Actually every scale you will every come accrosst is a modified major scale at some end or another. The major scale is just the fundamental of music, period. I think the harmonic major scale is useless for a guitarist, the bass player can get use from it. But it's is better left untouched, unless absolutely wanted. Everything you need to harmonize over a major chord is in the major scale, the b6 is an extreme option. Actually quite dissonant on the bass end, as a bass player myself. I know.

If I made that last post difficult to understand, I apologize. I try to make it as simple as possible because I know the person who would get something out of it is new at it. Most of the more experienced players on here, already know it so theirs no need for a advanced discussion about the topic in question. Unless I'm B.S with that person. :) I do try to make my explainations in depth enough so it is completely understood, though.

I too would like other point of views, music is a point of view subject. Everybody has their own way of doing things, and maybe someone on here finds the harmonic major scale beneficial. That's kool, I would love to hear about it.

Yeah sometimes the first thing I will do with a post I don't necessarily agree with, is challenge the idea. But that's what your supposed to do as a theorist. A theorist job when discovering a new theory is to try to discount it (even one's in books), and maybe second because some are afraid to try to discount it themselves. I'm not trying to be a d**k about it, but that's a part of learning. I do respect everyone on this forum, and I hate when it becomes an arguement.

Jazz theory is great to learn and understand, but the ultimate thing about music is playing what you want to hear. Music is a hearing art, not a science. You could be albert einstein and completely suck at music, intelligence is low on the list when it comes to being a musician. Not saying musicians are of low intelligence, but it's more of a feeling art. Mozart's music is qouted to make people feel like their flying, and blues music is meant to make you feel sad or maybe remember something along that line. Music is the power to carry the listener into the mental state of the composer. Make them feel your music, worry less about the intellectual side of it.

[Edited by noticingthemistake on 02-12-2003 at 12:14 AM]