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Guitar Scales in Context: The Practical Reference Guide
Guitar Scales in Context - The Practical Reference Guide
Guitar Scales in Context
Guitar Scales in Context goes further than every other scale dictionary available: it provides you with backing tracks and licks for every one of the essential 18 scales and modes that it covers.
With over 50 backing tracks included, each scale is analysed, discussed and shown in the five most commonly used patterns. Each scale shape is given with a corresponding chord, triad and arpeggio pattern to help you build and memorise the scale, both physically and aurally.
Each scale has an extensive information page giving examples of its use and a description of its unique character.
Finally, so you can experience how each scale sounds and feels, three live-recorded example licks are given so you can instantly put the scales into musical context.
Guitar Scales in Context is essential reading and practical application for anyone wanting to develop their fretboard skills, music theory and aural awareness.
Scales Covered Include:
The Major Scale
The Dorian Mode
The Phrygian Mode
The Lydian Mode
The Mixolydian Mode
The Aeolian Mode
The Locrian Mode
The Minor Pentatonic (Blues) Scale
The Major Pentatonic (Blues) Scale
The Melodic Minor Mode
The Lydian Dominant Mode
The Altered Scale
The Harmonic Minor Scale
The Phrygian Dominant Mode
The Mixolydian Bebop Scale
The Dorian Bebop Scale
The Half Whole Diminished Scale
The Whole Tone Scale
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Guitar Scales in Context
Guitar Scales in Context goes further than every other scale dictionary available: it provides you with backing tracks and licks for every one of the essential 18 scales and modes that it covers.
With over 50 backing tracks included, each scale is analysed, discussed and shown in the five most commonly used patterns. Each scale shape is given with a corresponding chord, triad and arpeggio pattern to help you build and memorise the scale, both physically and aurally.
Each scale has an extensive information page giving examples of its use and a description of its unique character.
Finally, so you can experience how each scale sounds and feels, three live-recorded example licks are given so you can instantly put the scales into musical context.
Guitar Scales in Context is essential reading and practical application for anyone wanting to develop their fretboard skills, music theory and aural awareness.
Scales Covered Include:
The Major Scale
The Dorian Mode
The Phrygian Mode
The Lydian Mode
The Mixolydian Mode
The Aeolian Mode
The Locrian Mode
The Minor Pentatonic (Blues) Scale
The Major Pentatonic (Blues) Scale
The Melodic Minor Mode
The Lydian Dominant Mode
The Altered Scale
The Harmonic Minor Scale
The Phrygian Dominant Mode
The Mixolydian Bebop Scale
The Dorian Bebop Scale
The Half Whole Diminished Scale
The Whole Tone Scale
Scroll up to buy Guitar Scales in Context now.
98 pages, Paperback
First published September 24, 2014
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January 20, 2018
For reference use
Essentially this book is a listing of scales. It does give a sort of reference of how to use them but it does very little to integrate them. For example how and when to change from pentatonic to major or something like that, you get the point.
Another weak point is that all modes are started in C. It ok but I think it would have been better to start them in the degrees that corresponded related to the C major. This way you could understand the integration between modes. Or at least mention it...
If you are looking for a listing of modes and scales it's ok. If you are seeking for some deep knowledge, I'd seek it some other place.
Essentially this book is a listing of scales. It does give a sort of reference of how to use them but it does very little to integrate them. For example how and when to change from pentatonic to major or something like that, you get the point.
Another weak point is that all modes are started in C. It ok but I think it would have been better to start them in the degrees that corresponded related to the C major. This way you could understand the integration between modes. Or at least mention it...
If you are looking for a listing of modes and scales it's ok. If you are seeking for some deep knowledge, I'd seek it some other place.
July 4, 2018
Save your money
Does not live up to what it advertises. Beginner stuff but no real worth while musical examples. Epic fail! Wasted $$!
Does not live up to what it advertises. Beginner stuff but no real worth while musical examples. Epic fail! Wasted $$!
February 25, 2020
Not great
Author opens with an intro about how he hates dictionaries of scales and then immediately proceeds to bombard you just about that.
Author opens with an intro about how he hates dictionaries of scales and then immediately proceeds to bombard you just about that.
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