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"Scale Safari"

 

 

Welcome to "Scale Safari"...

"Scale Safari" is a collection of scale, mode, and scale variation lessons for the aspiring guitarist or bassist. Opinions may vary on the overall value of scale study and the proper amount of time to be invested in them, but we feel that it's much better to be as "armed & dangerous" as possible, so let's get those fingers moving!

Note: the first group of lessons on this page are FREE to all visitors, except for the "special" MP3 audio versions. Those and the remaining lessons are for Vision Music Members only. For more information about the program, click here.

 

 

Major Scales, Modes, & More...

Major Scales for Guitar (Key of C). Covers all logical fingerboard positions for the basic major (diatonic) scale. Complete with essential practice tips. -> MP3 READY! <-
The Modes for Guitar (Key of C). Lists all of the modes/scales generated by the major scale: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, & Locrian. -> MP3 READY! <-
Major Scales for Bass (Key of C). Covers all logical fingerboard positions for the basic major (diatonic) scale. Complete with essential study suggestions. -> MP3 READY! <-
The Modes for Bass (Key of C). Defines all of the modes/scales generated by the major scale: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, & Locrian. -> MP3 READY! <-
Blues Scales & Tips (Key of C). Covers the "just add water" minor pentatonic (5-tone) and traditional blues scales, plus terrific tips for aspiring soloists. -> MP3 READY! <-

 

 

More Scales, Arpeggios, & Beyond... 

Melodic Minor Scales for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). One of the most popular scales for aspiring improvisers, plus four more common xmodes/scales extracted from this form.
Symmetrical Scales for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). Covers scale forms built with exact intervals: chromatic, whole-tone, augmented, plus two different types of diminished.
Miscellaneous Scales for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). Four important, unique scale forms to add to your collection: major and minor pentatonic, blues, and the harmonic minor.
Scale Variations for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). The major scale presented in "classical thirds" for both guitarists and bassists. Excellent for overall technique & ear training.
Scale "Triplets" for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). Four superb variations, all in "triplets" and based on the traditional major scale. Great for flatpicking or fingerstyle technique.
Diatonic Thirds for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). Variations on the major scale, based in thirds and presented as all ascending, descending, ascending/descending, & vice versa.
Diatonic Fourths for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). Variations on the major scale, based in fourths and presented in the same ascending and descending formats as shown above.
Diatonic Fifths for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). Variations on the major scale, based in fifths and once again laid out in the same ascending and descending formats as above.
Triad Arpeggios for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). A lesson surrounding the use of triads based on the major scale. Four different, challenging variations will keep you busy.
Seventh Arpeggios for Guitar or Bass (Key of C). An excellent follow-up to the triad arpeggios, this time utilizing "seventh" voicings instead, and presented in two-parts.
The "Segovia" Scales (Keys of C, Am, & G). A fingerstyle introduction, presented in three separate lessons, to Andres Segovia's famous "Diatonic Major & Minor Scales".
Saxy Pentatonics (Key of Am). Unusual variations on the minor pentatonic scale, in the spirit of saxophone legends "King" Curtis, Junior Walker, Tom Scott, and others.
Chromatic Concepts (Keys of A & G). Unique guitar fingerings for two & three octave chromatic scales, allowing for maximum speed. Great technical lesson for both hands.
Fusion Fourths (Key of Cm/Bb). A lesson in "stacking" perfect fourth intervals, based on the C dorian scale. The resulting ideas are great for creating funky, "fusion" solos.

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