Lynguistics [Deluxe Edition]

E A D G B E · first 12 frets

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or ▶ play the scale

• Melodic minor riseboth the ♮6 (F) and the raised 7th (G) appear — the smoothed climb home

To solo over it: G# minor pentatonic fits everywhere. Open in the workbench →

Same seven notes as the key — each mode just treats a different one as home. The mode on a degree is the scale that fits the chord on that degree.

• IBB Ionianplain major — the reference
• iiC♯mC♯ Dorian♮6minor, but hopeful — the raised 6th
• iiiD♯mD♯ Phrygian♭2minor with a dark, Spanish ♭2
• IVEE Lydian♯4major, floating — the dreamy ♯4
• VF♯F♯ Mixolydian♭7major, bluesy — the flat 7th
• viG♯mG♯ Aeoliannatural minor — the sad onethis song
• vii°A♯°A♯ Locrian♭5unstable — rarely a home

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or ▶ play the run

• C♯3Raised 3rd — a Picardy third or a major-key borrowing over the minor.
• F♯6Dorian 6 — brightens the minor, the difference between Dorian and Aeolian.
• G♯7Raised 7th — harmonic minor's leading note, pulling to the tonic.

Measured against G# minor — everything else played fits the scale.

Press a chord to hear it. ▶ play them all

iv–VI–III ×5 + iv–i–VI–III–iv–VI–III ×4 + iv–VI–III ×8 + iv–i + VI–III–iv ×2 + i–VI–III–iv ×3 + vi–V–III–ii

In G# minor: C♯m · E · B · C♯m · G♯m · E · B · C♯m · E · B · C♯m · E · B · C♯m · G♯m · E · B · C♯m · G♯m · E · B · C♯m · Em · D♯ · B · A♯m▶ play in G# minor

Performed key

G♯ minor

Concert key

G♯ minor

Version

Studio

Sources

spotify · acousticbrainz

Method

Metadata · Audio analysis · Transcription

ISRC

TCABH1268796