The Acoustic Genius Series Part 3 now available for Target Members

TGMatt
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:16 pm

Here is the next series of lessons (5 in all) that take you through the minor Scales & Patterns..

As always you will find it under Target lessons and the Acoustic Genius series..

Happy to hear your feedback..this should keep you all occupied for a while

Cheers

Matt


Overview

Building Blocks – Fundamentals III explores Minor Scales and Patterns. It includes an explanation of the Natural Minor Scale, how to play common ones in 1st position, a couple of patterns to use for lead playing up the neck, then goes over the Harmonic Minor Scale and the Melodic Minor Scale.

Chapter 1: Minor Scales I

Chapter 1 explains how a Minor Scale is formed, using the sequence of natural notes starting on A, in the same manor that a Major Scale starts on C. Two common scales in 1st position are demonstrated- A Minor and E Minor.

Chapter 2: Minor Scales II

Chapter 2 continues looking at common Minor Scales played in 1st position. The two scales are D Minor and B Minor. This chapter also introduces the relationship of Relative Major and Minor Scales.

Chapter 3: Minor Scales III

Neil goes over the remaining Minor Scales commonly played in 1st position, and how they are connected to their Relative Major Scales.

Chapter 4: Minor Scales IV

Chapter 4 takes the Natural Minor Scale and expands it into patterns that can be played up the neck and used to construct leads. Two patterns are presented, one starting on the 6th string and one starting on the 5th string.

Chapter 5: Minor Scales V

This chapter explains how the Natural Minor Scale is altered to create its two counterparts- the Harmonic Minor Scale and the Melodic Minor Scale. The three scales are compared and the lesson includes examples of their use in the Bourree In E Minor, by J. S. Bach.