Is there a trick? Blues scale thingaminy...

[BosseJo]

Hi,

Got this chords sequence over a bassline and I tried to find a blues scale that would sound good with it. I'm having trouble, is there a trick to it?

Two chords that I'm playing with:

G: G-B-D
D#m7: D#-A#-C#-F#

Sounds like this.

So, am I stuck with going trough all the scales with a process of elimination, or is there a trick to it?

Thanks.

I don't want to be rude but are you sure you got the chords right? It does not sound like D#m7?

[bullshark]

I don't want to be rude but are you sure you got the chords right? It does not sound like D#m7?

Not rude, AMOF you win one hundred points (redeemable for cash at any guitar store, void only in Sweden); very good catch and thanks. You also discovered a bug in Guitar pro by the same token, when you change a chord in it, it changes the denomination above....but doesn't change the notes on the staff.

#$&&*$#$#@%@# stupid softwares...
$%^*&%$#$% stupid me for relying on stupid softwares to build chords...

[Toxikator]

So what chord is it ACTUALLY? that might drastically change what scale you'd try.

[bullshark]

Just D#.

[BosseJo]

I don't want to be rude but are you sure you got the chords right? It does not sound like D#m7?

Not rude, AMOF you win one hundred points (redeemable for cash at any guitar store, void only in Sweden); very good catch and thanks. You also discovered a bug in Guitar pro by the same token, when you change a chord in it, it changes the denomination above....but doesn't change the notes on the staff.

#$&&*$#$#@%@# stupid softwares...
$%^*&%$#$% stupid me for relying on stupid softwares to build chords...

The progression is not exactly blues so I think you probably should not force some kind of blues scale/pentatonic scale on it here. I think it sounds a bit like something from Seattle, like Nirvana. Their harmony is hard to "catch" with traditional western harmony theory. I jammed a bit over the progression and I think C harmonic minor could be a good choice of scale, but perhaps it would not be what you are looking (hearing...) for. Perhaps you could make your own scale?
Here's some suggestions to get you started:
C minor pentatonic: C Eb F G Bb. I think the Bb could work here even if the G chord is major. But that's up to you. And you could play the F# here if you want but use your ears.
The bullshark scale: D D# (or Eb) F G Bb C D
C harmonic minor: C D Eb F G Ab B C

[bullshark]

The bullshark scale, I like that

Think you're right BosseJo, no shortcut here, gonna have to work and build my own scale. Thank's.

[Toxikator]

BTW the "bullshark scale" is just the Phrygian without the 5th scale degree. If you added it in (D Eb F G A Bb C D) it probably works just as well

[BosseJo]

BTW the "bullshark scale" is just the Phrygian without the 5th scale degree. If you added it in (D Eb F G A Bb C D) it probably works just as well

Perhaps, perhaps not. Every tone works on every chord it's just a matter of how and when. I got the feeling listening to Bullshark's music that the A did not belong there. Omitting the A (and perhaps palying the Ab instead) sounded better. But feel free to play whatever you want. No hard feelings. Perhaps I would change my mind if I listened to it more.