Scales & Modes for Guitar Soloing: Tools for Improvisation

English | 189 pages | Jazzistik; 1st edition (17 February 2013) | B00BHGSWD8 | EPUB | 8 MB
This book is for upper intermediate level. It requires basic chord and scale theories. This is a guitar exercise book, not a theory book. Studying with a good theory books are highly recommended.

Over 150 pages of practice covering almost every known scale.
Scales & Modes are essential tools for guitar improvisation. This book covers over 20 scales and modes using the CAGED system. Fingering diagrams and tabs are included; covers sequential practice patterns and 3-note-per string patterns. Inter-connected practice using arpeggios and scales.

Topics are
•Major Scale and Modes
•Ionian Mode
•Dorian Mode
•Phrygian Mode
•Lydian Mode
•Mixolydian Mode
•Aeolian Mode
•Locrian Mode

Sequence Pattern Playing
•Major Scale, 3-Note-Per-String
•Major Scale Modes, 3-Note-Per-String
•Major Scale Sequence Playing
•Minor Pentatonic Sequence Playing

Melodic Minor Scale and Modes
•Melodic Minor Scale
•Lydian Augmented Scale
•Lydian Dominant Scale
•Locrian #2 Scale
•Altered Scale

Other Scales
•Pentatonic Scale
•Blues Scale
•Harmonic Minor Scale
•Diminished Scale
•Half/Whole Diminished Scale
•Whole-Tone Scale
•Bebop Dominant Scale
•Bebop Dorian Scale
•Bebop Major Scale