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IT IS NOT MODAL! Enter Sandman is in E minor. It's got accidentals, but it's all built around the E minor scale and E minor chord progressions.
What scale is Enter Sandman?
So with Hammett's approach here he take the use of an F# Minor pentatonic scale as his main weapon of choice to deliver the super groovy and most Iconic part of solo. In this part he is riffing out on a three note lick that he repeats four times before going in to some more bluesy bends.
What key is Enter Sandman?
The song as a whole is not in the Locrian 2 mode, but in the key of E minor. That Bb in the intro riff exists along side B as the song gets going, which is to say that both the b5 and the 5 of E minor are being used.
Is Enter Sandman a beginner song?
This song has taken place of "Smoke On The Water" as far as beginner's learning their first song. Just like Smoke On The Water it only has a few simple to play but very effective riff in it. Unfortunately it is NOT a beginner's song and has many subtle differences and variations to each riff. ...
