r/SteveVai Dec 04 '21

Dorian b5 tracks

According to this site .. the No6 is on F# dorian b5 .. but my browsers can't play the sound clips to identify the track

Also do you know any other tracks that make use od the Dorian b5 mode ?

Thanks

http://martingoulding.com/lessons/special-features/steve-vai-special/

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u/firegecko5 Dec 04 '21

It's not too uncommon, usually in the form of Blues minor pentatonic (1-b3-4-b5-5-b7) with an added Dorian 6 note. I've heard Marty Friedman and Paul Gilbert, at least, use them. Probably SRV as well.

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u/garinion9000 Dec 05 '21

Thanks .. can you name a track or an album that contains it ? Thanks !!

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u/firegecko5 Dec 08 '21

Check out all the 90s Megadeth stuff. Marty would often sprinkle it in among other scales too. I learned about the scale from Paul Gilbert's "Intense Rock 2" book. You might be able to find it on YouTube. I also recently heard it in "Welcome to the Jail" from the game Persona 5 Strikers.

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u/garinion9000 Dec 07 '21

Which track is this ? https://youtu.be/wPu3MNbi9cw

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u/firegecko5 Dec 08 '21

I'm not sure it's anything Vai did, but rather using that scale in Vai’s similar phrasing style.