Mel Bay

Composer: Sal Salvador
Editor: Mike Giordano
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Guitar

This is an excellent technique study text. It is divided into two sections.

The first, "The Art of Single String Soloing," presents concepts and ideas for improvisation. Chord relationships are explored in each key, phrasing and progressions are discussed and a wealth of single string studies are given.

Part two, "Jazz Single String Studies," presents a thorough grounding in jazz scales and related technique studies. Written in notation with appropriate chord symbols. The aspiring jazz guitarist will gain a wealth of picking technique and linear improvisational ideas by working through and mastering this text.

Contents:

• Part I: The Art of Single-String Soloing: Concepts and Ideas For Improvisation
  • Major Scale
  • Modes
  • Scale Tone Chord Practice
  • Key of F Major
  • Key of Bb Major
  • Key of Eb Major
  • Key of Ab Major
  • Key of Db Major
  • Key of Gb Major
  • Key of B Major
  • Key of E Major
  • Key of A Major
  • Key of D Major
  • Key of G Major
  • Extensions And Alterations
  • The II-V-I Progression
  • Phrasing
  • Major Chord Patterns
  • II-V-I Patterns
  • Minor Chords
  • Minor Patterns
  • II-V-I Patterns in Minor
  • Dominant Chords
  • The Lydian Dominant Scale
  • The Whole Tone Scale
  • The Diminished Scale
  • Dominant Chord Patterns
  • I-VI-II-V Patterns
• Part II: Jazz Single-String Studies: Technical Studies For Todays Guitarists
  • Syllabus of Scales And Modes
  • Eight-measure Phrases
  • Arpeggios
  • One-Octave Arpeggios
  • One-Octave Arpeggio Exercises
  • Major Scale in 3rds
  • Coltrane Changes
  • Exercise On Coltrane Changes
  • Two-Octave Major Arpeggios
  • Chromatic Progressions
  • Two-Octave Minor Arpeggios
  • Harmonic Minor Scale In 3rds
  • Whole-Tone Scales and Exercises
  • One-Octave Whole-Tone Exercises
  • Two-Octave Whole-Tone Exercises
  • Diminished Arpeggios
  • Octave Displacement
  • Jazz Melodic Minor Scales In 3rds
  • Progression Exercise With Octave Displacement
  • Exercise On Major Blues
  • What Can Be Played Over Different Chords?