Neo Classical

lespaulgb · 02-08-2010, 10:56 PM

I've been jamming on a couple of licks tonight and it got me thinking; I quite like neo classical music but don't really know that much about how to put progressions together. I'm fairly sure that the harmonic minor scale crops up a fair bit, do I play some progressions from that scale? Any tips is mucho appreciated.

Mr. Tee · 02-08-2010, 11:04 PM

For neo-classical... There's a bit that Rusty Cooley did that he didn't shred the crap out of and it was pretty musical. if I find it I'll send it your way. Jeff Loomis' Miles of Machines was pretty good too. I know these guys are shred gods, but I can't really think of any other examples. When I hear neo-classical those two names pop in my head.

Jeff Loomis - Miles of Machines

Rusty Cooley - Under The Influence

Edit: Cooley's wasn't hard to find

lespaulgb · 02-08-2010, 11:08 PM

Cool thanks dude I'll give them a listen

Telewanger · 02-08-2010, 11:14 PM

I love Neo-Classical, but it is getting harder to sound unique. Malmsteen was doing it in, at least, 1983. Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, and a ton of others made a bunch of albums.

Now, if you try to record a new song, it seems that everybody says "That sounds like Malmsteen!"

I try to stay away from it now because I don't want people to claim that they have already heard it before over and over.

lespaulgb · 02-09-2010, 10:44 AM

I doubt if I'll ever record any life changing records but it's a style that's always interested me which I've never got around to toying with on the guitar.

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lespaulgb Guitaraholic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Posts: 692	Neo Classical I've been jamming on a couple of licks tonight and it got me thinking; I quite like neo classical music but don't really know that much about how to put progressions together. I'm fairly sure that the harmonic minor scale crops up a fair bit, do I play some progressions from that scale? Any tips is mucho appreciated. __________________ LesPaulgb; Star Fleet, caring, humanitarian, likes sausage and mash and cookery, has a Les Paul guitar. My Soundclick YooDoo Music Profile My Guitar Forum Hot Guitar Zone

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Mr. Tee Perfectionist in Training Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: A very nice dumpster Posts: 1,924	For neo-classical... There's a bit that Rusty Cooley did that he didn't shred the crap out of and it was pretty musical. if I find it I'll send it your way. Jeff Loomis' Miles of Machines was pretty good too. I know these guys are shred gods, but I can't really think of any other examples. When I hear neo-classical those two names pop in my head. Jeff Loomis - Miles of Machines Rusty Cooley - Under The Influence Edit: Cooley's wasn't hard to find __________________ Here I sit broken hearted tried to shit but only farted.

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lespaulgb Guitaraholic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Posts: 692	Cool thanks dude I'll give them a listen __________________ LesPaulgb; Star Fleet, caring, humanitarian, likes sausage and mash and cookery, has a Les Paul guitar. My Soundclick YooDoo Music Profile My Guitar Forum Hot Guitar Zone

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lespaulgb Guitaraholic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Posts: 692	I doubt if I'll ever record any life changing records but it's a style that's always interested me which I've never got around to toying with on the guitar. __________________ LesPaulgb; Star Fleet, caring, humanitarian, likes sausage and mash and cookery, has a Les Paul guitar. My Soundclick YooDoo Music Profile My Guitar Forum Hot Guitar Zone

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02-08-2010, 11:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Telewanger Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 538	I love Neo-Classical, but it is getting harder to sound unique. Malmsteen was doing it in, at least, 1983. Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, and a ton of others made a bunch of albums. Now, if you try to record a new song, it seems that everybody says "That sounds like Malmsteen!" I try to stay away from it now because I don't want people to claim that they have already heard it before over and over.