What scale does Van Halen use?

FIGURE 1 shows the EVH scale in E. You can hear Ed play this scale in the key of E on many Van Halen songs, including “I'm the One,” “On Fire” and “Ice Cream Man,” all from the band's 1978 self-titled debut.

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Eddie Van Halen brought a whole new level of technical excellence and expressive playing to the guitar when he emerged on the scene in the late Seventies. Picking up where Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck left off, Ed used some unconventional techniques - most notably tapping - to create a wild style that would forever raise the bar on rock guitar playing. In fact, his work on the early Van Halen recordings still sounds fresh today, and his style remains an essential study for any serious rock guitarist. Deservedly, Ed’s technique is the subject of most conversations when it comes to his playing. But his melodicism and, specifically, his note choice are also worthy of exploration. In this lesson, we’re going to focus on something we call “The Eddie Van Halen Scale,” a symmetrical, three-notes-per-string pattern that Ed frequently uses for both major and minor keys.

FIGURE 1 shows the EVH scale in E.

You can hear Ed play this scale in the key of E on many Van Halen songs, including “I’m the One,” “On Fire” and “Ice Cream Man,” all from the band’s 1978 self-titled debut. Ed also plays the scale in Bm on “Somebody Get Me a Doctor” (Van Halen II), Am on “Spanish Fly” (Van Halen II), Ab on “Jump” (1984) and C#m on “Source of Infection” (OU812). A word of warning is in order: Due to the inclusion of conflicting degrees - b3 and 3 (G and G# in the E scale) and b7 and 7 (D and D# also in the E scale) - it’s best to reserve this scale for speedy passages in your own playing. Within the scale, Eddie often uses six-note fragments, as shown in FIGURE 2, either in passing or repeated in position. Follow the indicated pick strokes and consider slightly palm-muting each grouping to yield a tighter, punchier sound.

FIGURE 2

FIGURES 3 and 4 show how these types of moves might be stretched out into longer lines like Ed often does at the end of songs while the bass holds down a low E.

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 4

Take your time working with the scale, and then see how you can fit it into your own playing to add some attention-getting passages to your solos and licks.

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What is the triad for B Major?

The B major triad, more commonly called the B major chord or simply the B chord for short, consists of the notes B, D-sharp and F-sharp.

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B Chord

The B major triad, more commonly called the B major chord or simply the B chord for short, consists of the notes B, D-sharp and F-sharp. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

… and on the piano:

As B major triad, the B chord consists of a major third plus a minor third. The interval from B to D-sharp is a major third, while the interval between D-sharp and F-sharp is a minor third.

Inversions of the B Chord

If the root of the B chord – B – is the bass note (i.e., the bottom note), then the chord is in root position: If the third of the chord – D-sharp – is the bottom note, then the chord is in first inversion: If the fifth of the chord – F-sharp – is the bass note, then the chord is in second inversion. (F-sharp is called the fifth of the chord because the interval from the root B to F-sharp is a fifth.)

B Major Arpeggios

If the notes of a chord are played one after the other, the chord is said to be arpeggiated. Here are the standard fingerings for arpeggios of the B chord. Make sure you learn these fingerings!