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TheDirt
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03/30/2002 6:24 am
G5 = G, D
A5 = A, E
Bb5 = Bb, F

G, A, Bb, D, E, F

Now, you have the basis of the scale from the chords.
It's going to be some kind of G minor scale/mode from the Bb (flat 3). You can throw any kind of C you want in there and make up your own scale, since it's not implied by the chords, or you can pick a mode.

You have the 1, 2, b3, --, 5, 6, b7. The obvious mode is Dorian, since you have a b3, b7, and 6, so that makes the missing note a 4, which is C.

Depending on how you play the chords, however, you may want to choose another mode. If you're going the heavy metal route you may want to play G Phyrgian, Aeolian, or Minor Pentatonic. Aeolian or Minor Pent. for the rockers, Dorian for the jazzers, or Phyrgian for the Spanish sound. It's all in what sound or mood you're trying to capture.
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