SECRETS of The Locrian Natural 2 Mode - Playing Over a Min7b5

In this episode of Everything Music we explore the 6th mode of the Melodic Minor Scale Locrian Natural 2. It is one of my favorite scales for improvising over a Half Diminished (Min7b5) chord.

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[ronwhite]

I now have two all-time guitar heroes: Pat Metheny and Rick Beato. No joke! I just wish that I were as far along in my music-playing journey as you are, Rick. You are an inspiration! Thank you!

[xencage]

Can't wait to hear what you compose for the Aeolian Major/ Hindu mode of the melodic minor (5th mode). That's one of my favorites!

[flukecentral]

And it sounds like this... And it sounds like this...

[TheBlackTrumpeter]

Awesome lesson about using that natural 2 and triads. Thank you👍🏾

[pedrocardoso]

Great sound! that first line sliding up the G minor arpeggio and ending on the natural 2 of the E half diminished reminded me a lot of Pat Metheny

[nelsonwhite]

Great video Rick. lots of great ideas.

[lukejav]

Beautiful phrasing!!!! You are such a great inspiration!!!

[Adieu]

how did anyone dislike this video. thanks for sharing your approach.

[EclecticHillbilly]

This mode, as Rick played it, really sounds good over that chord.

[willricemusic]

Such a bittersweet mode. Beautiful playing Rick! The cue "Graysmith" from the movie Zodiac, composed by David Shire is a beautiful study in this mode - worth a listen!

[clarkewi]

Great teacher. This man has forgotten more than I will ever know.

[mwmcbroom]

I'm researching the Lochrian mode for a composition project, so of course I had to see what you had to say on the subject. As always, very informative.

By the way - just had to comment - I have that same guitar. Well, almost. Mine's in Gibson's classic wine red, plus it has a bound fingerboard. I bought it new in 2000. A great guitar. Gotta love those P90s!

[JariSatta]

Locrian ♮ 2 Mode [ Nicolas Slonimsky Thesaurus: Heptatonic Scales; reference number 1039 ]

[Shuzies]

Bonito ... Me encanta este video. Claro y al grano. Gran trabajo ... rc

[larryhall]

Since trying to play solos, I now know what Albert meant when he said Imagination is more important than knowledge.

[zachgalli]

This lesson helped me crack one of the many codes with the the melodic minor section in the Guitar Grimoir. Awesome stuff! Any hints on going about the rest of a book with every mode and scale ? 😂 seeing now that they all work together like the major scale is an important learning curb for the self taught guitarist who has plateaued! Theory can be overwhelming sometimes which is why BASICS are the foundation! 1-3-5 can go a long way for me theory on guitar keeps getting easier but I go down rabbit holes not having a firm ground. 🎉🎉 awesome vid

[jeff]

Hey Rick: great vid!

my guess why you like the sharp2 locrian here over the usual flat 2 is b/c you're emphasizing the minor chord built from the 3rd of the half-diminished chord (G min here within E half diminished) and when that becomes the tonal focus the dominant of that will take precedence (here D7, hence emphasizing the F# 3rd, which just wants to resolve to that G naturally). So it really becomes a question of polychordal preference really, as there are other simple min and major triads nested within the e half diminished chord.

Just my analytical 2cents:)

[FastLifeInc]

I'm amazed at how many scales you know, and how you play them across the entire fretboard.I have never heard of alot of these scales, especially this one. I find it really hard just to memorize one scale to the point where I can play up and down the neck like that.
I know this doesn't pertain to this video, but can you please do a video on how to write effective basslines?
I can never seem to get my basslines right all I know is playing the root, fifth and octave over a chord.

[stephenrothman]

There is a lot of locrian sharp 9 in Bill Evans' Israel, both in the improvised melody lines and in the chord progression. In his usual minor voicing 3579, it becomes 357natural9, so he plays an Em7b5 chord as G Bb D F#. From there he goes to A7 alt 7 #9 3 b6 - G C C# F and then to Dminor6 (3569 or F A B E). In one of the Bill Evans recordings that has been transcribed (not sure which recording without checking, nor who transcribed it), check out bars 33 - 35, the line he plays over Em7b5#9, A7#9, Dm69. It does sound really good.

[TylerAStinson]

This scale has a very Egyptian sound. Harmonic minor has a very dark and Arabian Locrian natural 6 has a very beautiful and Egyptian sound