I made it to the next level yesterday when I finally put 2 and 2 toghether to realize the Merlin was built for the key of A mjor also. Here are some new scales, modes, and chords based on this different point of view.
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A Major Scale
DD====================1==
A---------------------4---5---6-------
D---4---5---6---7---------------------
B Dorian Mode
DD================1==2==
A---------------4---5---6-------------
D---5---6---7-------------------------
C# Phyrgian
DD==============1==2==3==
A------------4---5---6-----------------
D---6---7-------------------------------
D Lydian Mode
DD============1==2==3==4==
A--------4---5---6-----------------------
D----7------------------------------------
A Major
==6==
---4---
---4---
A Major (difficult)
==1==
---2---
---4---
B minor
==7==
---5---
---5---
B minor (difficult)
==2==
---3---
---5---
C# minor
==6==
---4---
---6---
C# Major or minor
==6==
---6---
---6---
D major (uke sound)
==4==
---5---
---7---
D Major
==2==
---0---
---0---
E Major (no E)
==5==
---6---
---5---
E major or minor
==5==
---4---
---5---
F# minor
==4==
---5---
---6---
F# minor
==6==
---5---
---4---
G# diminished
==7==
---6---
---5---
G# diminished
==5==
---6---
---7---
If you want to observe the point where the Seagull Merlin tips between the two keys (A Major(B Dorian Mode) & D Major) try playing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" starting with "B" the 5th fret of the low D string. The song uses both the "G" and "G#".
The above statement is false... the song does not use G natural.
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