Scales for Obsessives by Iain Dixon

'Scales for Obsessives' seeks to answer the question: 'What scale can I play over this chord?'

 

Each scale is played together with a basic four note chord. The chord is obtained by taking the root, third, fifth and seventh of each scale. By doing this we create a connection between the scale and the chord. In this way the scale is no longer perceived in isolation, it now exists in a context - that context is the sound of the chord and its chord symbol.

 

This book will help you to understand:

 

• which scale fits which chord
• which chords live within each scale
• how a single scale can be used over a number of different chords
• how a number of different scales can be used over a single chord

 

This book can be of benefit to improvisers at all levels.