The World of Scales

Unlock the Fretboard Now: How to Totally Understand and Apply Guitar Scales and ModesThe World of Scales: A Compendium of Scales for the Modern Guitar Player has been written for guitar players of all levels and musical styles. All of the theoretical concepts necessary for a thorough understanding of scales are presented in a clear and easy-to-follow format in Section 1 of this book. Section 2 provides you with easy-to-read moveable fingerings for all of the scales.

• The World of Scales will increase your understanding of how scales and modes are constructed and ultimately show you how to use a wide variety of them.
• You will learn many new and exciting ways to practice scales. Numerous patterns are shown to maximize your use of scales. These patterns will also help to increase your technical skill and mastery of the guitar.
• This book shows you hundreds of scales with complete, easy-to-read fingerings for the guitar. Included are over 500 scale forms!
• All fingering patterns are completely moveable so you can easily play each scale in every key---giving you well over 6000 scales.
• You will understand how chords are built---from simple triads to 13th chords.
• A section on chord-scale relationships details how to use any scale.
• Formulas are given for each scale to enable you to understand the construction of these scales and as a result see their many uses.
• The modes derived from the Major, Harmonic Minor,and Melodic/Jazz Minor scales are covered in detail.
• The concept of modalization for any scale is fully explained.
• You will learn how to create your own scales.
• READING MUSIC IS NOT REQUIRED.