaughlin, Paco & Al di Meola: Al used that DimArp all the time but I never got the weaving part of it into the minor/modal context:

@aberhan 3 жыл бұрын

Clear and simply explained.👍

@chrisbarrineau7896 2 жыл бұрын

Just found this and it's a fantastic concept! Thanks. I'm about to have some fun...and by the way, I have the same exact chair and color at my DAW!

@bobbyg467 5 жыл бұрын

thanks David. you are still rocking my Bro.

@bluenote335 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

@ThunderFalcon333 5 жыл бұрын

I learned that first part from yngwie... This is cool and helpful lesson..Thanx

@guitarmemoir 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever been in a position when you get hit with the right info at exactly the right time? This is that for me. Perfect timing and many thanks for saving me hours of work. Knowing what note to use as a springboard into the arpeggio is pure gold. I know what I am working on for the foreseeable future. You have a way of communicating things in a way that I can grasp easily. That sheet you offer where you colour in the notes of the modes, is great on a 1/2 a dozen levels. Very useful tool. Thx for that too.

@Wallimann 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@JackJD 5 жыл бұрын

That guitar tho...amazing lesson, juicy playing and super helpful as always!

@Katalysaattori 5 жыл бұрын

Great! This will help me a lot. 👍🎶

@aspiadas 4 жыл бұрын

Great explanation. Thank you :)

@ensaerodynamics8615 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Excellent.

@edibadork 5 жыл бұрын

He knows his stuff! Ty!

@aaronsloanchase 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, so your basically using all the different modes of the harmonic minor scale, love it. I'd love to see the follow up video you promised!! Also, can you do one with the diminished scale and altered scale??

@ahmedhanin5706 5 жыл бұрын

Great channel , Great musician 👍

@owencraddock7609 5 жыл бұрын

This is great stuff. Describing the diminished ladder as an 'exit' or 'get out' (I also like 'portal') really makes this concept easy(er) to understand. I do have questions though: Where can the 'exit' lead to? What other destinations do the 'portals' take us? I think exploring this would make for a fun follow-up.

@marktholcomb Жыл бұрын

So glad I watched this.

@TommiTuominen1975 4 жыл бұрын

This is useful approach, thanks.

@rafikbabadji1034 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@danholmes5309 2 жыл бұрын

good stuff bro.... thanks

@boysafu 3 жыл бұрын

Woww. I very like this video master, i cant understand english very well,but you was explaning very simple. Thank u so much

@Charlie22880 Жыл бұрын

Yeah Nice Job David… all the best…!!

@seanhayes6097 3 жыл бұрын

This seems to me an extremely useful scale, It was the one scale I was looking for as it can fit many places you wouldn't have realised. Diminished chords sound to my ear a mish mash of minor 7th

@davidgworshipmusic 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I really like your “out of the box” improving!! I would like to learn more about the modes but every time I try the lessons I find online/vids and KZfaq are so boring and difficult to follow. Can or do already have a video go over the church modes? Also, I’ve never heard them called “church” modes before... but that’s cool!

@omarpervaiz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Been looking for this for ages. Even hounded a few jazz head friends. Your explanation was by far the best and most practical. Just wondering if there's an exit note or exit point that would work with either whole half or half whole diminished scales? Most likely with more outside notes. Just wondering what your thoughts are on that. My gratitude for this really useful video. Shukria.