Scales & Modes for Guitar Soloing: Tools for Improvisation PDF
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
