[billy16]

I've been working on some music for quite some time now. I don't see any lyrics ever going with it. So I'm working on it with that mindset. It needs more, and I don't really think it matters, but by combining two scales together, does that mean it all becomes one different scale, or is it still the original two just intertwined together?

And what do you think on music standing with no lyrics? It has more of a SRV feel to it. Of course, I'm nowhere near as talented as SRV, but you get the idea.

[dogpoo]

solo guitar? if its interesting enough it can sound great.

you can't combine two scales together. such a thing does not exist. you can have passing notes, accidentals, chromatics, and such, but you can't combine two scales (as far as i know anyway). unless you mean having a key change somewhere, which is entirely possible. another thing you can do is have a tonal centre, without actually having a key signature. or you can do some experimenting, and try composition techniques such as tone rows

[billy16]

It would start out solo, but later a bass and drums would come in.

I've been experimenting all day, and came up with about 5 different riffs, none were what I needed, but I can branch 5 songs from them. I tried to combine a few different scales, each with it's own interesting result.

[Graeme! Yes, Graeme!]

I'm really unsure how you mean you're going to combine two scales. Do you mean harmonising? Two seperate keys going on at the same time? A key change during the song? It would be much easier to help with a bit more clarification.

[billy16]

I've taken the minor pentatonic scale and the harmonic minor scale and put them together. It starts out with the pentatonic, then gradually mixes in with the harmonic minor. I just noticed how all the notes fell into one or the other scale. It's kind of hard to explain. I have the idea in my head, but I don't possess the knowledge of theory to get it out.

[RICH.J]

I've taken the minor pentatonic scale and the harmonic minor scale and put them together.      It starts out with the pentatonic, then gradually mixes in with the harmonic minor.      I just noticed how all the notes fell into one or the other scale.  It's kind of hard to explain.  I have the idea in my head, but I don't possess the knowledge of theory to get it out.

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The minor pentatonic is based around the Minor scale anyway, I think. That's why the notes probably fell into one another. If it sounds good, don't worry too much about it.

[Graeme! Yes, Graeme!]

There isn't really much different between the two, in fact there's a big relation between them. Santana's Smooth mixes up the use of both scales fairly well, as a well known example.

[billy16]

Yeah, it sounds ok. I just didn't have a clue about it though.

Alright then, that clears it up. Thanks everyone.