I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize these scales over the entire guitar neck. Mar 23, 2012 posts about melodic patterns pdf written by guitarchitecture. Memorising guitar scale patterns can be a long and tedious process. Patterns for jazz stands as a monument among jazz educational materials. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns free ebook download as pdf file. Natural minor scale guitar patterns chart, key of a by. Download the entire book completely free nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns is a legendary book that has influenced musicians as diverse as john coltrane, jaco pastorius, frank zappa and buckethead. In this guitar lesson well take a look at a nice sounding melodic pattern. In the introductory lesson, we learned that the melodic minor scale is made up of seven degrees, like most other scales we learn known as a heptatonic scale. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns full. Many people think that minor scales sound sad, compared to major scales which sound happy. Description download yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns free in pdf format. Each of these three parent scales has seven degrees. Ebook thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns as pdf. Jazz musicians particularly should find this text, because the text leads to ideas in understanding improvisation. But you can quickly fall into more interesting routines, which can impact how you utilize scales when you improvise. First, ill play a natural minorand then follow it with a harmonic minor. Although there is only one kind of major scale, there are three kinds of minor scale harmonic, melodic and natural. It spits out notes using midi so that they can be understood by pretty much any synth or electronic instrument. Knowing yusef lateef, i can thoroughly recommend the repository of scales and melodic patterns. Kop repository of scales and melodic patterns av yusef a lateef pa.
D melodic minor scale guitar chords diagrams scales. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. In this lesson, the topic of scale patterns for guitar will be covered in detail. Written primarily for composers of modern classical music, the thesaurus was a relatively obscure text offering a glimpse of a controversial and rarely explored world beyond conventional scales and western tonality the book began to gain popularity in the jazz world when it was found that john coltrane had been dabling in it and suddenly it rose from obscurity. Lateef scott b marked it as toread dec 25, galeno marked it as toread aug 11, thanks for telling us about the problem. The melodic minor scale is one of the most useful scales in jazz. Natural, harmonic, and melodic forms margaret denton, piano minor scales. Youll be both introduced to a number of scale patterns, and taught how to create your own licks in the process. I have been playing guitar for some time now and knew only major and minor scales never bothered to learn much of theory just played by ear. They are not intended as part of the exercise routine. Scales are horizontal patterns of single semitone and 2 semitone intervals. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns. Repository of scales and melodic patterns by yusef a. Mark watkins, byuidaho the following scales are included for reference only.
Cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as. Melodic patterns looks at combinatorial for melodic sequencing taking one patterns and adapting it to the process. Download our free pdf versions of each scale with fingering. It is used primarily for solos because, when practiced enough, it can be extremely useful when improvising. Mel bay not just another book of scales and patterns, this is a method that trains the mind, the ears and the fingers to work in perfect synchronization to respond instantaneously to any given chord progression.
Repository of scales and melodic patterns academia. Why was it so important to learn all these sequences or as some prefer to call them melodic patterns. Posts about melodic patterns pdf written by guitarchitecture. Slonimskys thesaurus contains 30 scales that are logically constructed using a simple idea. Nov 18, 2014 in this lesson ill show you how to play 7 patterns of the melodic minor scale using a mix of 2 and 3 notes per string. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. In music and jazz improvisation, a melodic pattern or motive is a cell or germ serving as the basis for repetitive pattern. Natural minor scale guitar patterns chart, key of a by jay. Yusef lateef is the first jazz artist that i was exposed to as a kid. Just open it to any random page, play slow and accurate and you will find yourself in completely different parts of the musical universe. Scale patterns for guitar and why you need them in this lesson, the topic of scale patterns for guitar will be covered in detail. In this lesson, you will learn what the melodic minor modes are, how they look on the guitar and how you can use them in your solos. Youll be both introduced to a number of scale patterns, and taught how to create your own licks in the process why should you put time and effort into learning scale patterns on the guitar.
You can get more fretboard charts in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web apps listed here. Pdf repository of scales and melodic patterns download. The blues scale minor pentatonic and the major pentatonic scales on the guitar duration. Bair, jeff, cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as influenced by nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. While this book is clearly not intended to be musical in the sense of offering beautiful. Sequence refers to the repetition of a part at a higher or lower pitch, and melodic sequence is differentiated.
Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns musical score. The minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music. In this lesson ill show you how to play 7 patterns of the melodic minor scale using a mix of 2 and 3 notes per string. This catalog of melodic and harmonic materials found in yusef lateefs repository of scales and melodic patterns is meant as a study guide for practical and academic use. All the modes on this page have the a root, so you can hear the difference between the scales. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns sheet music plus. Melodic patterns, the guitarchitects guide to modes. The harmonic minor scale differs from the natural minorby a single note,which is a raised seventh degree.
Be the first to ask a question about repository of scales and melodic patterns. We can see each of these degrees as the starting position for a fivefretwide box pattern. The minor pentatonic scale by paul tauterouff the minor pentatonic scale is one of the most commonly scales used in rock, blues, country and jazz music. Natural, harmonic and melodic forms about minor scales. A harmonic minor a melodic minor d harmonic minor d.
Melodic minor scale positions play across the entire neck. It makes extensive use of third intervals, and also makes for a great exer. To give you some new ideas about how to practice scales, i suggest patterns. Tony provides simple exercises, such as melodic scale patterns and singlestring scales, to help you practice, and provides tools to add more unique sounds into your repertoire. Sep 17, 2011 photo by gideon when i first learned to play sequences i didnt know what all the fuzz was about.
My dad was a big fan and owned several of his albums. Music has vertical harmonic structure and horizontal, melodic, moving lines. Condensed charts and pertinent explanations are conveniently inserted throughout the book to give greater clarity to the application of more than 400 patterns built on chords and scales from simple major to complex lydian augmented scales. Apr 01, 2015 repository of scales and melodic patterns. A trumpetspecific, embouchurebuilding supplement to craig fraedrichs scale studies for improvisation. Encyclopedia of scales, modes and melodic patterns book. Just depository moment while we sign you in to your goodreads account. Lateef was, and remains, a master musician and composer, and a true musical artist with an innate sense of beauty. Be sure to download the eguide for help with fingerings. Pdf a study catalog for yusef lateefs repository of. The slonimsky thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns is classic music literature. Melodic minor scales brigham young universityidaho.
Best known for his writing and musical reference work, he wrote the thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns and the lexicon of. Download yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns. Dec 22, 2000 since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres from arnold schoenberg and virgil thomson to john coltrane and freddie hubbard have sworn by this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns, for composition and improvisation. April 15 1894 december 25, 1995, born nikolai leonidovich slonimskiy russian. Encyclopedia of scales, modes and melodic patterns book mel. As you will learn, these patterns can be transferred to all keys. Major blues scale guitar fretboard patterns chart, key of c major scale guitar fretboard patterns chart, key of c harmonic minor scale guitar patterns fretboard chart, key of a natural minor scale guitar patterns chart, key of a letters from my guitar students. This iconic 282 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and i. John coltrane, nicolas slonimsky and the arduino part 1. Fortunately, music has builtin shortcuts that allow us to derive multiple scales from the same pattern. Learn the melodic minor scale for piano in every key. Minor scalesflat keys key of d minor key of g minor key of c minor key of f minor key of bb minor key of eb minor akey of b minor part 6 chromatic scales part 7 enrichment options harmonizing the scales blocked scales, accelerating scales expanding scales no. Repository of scales and melodic patterns musical score, 1981.
The fourbook pdf bundle which includes the guitarchitects guide to modes. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in. Part 4 is an advanced course designed to help you strengthen your improvisation skills and melodic style. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns top results of your surfing thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Once youve got these patterns down, apply them to all five fingerings of the pentatonic scale. I am planning to purchase a copy of repository of scales and melodic patterns in, both, treble and bass clef this month. Minor scales are built on the 6th scale degree of a major scale. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Dec 11, 2014 without variation, practicing scales can be boring and repetitive. The root notes a in these examples are circled so that you can learn their locations. There are two variations of the natural minor scale. The basic idea of harmony is to play scale triads below the melody. Yusef lateef was one of the great innovative melodic improvisers and composers and in the 80s, i purchased yusef lateefs book, repository of scales and melodic patterns.
Download pdf repository of scales and melodic patterns book full free. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. John coltrane, nicolas slonimsky and the arduino part 1 part 1 of 2. Scales you can use in the real world, created by a human guitarist. Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres from arnold schoenberg and virgil thomson to john coltrane and freddie hubbard have sworn by this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns, for composition and improvisation. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns pdf. Finally, the septitone progression is the equal division of 7 octaves into 6 parts, with the basic interval of a major ninth. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns musical score, 1947. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns scribd. Repository of scales and melodic patterns for bass clef instruments. Its a reference book but for something you can just turn a page to and find something that makes you go, oh i never thought of that before its a deep tool. Without variation, practicing scales can be boring and repetitive. Guitar scales melodic minor patterns positions youtube. Continue this thread view entire discussion 5 comments.
Encyclopedia of scales, modes and melodic patterns book mel bay publications, inc. Imagine that you are standing halfway up a ladder, and youve decided to. How do you use the thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Read online repository of scales and melodic patterns and download repository of scales and melodic patterns book full in pdf formats. I have listed only the materials lateef employed as general. Buy repository of scales and melodic patterns by yuse at. Craig fraedrichs free pdf download scale studies for.
Its a reference book but for something you can just turn a page to and find something that makes you go, oh i never thought of that before its a deep tool for compositional or improvisational material. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns by nicolas slonimsky. May 15, 2015 hexatonic minor scale guitar patterns fretboard chart, key of a jazz ascending melodic minor scale guitar fretboard patterns chart, key of a natural minor scale guitar patterns chart, key of a neapolitan minor guitar scale patterns chart, key of a pentatonic minor scale guitar patterns chart, key of a. Idil gumruk marked it as toread aug 02, daniel harlev marked it as toread may 12, matteo marked it as toread sep 19, his creativeity and musical sincerity are exceptional. A melodic sequence is a fragment of a scale that, when repeated, forms a continuous pattern. We call scales relative if they share the same key signature. These can be translated into three core patterns that give us the roadmaps for the most commonly used scales in pop, rock, metal and jazz, and over the most commonly used chords and progressions. At its heart is an arduino thats been programmed to generate melodic patterns based on the concepts in slonimskys thesaurus of melodic scales and patterns. Read download repository of scales and melodic patterns. This pdf contains charts of the melodic minor scales for guitar in standard tuning and in all keys.
The music the video above shows a nifty little device that i built called the slonimskiator. The melodic minor scale and its modes jazz guitar online. Major scale melodic patterns for guitar lesson 1 guitar. Upsidedown scale studies for improvisation upsidedown scale. Fingering diagrams and exercises detail the subtle differences and similarities in this often misunderstood area. This ability is of paramount importance to any musi. Repository of scales and melodic patterns available for download and read online in other formats. Repository of scales and melodic patterns yusef a lateef.
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