scoot4499

Can someone help me out? I am new at soloing and are writing in the key of A in the key of A the A notes are A, B, C#, D, E F#, and G#...so that means there is no note on the 15th fret high E string, but in the Mixolydian mode, 12th position... there is 15th fret on the High E.... Wouldn't this be out of key? Someone help me out? -Thanks!

- scoot4499

Zaphod_Beeblebr

You're in the key of A, there is no mixolydian mode where you are.

Also: playing out of key really doesn't matter as long as it sounds good.

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scoot4499

So my influences (Randy Rhoads, Dimebag, etc.) Played out of key? If it sounded good?

J-Dawg158

Of course they did. I've seen videos of Dime talking about playing "sour" notes just because they sounded cool. Playing out of key notes, depending on how & which are used don't always sound bad, just different.

About the mixolydian thing, if it was in key then it would be the same notes as the major scale & if that was the case then why would it need a different name? The way you're describing it is just a particular way of looking at the use of accidentals, not really a modal thing at all.

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Wizzykin

Not to sound like an ass - but find me a metal song that's written without the use of notes out of key.

vayne92

I can't identify really when a song is out of key, i'm not that sharp aurally..

But i believe this solo in particular isn't played in any key. And it's one of my favourite solo's too

I'm sure there's a bunch of others out there. Not like i analyze every single song i hear ever.

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cdgraves

That is correct.

Usually if you hear a G natural being played in A major it's because the player is borrowing from the parallel minor key (A minor), not the mixolydian mode. Throwing minor pentatonic licks over a major-ish progression is pretty standard - all of Blues music is built on that sound.

AndyGray

I swear I'm going to get banned from UG for keep recommending this website.
There's a section which allows you to map out the notes & it simply lists the possible scales.
http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/reverse_scales.php

D Lydian Diminished it is then. Whatever that is

Edit: **** it, it's chromatic.