Haha, that can happen to the best! I have to chime in work piel, you are certainly knowledgeable and this all made an interesting to read!
Might have to experiment with Scala sometime...
Using scales in a DAW
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- KVRist
- 427 posts since 24 Feb, 2015 from Stockholm, Sweden
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- KVRian
- 1002 posts since 1 Dec, 2004
That kind of "scale" midi plugin simply forces notes up or down so they fit in that song's scale. For instance, in A minor, the scale notes are A B C D E F G. So when the plugin sees a Bb, it forces the note up to B so that it doesn't clash. Same for C#->C, D#->D, F#->F, G#->G. Unfortunately, this limits your options - if you MEANT to play Bb in first place, you can't.
You should probably learn how to play the basic piano scales so that you don't need to use that "scale" plugin. Once you've got that down, it's easy to create all sorts of crazy new scales simply by modifying a basic scale (adding flats or sharps, or adding or removing notes).
More importantly, the correct sharp/flat notes can change depending on chords (so sticking to only 1 scale really limits your harmonic options), and it can be very melodically interesting to play sharp/flat notes that don't belong to the scale in between melody notes.
You should probably learn how to play the basic piano scales so that you don't need to use that "scale" plugin. Once you've got that down, it's easy to create all sorts of crazy new scales simply by modifying a basic scale (adding flats or sharps, or adding or removing notes).
More importantly, the correct sharp/flat notes can change depending on chords (so sticking to only 1 scale really limits your harmonic options), and it can be very melodically interesting to play sharp/flat notes that don't belong to the scale in between melody notes.
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- KVRAF
- 26033 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
one thing for someone that doesn't know from scales so much I would recommend is, deal in pentatonics for a minute. Like deal in all black keys and find a center among those guys.
that there are 7 note scales in normal pedagogy and 'theory' doesn't mean you have to use all 7, any more than 12 'total' means you can't just go for the 7. or 6. you-name-it.
Less than 5 kind of means a fragment, but who knows.
that there are 7 note scales in normal pedagogy and 'theory' doesn't mean you have to use all 7, any more than 12 'total' means you can't just go for the 7. or 6. you-name-it.
Less than 5 kind of means a fragment, but who knows.