Progressive Scales & Modes Book/Online Video & Audio

Progressive Scales & Modes Book/Online Video & Audio

Progressive Scales and Modes for Guitar presents a comprehensive system for mastering scales, modes, and chords, all within a user-friendly, lesson-by-lesson lead guitar tutorial.

This tutorial is suitable for guitarists of all ages, encompassing both electric and acoustic guitars. It simplifies the process of memorizing new sounds and establishes a strong foundation in both guitar theory and the fretboard, facilitating the learning of guitar scales and modes. Basic knowledge of reading music and playing the guitar is required for self-guided learning from this book.

The book includes instructions on accessing complimentary online videos and audio resources. By listening to a teacher's demonstrations and playing along, learners can develop a deeper understanding of each concept.

Key topics covered in this tutorial include:

- Playing electric and acoustic guitar solos
- A comprehensive system for learning any guitar scale, mode, or chord based on the five most common chord shapes
- Practical lead guitar theory for improvisation, including knowing when to use each scale and how it fits with specific chords or progressions
- Fundamental techniques for guitar improvisation using alternative scales such as pentatonic scales, the blues scale, whole-tone scales, diminished scales, and all guitar modes (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian)
- Lead guitar tips and tricks that every player should know when learning guitar
- Shortcuts for accelerating the learning of guitar scales through efficient practice sessions

Progressive Scales and Modes for Guitar contains everything you need to begin learning guitar scales and modes immediately.

Notable features of this tutorial include:

- Progressive, step-by-step guitar lessons written by a professional guitar teacher
- Easy-to-read guitar music notation, chords, and tabs
- Full-color photos and diagrams
- Over 130 guitar scale exercises, riffs, licks, solos, and music examples in jazz and blues styles
- Jam-along progressions provided for each scale and mode presented in the book

With its comprehensive content and practical approach, Progressive Scales and Modes for Guitar equips learners with the necessary tools to confidently navigate scales and modes on the guitar.