A Reference Manual for Musicians Teachers and Students
Easy to read Scale and Mode Formula Diagrams with Tablature and Video Links
ABOUT THE SCALE PROPHET
A Reference Manual for:- Musicians Teachers and Students
The aim of this module is to provide a graphic, concise & easy to read resource book of scales & modes in all keys for guitar, bass & keyboards & to enable musicians to develop their solo playing & improvisation abilities
One of the biggest problems for musicians is the ability for spontaneous improvisation, but this can be greatly aided & accomplished by the all too often feared SCALE, one problem being of course is that there is not just one scale there are many, & while it is not necessary to be able to play & memorize every scale you can get your hands on, it is good to practice a variety of scales as this enables the fingers to work & trains the ear
Our greatest resources is our imagination so when trying new scales use the imagination to search out ideas & experiment
By the mechanical repetition of scales as exercises, the fingers & ear are developed, but when playing a solo a mechanical feel is the last thing wanted so when experimenting try and make up musical phrases and don’t be afraid to alter a scale if this is the sound you want
It is through experimentation that ideas are created & this module gives the opportunity for experimentation with many types of scales
Develop your ability for solo work and improvisation you don't need to read music just follow the Numbers in the diagrams it is that simple
The key to improvisation is repetition of Scale Patterns as this enables the fingers and conditions the ear. This book give the opportunity to do just that to play a large variety of scales enabling the mechanics of the fingers and training the ear ..
A SPECIAL INTRODUCTION FOR GUITARISTS
- QUICKLY FIND - A FUN LAZY METHOD for FINDING CHORDS THAT MAY BE USED WITH ANY SCALE or MODE
Read all the Texts and Study all the Diagrams Below
1 - If you can play a little guitar and already know some of your basic chord shapes, then it is deceptively easy to find chords that can be used with any scale or mode pattern.
Q:- HOW? A:- Simply look for any chord shapes within the scale pattern (the BLUE numbers shown)
The examples below show just some basic chord patterns you could find on the guitar neck using the D Major (Ionian) Scale. Study the diagrams below and experiment for yourself too
(The Scale Pattern (the BLUE numbers) are showing all the notes of the D Major (Ionian) Scale on all strings and across the neck of the guitar
2 - To continue...the more chords/shapes you know and can play on guitar, the more shapes you may recognise within any scale or mode pattern
You can also experiment with chord shapes yourself, you can end up with some very interesting sounds and inversions. See example 4 below
The examples shown below on the guitar neck are the E Major (Ionian) Scale. Study the diagrams below and experiment for yourself too
3 - Lets look now at the basic concept of playing a chord off each note of any Major Scale
The examples shown below on the guitar neck are the G Major (Ionian) Scale. Study the diagrams below and experiment for yourself too
The basic concept is simple:- Any chord played off the first note of a scale is known as a I TypeChord (1 Type chord)
So Basically:- A I TypeChord (1 Type chord) is a chord played on the 1st note of the scale
A II TypeChord (2 Type chord) is a chord played on the 2nd note of the scale
A III TypeChord (3 Type chord) is a chord played on the 3rd note of the scale
A IV TypeChord (4 Type chord) is a chord played on the 4th note of the scale
A V TypeChord (5 Type chord) is a chord played on the 5th note of the scale
A VI TypeChord (6 Type chord) is a chord played on the 6th note of the scale
A VII TypeChord (7 Type chord) is a chord played on the 7th note of the scale
See all the coloured circles in the examples below
NOTE: Basic Beginner Chords For complete beginners to guitar with no chord experience, study this video on chord changes for beginner guitarists. See how the fingers hold and change for each chord.
EXTERNAL LINK A Powerful Educational Aid
The Musical Educator Slide Rule for Guitarists-Musicians-Teachers-Students-Schools
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