Modes Explained

A Guitarist's Manual for Applying Harmony in Improvisation. The world of modes is one that every guitarist must explore in their playing journey. With this unique book/video combo, celebrated author and instructor Carl Culpepper guides you through these fascinating sounds, expanding yourtonal palette through licks and phrases that are guaranteed to enhance your solos! Topics covered include: Ionian soloing · Dorian soloing · Phrygian soloing · Phrygian dominant soloing · Lydian soloing · Mixolydian soloing ·Aeolian soloing · Locrian soloing. These concepts are sure to broaden your knowledge of theory and soloing skills, moving you further along your road to mastery! Includes over four hours of video lessons online for download orstreaming.

French composer and musicologist Jacques Chailley (1910-1999) studied at the Paris Conservatoire. He was passionate about reviving medieval music and this inspired his detailed study book of modes  L'Imbroglio Des Modes. Chailley''s saw him teach musical history harmony and the notation and sight reading of medieval music as well as publish many books on the subject. Chailley''s L'Imbroglio Des Modes begins by explaining what a mode is before addressing the different modes intervals chords medieval tones and modern tones among other aspects. For allancient music enthusiasts Chailley''s L'Imbroglio Des Modes provides brilliant detail and expertise to ensure complete understanding of all modes.

In addition to scales and arpegios many examples of jazz-type lines are covered and explained. Valuable tips and suggestions will help you begin creating your own jazz solos.

Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction in the Flamenco Environment-The definitive comprehensive explanation of both the harmonic and melodic aspects of flamenco! Flamenco Improvisation - Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction in the Flamenco Environment by famed guitarist Enrique Vargas.This volume deals with the main flamenco modes extracted from the Arabic modal system Maqam. First the concept of tetrachordal modal construction is introduced. The ten main flamenco modes are explained and the concept of advanced horizontal left-hand fingerings for guitar is introduced. Since modern flamenco harmony is heavily influenced by jazz the concept of harmonic substitutions is introduced. Different types of harmonicsubstitutions are analysed and four types of cadences are explained. The use of ???add chords??? in flamenco tonalities is presented and various examples of traditional flamenco forms are harmonized with a detailed explanation of the harmonic substitutions being applied. Appendix I contains 55 licks in the main flamenco modes. These licks are harmonized and each come with complete guitar fingerings. Appendix II is a complete thesaurus of the flamenco modes in all of their vertical and horizontal guitar fingerings and are written in every flamenco tonality.

This indispensable theory workbook is packed with everything the intermediate-level student needs to know about scales. Pianists and non-pianists alike will benefit from the written exercises covering everything from the major and minor scales topentatonic scales modes blues scales synthetic scales and more. Concepts are explained in easy-to-understand language and are immediately applied in a variety of written exercises and performance excerpts. Topics covered include: major scales •natural harmonic and melodic minor scales • pentatonic scales • Gregorian modes • common scales in jazz and popular music • synthetic scales (chromatic whole tone et. al) • and more.

Melodic Minor Guitar will help you learn fingerings for the melodic minor scale while discovering the magical Augmented Major 7th chord and arpeggio that is found within it. Scale and arpeggio fingering positions are coordinatedin a way that will simplify things and have you making music in no time at all. Modes and chords of the melodic minor scale are explained along with written examples that demonstrate melodic ideas over common chord progressions.You will also find an entire solo written on the changes of a popular jazz standard plus many colorful chord voicings derived from the melodic minor scale.

George Shearing wrote 'Lullaby of Birdland' in 1952 for Morris Levy the owner of the New York jazz club Birdland. Levy had got in touch with Shearing and explained that he'd started a regular Birdland-sponsored disk jockey show and he wanted Shearing to record a theme which were 'to be played on the start of every new hour' Levy originally wanted his own music to be recorded but Shearing insisted he couldn't relate very well with it and wanted to compose his own music. They compromised by distributing the rights of the song: the composer's rights went to Shearing and the publishing rights went to Levy. Shearing stated in his autobiography that he had composed 'thewhole thing within ten minutes.' Jean Constantin composed the lyrics to a French version 'Lola ou La légende du pays aux oiseaux'. Musical characteristics 'Lullaby of Birdland' is in thirty-two bar form and its original key was F minor (or A major). This arrangement is lifted to G minor for the chords not to become too dissonant in the deeper voices. The song spends an equal amount of time in both minor and major modes. It follows a I ? vi ? ii7 ? V7 harmonic progression and it has a I ? viø7 ? iiø7 ? V7 minor variation.

This book will give bassists insight into many of the scales used in jazz. Each scale is presented with standard notation tablature and fingering patterns for both one octave and two octaves. The book starts with the basic majorscales then delves into the modes (Lydian Phrygian etc.) altered scales bebop scales pentatonic scales blues scales and symmetric scales (diminished scales whole-tone scales and chromatic scales). If you are not familiarwith these terms don't fear; they are explained clearly in the book. Along the way the authors offer advice and exercises to help you use the scales in improvisation. While not going into great depth or giving numerous examplesfor each scale this book will give the bassist a thorough understanding of the wide variety of scales available for improvising. Plan to spend some time practicing and working out your own patterns once you have mastered the onesin the book. The scale fingerings presented are applicable to both electric and upright Bass.

Adapted by Corey Christiansen Spiral Book and 2 CDs! Why should horn players have all of the fun? Now, the number one selling Jazz Improvisation book in the world has a whole new look! Introducing a new version of Jamey's world famous Volume 1 - How To Play Jazz And Improvise, completely revised and specifically tailored for guitarists by jazz great Corey Christiansen! This edition is perfectly aligned with the original classic Sixth Edition that introduced tens of thousands of musicians to essential jazz fundamentals such as scale/chord relationships, articulation, note choices, etc. In this special version, however, the text has been carefully edited and rewritten to speak specifically to guitarists. Even non-reading players will benefit, because we've also included TAB and FRAMES for each of the musical examples. The piano track from the original CD has been replaced by Corey on guitar, and many of the chords and voicings are explained and notated in the book. The play-a-long/demonstration CD includes special stereo separation, allowing the guitar on each track to be eliminated so that the student can play along with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Jonathan Higgins. A second CD includes the same play-a-long tracks as the first CD, but at slower practice tempos. This high-quality book is spiral bound, designed to lie flat for ease of use. A complete package! Includes: Scales/Chords Developing Creativity Improv Fundamentals 12 Blues Scales Bebop Scales Pentatonic Scales Time and Feel Melodic Development II/V7s Related Scales and Modes Practical Exercises Patterns and Licks Dominant 7th Tree of Scale Choices Nomenclature Chromaticism Scale Syllabus and more! NOTE FROM JAMEY When I first heard So What on the Kind of Blue record I didn?t think anything was happening because I was used to hearing changes flying by and this seemed so tame by comparison. I quickly fell in love with Kind of Blue and of course we at IU started experimenting with modal tunes and trying to keep our place in those many 8 bar phrases that seemed at times to make me feel like I was in the middle of a desert and couldn?t see for the life of me the beginning of the next 8 bar phrase.

Beginner/Intermediate Levels Music Pro Guide-Introducing Auto-Tune 7 from Antares! This latest version of Antares' enormously successful vocal intonation and timing correction plug-in represents the most substantial advancement in functionality since Auto-Tune's originalintroduction. By far the most powerful addition to Auto-Tune is the new time correction and manipulation component which lets you edit a vocal track's timing right along with their pitch. Other exciting features include theenhanced EVO Voice Processing Technology the ability to create target notes from MIDI the ability to adjust throat length on an individual object basis and an expanded keyboard shortcut list. Auto-Tune 7 has set a new standardfor professional pitch correction and rhythmic timing!In this program host Andrew Eisele first guides you through the ins and outs of Auto-Tune 7 with a thorough overview of the interface. He explains the buttons andmenus in Automatic and Graphical modes and demonstrates several Auto-Tune workflows for working with the program. Next Andrew imports many “real world” audio samples – each with pitch and timing problems– and explain in detail how to use the power of Auto-Tune 7 to repair them. He explains the new time correction and manipulation system while providing many tips and techniques you can use right away to make your own vocaland rhythmic tracks sound amazing.If you record music and vocals Auto-Tune 7 is a must-have plug-in for your digital audio workstation. The information in this DVD will help you get up and running right away and put youon the road to becoming an Auto-Tune 7 power user.90 minutes.

For 5-String Banjo-This rich collection of 68 jigs and reels features some of the most cherished tunes played by session players from 21st-century Ireland Scotland Wales and the Celtic Diaspora. Tom Hanway demonstratescontemporary 'Celtic fingerstyle Banjo' through modern techniques and traditional Irish and Celtic melodies using standard G tuning. Additionally this book explains the Four Celtic Modes that are found throughout the tunes inthis collection. Through these lessons you can learn the essentials needed to play stock Irish and Celtic tunes which can later be combined in medleys to play at sessions. This book includes access to online audio.

A Guide to Knowing What Notes to Play - and Why!. Scale Chord Relationships teaches players how to determine which scales to play with which chords so guitarists will never have to fear chord changes again! This book/CD pack explains how to: recognize keys; analyze chord progressions; use the modes; play over nondiatonic harmony; use harmonic and melodic minor scales; use symmetrical scales such as chromatic whole-tone and diminished scales; incorporate exotic scales such as Hungarian major and Gypsy minor; and much more!