You might be surprised to learn that Linkin Park's A Place For My Head uses the mode called Phrygian mode, a mode commonly found in ancient church music
like Gregorian Chant. Here's a Phrygian mode scale starting on D#. It's just like a B major scale, but it starts on the third degree - the D#:
Here is a linkin-style riff using some of these notes:
Now listen to the same as our Gregorian monks might have sung it (;
Sheet Music to buy by Linkin Park
What I've Done By Linkin Park. Piano Vocal. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
"New Divide (from ""Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen"") - 1st Bb Trumpet" "By Linkin Park. By Joe Hahn, Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington, and Dave Farrell. Arranged by Tim Waters. Marching band. For 1st Bb Trumpet. Film/TV; Rock. Individual instrument part. 1 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital S
Leave Out All The Rest "By Linkin Park and Twilight (Movie). By Carter Burwell. For piano, voice, and guitar (chords only). Film/TV; Pop; Rock. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"
Leave Out All The Rest By Linkin Park and Twilight (Movie). For easy piano. Film/TV; Pop; Rock. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music
Shadow Of The Day "By Linkin Park. For piano, voice, and guitar (chords only). Metal; Pop; Rock. 6 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music"
The New Metal Masters (Korn Œ‡ Audioslave Œ‡ Limp Bizkit Œ‡ P.O.D. Œ‡ Rage Against the Machine Œ‡ Linkin Park Œ‡ Tool Œ‡ and more!). Book. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 96 pages. Backbeat Books #0879308044. Published by Backbeat Books