Larry Coryell discusses and illustrates scales, modes, finger exercises, improvisation and chords. This book offers notation, tablature, and three audio CDs for the intermediate to advanced student.
Contents
LESSON ONE:
The C scale and its ramifications
Aspects of fingering the C scale and variations
Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phyrgian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian
Transposing of modes
Intervals and positioning of chords
LESSON TWO:
Artificial and real harmonics
Lenny Breau's ripple effect
Chromatic scale played with artificial harmonics to develop control
Fingering exercises to strengthen the left and right hands
The 2-4-1-4 Exercise
Japanese Gratitude Exercise
7/4 diminished exercise descending in whole steps
LESSON THREE:
Discussion of minor thirds
1+2 Scale (a more sophisticated expression of the diminished scale)
The melody, structure and improvisation potential of the original composition 1+2 Blues