Looking for a Scales & Modes book

[maturanesa]

Hi!

Im looking for a scales/modes book with graphics to explain/give photocopies for my students

anyone knows of some good one?

thanx!

[MalcolmAmos]

If you would like a digital copy. http://www.dummies.com/how-to/conten...eat-sheet.html Scroll down a page.

Then I typed this up as a companion piece.

Major = R-3-5-8
Minor = R-b3-5-8
Dim = R-b3-b5-8

Major 7 = R-3-5-7-8
Minor 7 = R-b3-5-b7-8
Dom 7 = R-3-5-b7-8
½ Dim= R-b3-b5-b7-8
The 8 is optional

The Major Modes 
Ionian is the Major scale
Lydian # the 4th
Mixolydian flat the 7
The Minor Modes
Aeolian is the Natural Minor scale
Dorian # the b6
Phrygian flat the 2
Locrian flat the 2 & 5 

Solo Scales
Blues = 1, b3, 4, #4, 5, b7, 8
Minor Pentatonic = 1, b3, 4, 5, b7, 8  
Major Pentatonic = 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8

[slybass3000]

Originally Posted by maturanesa

Hi!

Im looking for a scales/modes book with graphics to explain/give photocopies for my students

anyone knows of some good one?

thanx!

The improviser's bass method by Chuck Sher is good with graphics of the fingerboard.

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by maturanesa

Hi!

Im looking for a scales/modes book with graphics to explain/give photocopies for my students

anyone knows of some good one?

thanx!

imho a better strategy would be to show them the formulae and have the students work them out themselves.....

[maturanesa]

thanx

[Fat.Mike]

Bass Grimoire by Carl Fischer. Lots of scale content, usually available at GC or the Barnes & Noble.

[Stumbo]

Originally Posted by Fat.Mike

Bass Grimoire by Carl Fischer. Lots of scale content, usually available at GC or the Barnes & Noble.

FYI:

Bass Grimoire is by Adam Kadmon (as are all the other Grimoire books). http://guitargrimoire.com/table2.htm

Carl Fischer Music is the publisher.

[HaVIC5]

It's a crappy book, don't waste your time. Get the Improviser's Bass Method instead.

[Chris K]

Adam, I value your opinion, but... any arguments?

[A.Diva]

Yes, why is it crappy? I'm a newbie and I take seriously the recommendations I see here.

Thanks.

[Stumbo]

Here are a few links you may want to check out before parting with your hard earned cash:
Learning "modes"
Reason for modes
Using modes
Putting it all together (scales/modes)

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by Chris K

Adam, I value your opinion, but... any arguments?

i'd be interested in a few opinions on working them out themselves instead of looking them up in a book.....imho i think the stuff you work out yourself sticks in the memory.....sort of a teach a man to fish thang.....

[PhiDeck]

Buying one copy of a book and distributing photocopies thereof would most likely place you in violation of copyright laws. Although the probability of prosecution may be low, the fines can be draconian.

[dtiii]

Like it or not, Grimoire is thorough in its scales/modes presentation.

I do believe it is best to have the student work it out themself one string at a time based on the whole step/half step patterns. Give them blank neck diagrams and have them fill in each pattern after they work it out on the fingerboard.

[MalcolmAmos]

Originally Posted by PhiDeck

Buying one copy of a book and distributing photocopies thereof would most likely place you in violation of copyright laws. Although the probability of prosecution may be low, the fines can be draconian.

Have the student purchase the book and then the two of you use it together. Back when I was in the training business I would purchase a book for every one in the class and we would use them through out the seminar.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-me...pdp_images_all

I recovered the cost of the book in what I charged for the class. Everybody is happy this way.