New lesson material: Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales

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A new lesson plan has been included in the Lesson Materials Section on Pentatonic Scales. As these scales have been discussed in length in INT-01, this resource is a handy reference sheet you can give your student. The clearly labelled diagrams make it an excellent teaching tool.

Access the material here: SCA-02 Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales

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SCA-02 Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales

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About this lesson

Teaching the Pentatonic scales is a great way to introduce improvisation to your student. They are easy to learn and are easy to apply and come up with some great sounds. This resources gives your student a handy reference sheet they can refer to when using either the Major or Minor Pentatonic Scales. A comprehensive guide on introducing these scales has already been created in INT-01 Introduction to the Pentatonic Scale so this resource does not include lesson instructions. Before you give this material to your student, make sure they feel comfortable with techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends and vibrato.

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INT-01 Introduction to the Pentatonic Scale

New lesson material: Locrian Mode

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A new lesson plan has been added to the Lesson Materials Section covering the Locrian mode. Locrian is the seventh of seven basic modes so you now have a complete set of resources you can use to teach your student modes. Locrian is a chaotic sounding mode and has very little practical uses but it's still worth teaching to your student as it brings the theory full circle.

Access the lesson here: SCA-10 Locrian Mode

All the other lesson plans for modes are available in the Lesson Materials Section.

SCA-10 Locrian Mode

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About this lesson

Locrian is the seventh of seven basic modes. Before looking at this content, make sure your student fully understands all the other modes. Locrian is often thought of as a 'theory only' mode because it doesn't often get used in practice. It has a very chaotic sound and can be hard to apply in music. It is sometimes used in metal as it can create a very dark and sinister sound.

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SCA-04 Ionian Mode

SCA-05 Dorian Mode

SCA-06 Phrygian Mode

SCA-07 Lydian Mode

SCA-08 Mixolydian Mode

SCA-09 Aeolian Mode

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New lesson material: Three note legato exercises

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A new lesson plan has been included in the Lesson Materials Section on legato exercises using three notes per string. This lesson follows on from EXE-06 Two Note Legato Exercises and it's recommended you give your student that lesson plan first before using this one. These exercises can be used to help your student learn various scales and two scales are used in the exercises.

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EXE-07 Three Note Legato Exercises

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This lesson plan follows on from EXE-06 Two Note Legato Exercises and covers three notes per string. These exercises are extremely useful in helping your student stretch their fingers out. They also help teach how to learn different scales quickly. It is common for guitarists to play three note legato phrases so this material will prepare them for that type of improvisation. The included lesson instructions will help you explain the exercises effectively.

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New lesson material: Two note legato exercises

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A new lesson plan has been added to the Lesson Materials Section covering legato exercises. These exercises use two notes at a time to help your student stretch their fingers out. More exercises will be added later on focusing on three and four notes at once. These exercises work best when practiced along with a metronome and the included lesson instructions will show you how to do it effectively.

Access the lesson here: EXE-06 Two Note Legato Exercises

More exercises are available in the Lesson Materials Section here.