Dim.

G7 Bb7 Db7 E7

b b n # #
& #

& # b b n b b n b n

& b

Dim. D7 F7 Ab7 B7

# # n b # #
& # n n

b b n # n # #
& #

&

Major Scale

& # # n # n # #
#

b b n n # n e.t.c.
&

NoteAfter practicing these kinds of scale

studies the utilization of this material becomes
much more instinctual. When improvising it is
most important to listen and react rather than
thinking about patterns. In fact I have always ...
considered patterns... no many how impressive... ....
to handled with care!
Dim. D7 F7 Ab7 B7

&
b # n b b n n b n

& # # b b n #

&

Dim. C7 Eb7 F#7 A7

& # # n n # #
#

& b # n n b b n b

& #

Dim. Db7 E7 G7 Bb7

& b n # b b n b n

#
& b n n b b n n #

&

Dim. C7 Eb7 F#7 A7

# # # n # b n n b n n
&

& # # # n n n b n # #

&
Fivetuplets on melodic minor

F melodic minor

b
# n b # n n b
# n b b n b n b
&
5 5 5 5 5
5
5
b b
&

F# melodic minor

# n # n # n # n # n
& # # # n # n # # # # n n # # n
5 5 5 5 5 5
5

& # # n #

G melodic minor

b b n b
# b # n # # n # n #
& n b
5 5 5 5 5 5

n b
&
5

Do these on all melodic minor scales.

Remember these are scale studies... Don t worry ...

about these when playing.

Triad pairs ( )

& b b

b n b b n b
Double Approach

b n
& #

#
More Triad Pairs

& b # b

Try C melodic minor scale minus tonic. C

Cool Hexatonic scale

& b

& n
b b

or minus the 4th

& b n

b
& b n n
b

now

& b b n # b n

b n b #
& b

b b n b n
&