Originally Posted by: axemaster911Is the diatonic scale with five whole tones, and two half tones that has the pattern ( Aeolian ) ws-hs-ws-ws-hs-ws-ws, or ( locrian ) hs-ws-ws-hs-ws-ws-ws, or all its other variations which follow the same pattern only starting on a diffrent degree, is this the normal standard for playing in key? Not regarding the root note, the pattern is more my question?
And do scales such as ( phrygian-dominant ) with its raised third, or any of the many other scales with changes to the basic diatonic pattern considered to be scales with with accidentals in whatever key their played in.
I am trying to get a better understanding of being able to play along with other musicans, and all staying in the same key while exotic scales are being used, and the normal standard for keys in general.

The "Diatonic" is a scale consisiting of seven notes. Althought, as an engineer, I can tell you it should only have 2 (Geek Dias).

Therefore if you will in accept it, the the Diantonic is not only a 7 intervalic scale, it is also the only creadence for modality.

You are confusing scales and modality. A very common mistake. And if you are just getting into modes, harmanization will become you first love. (musically)

Listent to "Thin Lizzy" - "The boys are back" listnen to the huge guitar sound. A simple two note peddle tone and an total of *9* notes played in partial "heptationic" Lydian mode. Sounds HUGE! a total of 11 notes in all!

Get your modes down K? If you are good at math, I can poop you all of the stuff that makes it work. And believe it or not, you can collapse a mountain with it!

Dumb Greeks...