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C HAPTER 0
Introduction
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Brain Boosters
Notice!
Chapter 1: Tune Up
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T UNE U P
C HAPTER 1
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Memorizing
Tune List
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1: Tune Up
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1: Tune Up
fast
Ear Training
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Chapter Review
Practical use
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1: Tune Up
M AJOR S CALES
C HAPTER 2
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Octave
F Major Scale
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2: Major Scales
G Major Scale
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More Enharmonics
Ear Training
Improvise Now
Somethin Else
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2: Major Scales
Chapter Review
Practical Use
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2: Major Scales
G OING M ODAL
C HAPTER 3
What is a Mode?
The Modes
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Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
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3: Going Mod al
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
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1 2
2 3
Lydian augmented
half-diminished or Locrian #2
Ear Training
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3: Going Mod al
Improvise Now
Somethin Else
Chapter Review
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Practical use
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3: Going Mod al
I NTERVAL T RAINING
C HAPTER 4
Harmonic Interval
Melodic Interval
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Interval Quality
Perfect Intervals
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4: Interval Training
Major Intervals
M2 M3 M6 M7
PU/PP
M2
M3
P4
P5
M6
M7
P8
aug P dim
dimU
augU
dim4
aug4
dim5
aug5
dim8
aug8
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min2
aug2
-min3
aug3
min6
aug6
min7
aug7
Finding an Interval
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4: Interval Training
Ear Training
Somethin Else
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Chapter Review
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4: Interval Training
Practical Use
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4: Interval Training
C UTTING T HE C HORDS
C HAPTER 5
Naming Chords
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Roman Numerals
Letter Names
Dmin Emin F
Amin
Bo
Dmin Emin F
Amin
Bo
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Major Triads
C
min3 M3 P5
F
min3 M3
G
P5
Minor Triads
Dmin
M3 min3 P5
EM3 min3
AP5
Diminished Triads
B or Bdim
min3 min3 dim5
Augmented Triads
F+
M3 M3 aug5 M3 M3
Caug
aug5
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Ear Training
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Somethin Else
Chapter Review
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Practical Use
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E XTENSION C HORDS
C HAPTER 6
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Seventh Chords
F7
Dmin7
C7
GMaj7
Emin7
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6: Extension Chords
Scale Degree
G7
D7
F7
C7
Ninth Chords
F9
Dmin9
C7,9
GMaj7,9
Emin9
A b M7 9
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Extending Further
Eleventh and Thirteenth Chords
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6: Extension Chords
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Somethin Else
Chapter Review
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Practical Use
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6: Extension Chords
P ENTATONIC
AND
B LUES S CALES
C HAPTER 7
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Improvise Now
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Somethin Else
Chapter Review
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C HAPTER 8
Why Listen?
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Jazz Style
Brief Description
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Jazz Style
Brief Description
Listening Suggestions
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INDEX
P IANO K EYBOARD
GUITAR
S CALES
F INGERBOARD
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Numerics
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d
, 56 , 56 , 55 , 56 , 56 , 57
e
, 58 , 56 , 56
x
C
, 10 , 55, 56, 57 , 47 , 10 , 57 , 56, 57 , 58 , 10 , 10, 56, 58 , 35 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 42 , 35 , 35
A
,9 , 54 , 23 , 56, 58 , 55 , 55 , 57 , 57 , 58 , 55 , 55 , 58 , 57 , 57 , 56 , 55 , 57 , 56 , 58 , 57 , 58 , 57 , 57 , 56 , 56 , 56 , 56 , 57 , 56 , 57 , 57 , 58 , 56 , 56 , 58 , 57 , 57 , 57 , 55 , 57 , 57 , 57 , 55, 58 , 56 , 53 , 55 , 56 , 56 , 55 , 10
, 58 , 55 , 56 , 55 , 10 , 57 , 10
, 57 , 37 , 10
, 36 , 42 , 37 , 37 , 37 , 37
B
, 53 , 10 , 55 , 58 , 55 , 54, 56 , 56, 58 , 47 , 55 , 54, 56 , 56, 57 , 57 , 12 , 54 , 56 , 57 , 53 , 10 , 14, 49 , 49, 65 , 49 , 50 , 50 , 71, 72 , 55 , 57 , 56 , 56 , 47
D
, 12 , 51 , 10 , 55 , 47 , 37 , 55 , 54 , 10 , 10, 55, 56, 57 , 12, 57
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, 10 , 12 , 56, 58 , 53 , 23 , 55 , 10, 56 , 23
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,8 , 51 , 27 , 28 , 29, 30 , 29, 30 , 30 , 27 , 29, 30 , 27 , 30 , 28, 29 , 22 , 44 , 10
E
, 31, 51 , 10, 55 , 57 , 56 , 72 , 56
M
, 10 , 29 , 65 , 48 , 15, 16, 19, 22, 65 , 67 , 37 , 10 , 55, 56, 57, 58 , 55, 56, 57 , 56 , 27 ,7 , 66 ,9 , 10 , 10, 54, 55, 56, 57 , 49 , 14, 65 , 48 , 37 , 23 , 54, 56 , 21 , 24 , 23 , 22 , 22 , 23 , 23 , 23 , 22 , 57 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13
F
,7 , 36 , 15 , 49 , 56, 57
J
, 56 , 47 , 57 , 55 , 55 , 58 , 17
G
, 57 , 14, 47 , 56, 58 , 56 , 56 , 10 ,7 , 53 , 58 , 57 , 55 , 12, 55, 57
H
, 56 , 15, 16, 19 , 10 , 55, 56 , 56 , 27 , 27 , 57 , 56 , 10 , 55, 58 , 55, 56
K
, 57 , 58 , 57 , 10 , 55 , 10
L
, 10 , 55, 57 , 57 , 55, 56
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, 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 ,7 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 13 , 10
, 10 , 55, 56, 57 , 22 , 55 , 57 , 57
, 55 , 56 , 10 , 10 , 10 , 36 , 55 , 57
R
, 55 , 58 , 58 , 56, 57 , 56 , 10 , 10 , 57 , 10 , 55, 56 , 36 , 10 , 56 , 36
, 55, 58 , 55, 56 , 56 , 55 , 55 , 53
U
, 28
V
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N
, 10 , 15 , 65 , 23 , 69, 70 , 57 , 55 , 43
S
, 55 , 55 , 66 , 15, 22 , 23 , 57 , 42 , 15 , 55 , 10 , 55 , 10 , 10 , 57 , 10, 55, 56, 58 , 55 , 10, 55, 57 , 7, 12 ,7 , 49 ,7 , 58 , 57 , 12, 57 , 57 ,7 ,7 , 56
W
, 55 , 55 , 55, 56 , 13 , 13 , 18 , 58 , 10 , 15, 16, 19 , 10 , 56, 58
O
, 16, 19 , 56 , 57, 58
P
, 13 , 54 , 57 , 55, 56, 57, 58 , 57 , 47 , 66 , 28 , 28 , 28 , 28 , 28 , 28 , 28 , 28 , 28 , 55
Y
, 54
T
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SCALES CHECKLIST
Major/Minor Pentatonic Scales
___C
___8ths ___triplets ___a minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___Eb
___8ths ___triplets ___c minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___Gb/F#
___8ths ___triplets ___eb minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___A
___8ths ___triplets ___f# minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___F
___8ths ___triplets ___d minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___Ab
___8ths ___triplets ___f minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___Cb/B
___8ths ___triplets ___ab minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___D
___8ths ___triplets ___b minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___Bb
___8ths ___triplets ___g minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___Db/C#
___8ths ___triplets ___bb minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___E
___8ths ___triplets ___c# minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
___G
___8ths ___triplets ___e minor pentatonic ___patterns ___all modes
Blues Scales
___C
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___Eb
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___Gb/F#
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___A
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___F
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___Ab
___8ths ___triplets ___16thspatterns ___all modes
___Cb/B
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___D
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___Bb
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___Db/C#
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___E
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
___G
___8ths ___triplets ___16ths ___patterns ___all modes
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S CALE P RACTICE
A PPENDIX S UPPLEMENT
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A Word on Memorization
Pentatonics
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Index: Scales
Pattern Name
Pattern
Major Scales
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Index: Scales
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Index: Scales
Blues Scales
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Blues Scales
A Note on Enharmonics
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Index: Scales
middle C is the C in the middle of your keyboard. Middle C as written in treble and bass clef looks like this:
A# Bb
C# Db
D# Eb
F# G
G# Ab
A# Bb
C# Db
D# Eb
F# Gb
G# Ab
A# Bb
A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B
Cycle of Fourths/Fifths (Major)
1b no sharps or flats 1# 2# cycle of 4ths cycle of 5ths 3#
2b
3b
4b
4#
5b / 7# 6b / 6#
7b / 5#
Guitar Fretboard
6 5 4 3 2 1
E
F
B
C
E
F
F#/Gb
C#/Db F#/Gb
A#/Bb
D#/Eb G#/Ab
A#/Bb
F#/Gb
A#/Bb D#/Eb
2b
C#/Db F#/Gb
G#/Ab C#/Db
3b
4b
4#
5b / 7# 6b/6#
7b/5 #