Jazz Guitar - Exercises, Scales, Modes & Techniques (book/3 CD)

Publisher : Mel Bay
Level : Intermediate
With notes and TAB

Lesson 1:
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 2:
Artificial and real harmonics
Lenny Breau's ripple effect
Chromatic scale played with artificial harmonics to develop control
Fingering exercises to strengthen the left & right hands
The 2-4-1-4 Exercise
Japanese Gratitude Exercise
7/4 diminished exercise descending in whole steps
Lesson 3:
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
Further explorations in modes