Content : Fisher Jody About the Author Introduction CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Open Position Chords Barre Chords Reading Music Blues Progression and Strumming Pentatonic Scale Fingerings CHAPTER 2 Lesson 1A: Basic Theory The Chromatic Scale The Major Scale Key Signatures Intervals The Cycle of 4ths (or 5ths) Reading Roman Numerals Lesson 1B: Major Scale Fingerings Lesson 2A: Triad Theory and Root Position Fingerings Major Triad Theory Major Triad Inversions Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triads
and Their Inversions The Four Basic String Sets Root Position Triad Fingerings Etude #1: Root Position Triads Lesson 2B: Two More Major Scale Fingerings Lesson 3A: First Inversion Triads on Four String Sets Etude #2: First Inversion Triads Lesson 3B: Two More Major Scale Fingerings Lesson 4A: Second Inversion Triads on the Four String Sets Etude #3: Second Inversion Triads Lesson 4B: Major Scale Etude Etude #4: The Major Scale CHAPTER 3 Lesson 1A: Constructing Larger Chords How Larger Chord Formulas Work Extensions Inverting Larger Chords Voicings Lesson 1B: Major Scale Etude Etude #5: The Major Scale Lesson 2A: 6th Chords Major 6th Chords Minor 6th Chords Etude #6: 6th Chords Lesson 2B: Connecting Major Scales Lesson 3A: 7th Chords Major 7th Chords Minor 7th Chords Dominant 7th Chords Etude #7: 7th Chords Lesson 3B: Three Octave Scales Lesson 4A: 9th Chords Extensions and Chord Families Major 9th Chords Minor 9th Chords Dominant 9th Chords Etude #8: 9th Chords Etude #9: More 9th Chords Lesson 4B: More Three Octave Scales Lesson 5A: Other Chords You Need to Know Minor 11th Chords Dominant 11th Chords Major 13th Chords Minor 13th Chords Dominant 13th Chords Major Add9 Chords Minor Add9 Chords Min7Flat5 (Half Diminished) Chords Diminished 7th Chords Dominant 7th Suspended Chords Minor/Ma7 Chords Dominant 7th Augmented Chords Etude #10: More Chords Lesson 5B: Two Tunes Using the Major Scale Noah's Groove Blues for Maggie CHAPTER 4 Lesson 1A: The Harmonized Major Scale Lesson 1B: Improvising with the Major Scale What It's All About Diatonic Thinking Lesson 2A: Major Chord Scales Lesson 2B: Two Tunes Based on the Major Scale Ruby, My Deerfly Fly Like a Beagle Lesson 3A: More Major Chord Scales Lesson 3B: Two More Tunes Based on the Major Scale Noisy Nights The Creature Lesson 4A: More Major Chord Scales Lesson 4B: Two More Tunes Based on the Major Scale Julie in Wonderland Samba de Shauna CHAPTER 5 Lesson 1A: Roman Numerals and Transposition Lesson 1B: Modes of the Major Scale
The Basics Lesson 2A: More About Roman Numerals and Transposition Lesson 2B: Modes of the Major Scale
Parallel Approach Fingerings D Dorian E Phrygian F Lydian G Mixolydian A Aeolian B Locrian Practice Progressions Lesson 3A: Vertical Chord Scales Lesson 3B: Modes of the Major Scale
Derivative Approach Lesson 4A: More Vertical Chord Scales Lesson 4B: Two Modal Tunes Nosh 4 Josh Chocolate Tuna Enchiladas Lesson 5A: More Vertical Chord Scales Lesson 5B: Two Modal/Diatonic Tunes Modelicious Blue Tofu CODA
A MEDLEY OF SUGGESTIONS AND MUSICAL CONCEPTS How Jazz Works Technique Basic Left and Right Hand Technique Posture Basic Strumming Technique Fingerstyle Chords Pick and Fingers Technique Practice The Value of Practicing Slowly Learning Difficult Chords and Changing Chords Learning Scales Two Strings at a Time The Value of Locked Positions Practicing the Major Scales Limiting Rhythmic Options Using Melodic Patterns Soloing Form: Using an Opening, Body, and Conclusion Form Based on Motif and Variation The Use of Repetition in Your Solos Tag Ending (Afterword) |