Table of Contents
Introduction
About the Audio
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Basic Scale Review
Major Scale
Intervals
Two-Octave Major Scale Shapes
Major Pentatonic Scale
Two-Octave Major Pentatonic Scale Shapes
Minor Scale
Two-Octave C Minor Scale Shapes
Minor Pentatonic Scale
Two-Octave Minor Pentatonic Scale Shapes
Transposing The Shapes
Chapter 2: Diatonic Harmony Primer
More On Intervals
Harmonizing The Major Scale
Key Signatures
Circle Of Fifths
Harmonizing The Minor Scale
The V Chord
Chapter 3: Major and Minor Scale Applications
Note Choice
Major Scale Examples
Minor Scale Examples
Chapter 4: The Modes
Modes: The Relative Method
Modes Of D Major
D Major S Cale In Seven Patterns
Modes: The Parallel Method
Seven Modes With C As The Root
Major/Minor Distinction
Chapter 5: Modal Applications Part 1—One-Chord Vamps
One-Chord Vamps
Determining The Appropriate Mode For A One-Chord Vamp
Chapter 6: Modal Applications Part 2—Non-Diatonic Chords
Secondary Dominants
Scale Choices
Borrowed Chords
Major Key Borrowing From Parallel Minor:
Scale Choices
Minor Key Borrowing From Parallel Major
Scale Choices
Chapter 7: Modal Applications Part 3—Modal Progressions
Mixolydian Mode
Dorian Mode
Chapter 8: Seventh Chords And Extended Harmony
Seventh Chords
Extensions
Chapter 9: The Blues
Harmony
Scale Choices
Option 1: Mixolydian Or Major Pentatonic Relative To Each Chord
Option 2: The Tonic Blues Scale
Option 3: Mixing Tonic Major Pentatonic And Minor Pentatonic/Blues Scale Sounds
Scale Summary : Dominant Blues
Minor Blues
Scale Summary : Minor Blues
Chapter 10: Other Scales and Advanced Applications
The Major/Minor Mix
The Melodic Minor Scale
Application 1: Tonic Minor Scale
Application 2: Handling Specific Non-Diatonic Chords
Application 3: Getting Altered Sounds
Lydian Dominant
Super Locrian
Chapter 11
Conclusion
Appendix A: Scale Reference
C Major Scale (IONIAN)
C Major Pentatonic Scale
C Minor Scale (AEOLIAN)
C Minor Pentatonic Scale
C Blues Scale
C Dorian
C Phrygian
C Lydian
C Mixolydia N
C Locrian
C Harmonic Minor
C Melodic Minor
C Lydian Dominant
C Super Locrian
Appendix B: Chord Progressions And Play-Along Tracks
Major And Minor Diatonic Progressions
Major And Minor Progressions With Non-Diatonic Chord S
Modal Progressions
Blues Progressions
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