Santana guitar scales
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Topic: Santana guitar scales
Posted By: let prog reign
Subject: Santana guitar scales
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 13:36
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What guitar scales does santana use on the album Caravanserai, particularly Song of the Wind? Thanks
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Posted By: Valentino
Date Posted: April 10 2011 at 14:06
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I haven't heard it in a while, but on Song of the Wind I remember the main chords being two major 7ths, I think FM7 to CM7 and he's using mostly C major and using a lot of pentatonics with some G major (or C lydian) mixed in. When the solo starts and he's playing the high f# on the high E string and there's more tension, it's lydian. I think Neil Schon from Journey actually played a good portion of the solo. |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: April 11 2011 at 15:38
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Santana in general uses a lot of pentatonic in his lead playing, maybe throwing in dorian or mixolydian (or lydian) in there for spice. He is one of the best players to use the pentatonic scale
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Posted By: tazxo888
Date Posted: February 08 2013 at 09:48
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Santana use many
pentatonic in his music but i have not heard the Santana music but one of my friend tell me that G major scale is specially use in his song..what did you say?? ------------- http://www.primescales.com/store/ps-as700-3820-vet-scale-animal-scale-small-live-stock-scale.html" rel="nofollow - Animal Scale |
Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: February 08 2013 at 14:30
| Valentino summed it up. I like his usage of minor scales and with Santana...it's very traditional sounding. |