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Does anybody know of some Neo-Classical scales that I can practice with? I alreay know of the Harmonic Minor,Melodic minor, and Phyrgian.

what dose Neo-Classical mean?

seems like you answered your own question

no, I'm looking for more neo classical/ classical scales that i can use. i'm not nearly good enough to play that ha so im looking for some that i can practice with.

if anybody has a "you too can be yngvie malmsteen" vid ,
i would think that would be the guy

problem is, i cant play that well yet ha. im just looking for some common scales. Not necessarily Malmsteens material just yet.

best I can discover,
neoclassical music refers to the practice of stealing highlights of popular and widely recognized phrases from Rocco and baroque composers and setting them in heavy metal arrangements.

so getting ahold of these phrases should be very easy.

here is something you could try

and this is what it sounds like on cello

http://youtu.be/S6yuR8efotI

perhaps OP the modes / modal "scales"are what you are referring to mixolydian etc.?

To the best of my knowledge the link I provided will give you ( in relationship to a six string guitar ) all the scales known to man.

Well at any rate . . . more than I'll ever have need of.

Thanks JCP, my biggest problem is that I dont know much music theory yet so I can't read sheet music. I tried to learn on my own, but I'm having a tough time understanding it.I'm trying to get some lessons soon though so that I can; but for now I'm just stuck with tablature.

I'll try that site that you recommended Sans, that should help a lot!

And yes, scales like mixolydian and anything else that brings off a nice classical sound.

my personal opinion is that tab is a complete waste of time,
but will help you be an efficient imitator.

reading staff is intimidating, but easier than tab.
sight reading anything (the act of playing straight off the paper without practice) is difficult of course, and requires years of learning.

by the way, the mixolydian scale is hardly a typical classical scale, as it is a 1st order accidental, known as the Dom7 scale, very harsh and bluesy
found most commonly in jazz and blues.
even then, the chord is altered to soften it's voicings to slide transitions to outside notes.
in classical music the Dom 7 is rarely the 1st choice modulation.

josh490196 wrote:Thanks JCP, my biggest problem is that I dont know much music theory yet so I can't read sheet music. I tried to learn on my own, but I'm having a tough time understanding it.I'm trying to get some lessons soon though so that I can; but for now I'm just stuck with tablature.

I'll try that site that you recommended Sans, that should help a lot!

And yes, scales like mixolydian and anything else that brings off a nice classical sound.

Every question you ask is WAY OVER YOUR HEAD JOSH.
Just go practice and come back when you know something.