Complete Scales, Modes & Improvising

Electronic tuners enable accurate guitar tuning without lengthy learning curves or reliance on others.

Scale patterns and fingerings are introduced through fretboard diagram mastery.

Introduces the basics of reading guitar tablature, including notation for fretboard positions and string notes.

The musical alphabet, staff, treble clef, note heads, and bar lines are covered.

Note and rest values are introduced, covering duration concepts in music notation.

Rhythm notation is introduced as a system for indicating chord strumming patterns in guitar music, focusing on applying this system.

Time signatures in popular music genres such as Rock/Pop, covering common and unusual rhythms.

Tablature symbols include hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends, release bends, vibrato, and trail-off techniques.

Introduces the C Major Scale, its patterns, and relationships between notes, covering tones and semitones.

The C Major Scale in open position is explained, covering its impact on improvisation and application with various chords.

The seven modes derived from major scales are introduced, including their uses in creating melodies over chord progressions.

Builds harmonies by applying chord construction techniques across all notes of a scale.

Introduces the concept of major key triad patterns as a foundation for analyzing chord relationships and transposing chords.

Introduces chord-scale relationships, exploring how to use mode and scale tone chords to construct melodies that harmonize with target chords.

Adding notes to a triad reveals the secrets of seventh chords, informed by jazz, blues, funk, rock, and Latin music principles.

Covers the principles of the chromatic scale, chord construction, and applying modes to seventh chords.

Introduces the concept of master sequences, a type of repetitive pattern used to develop familiarity with scales and modes.

Introduces the concept of scale notation and transposition techniques.

Visualizes and names degrees of the C major scale on the fretboard without sight.

Derives the seven modes of a major scale for any key by applying scale degrees.

Introduces the fundamentals of major keys, including chord progressions and melodic harmony.

Introduces the seven musical modes, their relationships to major scales, and various starting note options.

The C Ionian mode is explored through its five moveable fingerings, applicable to any key and fretboard position.

Melodic statements and solos are created through experimentation with scale forms, techniques, and sequence patterns.

Covers melodic patterns and line play in various C major scales, emphasizing improvisational skills.

Introduces the Dorian mode formula and its five forms on the fretboard, including exercises.

The Dorian mode is covered, with applications to various chords such as minor seventh, minor, minor sixth, and minor ninth.

Phrygian mode's formula and applications are explored, including variations in fingerings and root notes.

Phrygian mode sounds are covered, including their application in jazz, fusion, and metal music.

Lydian mode's formula and forms are covered, along with practical applications on guitar.

Lydian mode licks and sounds are covered, focusing on their application to major chords.

The Mixolydian mode is introduced through its formula and forms, with applications to various root notes.

The Mixolydian mode is introduced, covering its characteristic sound and typical application over dominant seventh and ninth chords.

Covers the C Aeolian mode's formula and application to various guitar positions.

Aeolian mode licks are explored in various keys, with an emphasis on applying them to minor chords.

The Locrian mode is introduced, with formulas and forms discussed, along with applications on guitar.

Covers techniques for crafting tension and playing melodic phrases in the Locrian mode.

Modes in minor keys are applied and explored for various musical purposes.

Minor keys and scales are introduced, characterized by their unique timbre and connections to major keys.

The A natural minor scale's pattern of tones and semitones is examined, as well as its application in creating melodies within the key of A minor.

The harmonic minor scale is characterized by its unique tonal properties and applied in various musical contexts for an exotic flavor.

The melodic minor scale's ascending and descending forms are examined, highlighting their distinctive features and applications in Classical music.

Relative keys and their harmonic relationships with major and minor scales are examined.

Introduces the formula and fingerings of movable minor scales, essential for rock and metal guitar playing.

Introduces the five forms of the natural minor scale, covering fingerings and exercises for creating melodic phrases.

The technique of using identical fingerings for both major and natural minor scales is introduced.

The C harmonic minor scale is explored, including its formula and fingerings.

The harmonic minor scale's five forms are demonstrated on the fretboard when applied together.

Covers licks based on the C harmonic minor scale and provides exercises for adapting them across various keys.

Melodic minor scales' ascending and descending forms are explored, highlighting their application in Jazz music.

The melodic minor scale is analyzed across its 5 forms, including Open C, A, G, E, and D.

Melodic minor scale techniques cover licks and a solo application.

Derives seven modes from harmonic and melodic minor scales, covers unique chord progressions and musical applications.

The minor pentatonic scale is introduced as a fundamental blues-based guitar technique.

The minor pentatonic scale is introduced in its five forms: Open C, A, G, E, and D.

The C minor pentatonic scale is used to create a bluesy sound, with exercises covering two licks and a blues solo.

The Blues scale is introduced as a minor pentatonic variant featuring an added flattened fifth degree.

The blues scale is presented in five forms: Open C, A, G, E, and D.

The blues scale is applied across multiple musical genres, encompassing Rock and Jazz styles.

Notes may have multiple spellings with the same sound and fingering, a fundamental concept in music theory.

The major pentatonic scale is introduced as a versatile tool for creating bright, uplifting melodies.

The Major Pentatonic scale is covered in its five forms: Open C, A, G, E, and D.

Introduces the C major pentatonic scale and its applications in various genres and chord progressions.

The pentatonic scale is applied across both major keys and their relative minors, showcasing patterns and practical uses.

Introduces the whole tone scale, a six-note pattern used to play over specific chords, enhancing harmonic comprehension.

Introduces two moveable fingerings for the whole tone scale, a symmetrical scale with unique harmonic properties.

The diminished scale and its applications to diminished chords and altered dominant chords are covered.

Introduces movable fingerings for the diminished scale, expanding sonic possibilities.

Note names are introduced and explained for effective scale use across all keys.

Note names, exercises, and visual references help solidify understanding of the guitar fretboard.

Covers note placement and navigation for playing melodies at various positions on the fretboard.

Introduces guitar fretboard navigation through understanding positions defined by the fret closest to the left-hand first finger.

Introduces techniques for identifying and playing variations of a single note across different fretboard positions.

Octave relationships and interval patterns of major scales are covered.

Sharps and flats are introduced, covering enharmonic notes and their impact on pitch through illustrative examples.

The chromatic scale is introduced as a sequence of semitones and notes within an octave, including variations for flats and key notes.

Tones and semitones are applied to construct major scales starting from any given note.

Key and key signatures are introduced, relating scales and note patterns.

Sharp key signatures are introduced, explaining how to recognize and interpret them in musical contexts.

Flat key signatures are examined, covering their impact on music with a focus on interval concepts and practical applications.

The key cycle, comprising 12 keys connected through sharps and flats, is introduced.

Introduces the concept of the key cycle for playing scales and chords across various keys.

Recognizes and applies major scales in all keys, a foundation for music theory and transposition.

Intervals are introduced, including perfect, major, minor, augmented, and diminished types, each measured in semitones.

Introduces fundamental guitar concepts: recognizing and playing common intervals, including minor and major seconds, thirds, fourths, and Tritone.

Improves skills in recognizing intervals through hands-on exercises and practice drills.

Formulas for constructing chords based on major scales are covered.

Introduces chord formula concepts, including sharp, flat, and double flat construction.

Notation conventions for chords in sheet music, covering variations and phonetic pronunciations.

Deciphers piano sheet music for guitar, covering chord substitution and transposition methods.

Transforming songs into new keys allows adjustment of pitch for singers and simplification of playing.

Transposing techniques are applied to simplify chord shapes and adapt songs for beginners.

Covers techniques for adjusting song keys and simplifying chord shapes using a capo.

Introduces the fundamental technique of playing power chords through understanding perfect 5th intervals and note inversion.

Introduces the concepts of harmonizing scales and creating chords using 4th intervals, highlighting their application in music theory.

Chord Construction Using Intervals Covers the basics of chord construction, including triads and four types: major, minor, augmented, and diminished.

Builds seven scale tone chords in any major key, using Roman numerals and exploring different fingering methods.

Introduces the underlying structure of major triad chords and their consistency across all keys.

Tone chords are practiced on strings, including root position, inversions, and arpeggios.

The I, IV, and V chords are introduced, covering fundamental harmonic principles for effective melody accompaniment.

Primary and secondary chords are used to harmonize melodies, creating distinct emotional qualities.

Covers fundamental concepts of key-based chord progressions and common triads across all major keys.

Transposes chord progressions across all keys by mastering scale tone 7th patterns, enhancing jazz and fusion music skills.

Constructing seventh chords in all keys involves understanding specific formulas and patterns.

Introduces techniques for enriching chord progressions with added harmonies, featuring interval expansion.

Voice leading principles guide smooth chord transitions, facilitating logical harmonic progressions.

Covers the fundamental characteristics of chord types, focusing on major and minor triads.

Guide tones are used to create smooth chord progressions and efficient song arrangements.

Introduces the application of non-traditional guide tones in chords, covering 5ths, 6ths, and upper extensions.

Identifies modes through distinctive notes, highlighting the significance of the 3rd and other key notes.

Minor key triad chords are built on the fretboard using inversions and substitution techniques.

Introduces techniques for creating and transposing minor key chord progressions, including exploration of various scales and variations.

Introduces the A melodic minor scale tone chords, covering their distinct properties and musical uses.

Harmonizes the natural minor scale using 7th chords, examining connections with relative major keys.

Harmonizes melodies in minor keys using higher extensions like 9ths and 13ths to unlock improvisational possibilities.

Modifying notes in traditional chord formulas creates altered chords.

Introduces techniques for creating smooth bass lines using slash chords, exploring harmonics through varied chord voicings.

Pedal tones are introduced as a fundamental concept in music, involving a single bass note underlying multiple chords.

Covers creating and playing moving bass lines under chords, focusing on sustained notes as the bass descends through scales.

Introduces principles of recognizing and playing chords with varying labels, examining nuances in terminology and usage.

Introduces harmonic techniques for modal interchange, applying similar principles as major and minor scales.

Introduces techniques for creating modes using minor scales, covering various tonalities and Phrygian dominant sounds.

Introduces harmonization techniques using 6th chords and explores the E Mixolydian mode.

Harmonizes melodies with 3rds, applies modal interchange for distinctive chord progressions.

The 12-bar blues is a widely used chord pattern in various music styles, encompassing jazz and minor key forms.

Covers fundamental chord progressions found in popular music, including turnaround structures and variations.

Substituting chords creates new sounds and flavors, while applying jazz-inspired progressions.

Relative minors, chord extensions, and ninth chords are applied in jazz chord progressions through turnaround substitutions.

Explains various substitution techniques used to generate diverse musical styles and idioms.

Covers substitution of triads over root notes for extended harmonies in various keys.

Tenth chords are derived from seventh chords by extending the triad over the root.

Upper extensions in minor keys accommodate substitutions like those in major keys.

Secondary dominants are applied to imply V-I progressions and harmonize melodies across keys.

Tritone substitution, a harmonic concept used in jazz and popular music, applies to chord progressions.

The fundamental II V I progression is introduced, exploring its application through repetition and varied chord voicings.

Converts Maj7 chords to min7, adjusts 3rd and 7th degrees, revealing harmonic transformation techniques.

Memorizes chord progressions through key and interval manipulations.

Major-to-minor modulations, semitone, and tone shifts are analyzed to recognize key changes in music.

Modulating between keys with II-V progressions and minor 7th chords.

Jamming progressions for various scales and modes, including blues, rock, country, and jazz.

Improvisational techniques are developed through study of popular jazz standards, focusing on chord changes and melodic structure.

Tuning techniques for matching guitar pitches with other instruments or itself.