SCALES & SEVEN SHAPES FOR EACH TYPE

OF SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS

ARPEGGIOS
BASS

20 LESSONS
(Seven Shapes of Scales & Arpeggios)

20 EXERCISES
(by Diatonic order, Patterns, Intervals
& Triads)

55 BACKING TRACKS

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3 Lessons & 3 Exercises

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by Nestor Crespo
Practical and dynamic work methodology for the self-taught
student as well as for the teacher in class
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 INDEX
LESSON 1
• Major Diatonic Scale.
• Minor Natural Scale.

LESSON 2
• Major Seventh Arpeggio.
• Dominant Seventh Arpeggio.

LESSON 3
• Minor Seventh Arpeggio.
• Half Diminished Arpeggio.

LESSON 4
• Dorian Scale. (only in paid version)
• Mixolydian Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 5
• Lydian Scale. (only in paid version)
• Phrygian Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 6
• Locrian Scale. (only in paid version)
• Greek Modal Scale's Summary Table. (only in paid version)

LESSON 7
• Harmonic Minor Scale. (only in paid version)
• Melodic Minor Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 8
• Minor Major Seventh Arpeggio. (only in paid version)
• Mayor Seventh Five Augmented Arpeggio. (only in paid version)

LESSON 9
• Lydian b7 Scale. (only in paid version)
• Altered Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 10
• Lydian Augmented Scale. (only in paid version)
• Locrian #2 Scale. (only in paid version)

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LESSON 11
• Mixolydian b6 Scale. (only in paid version)
• Dorian b2 Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 12
• Major Pentatonic. (only in paid version)
• Minor Pentatonic. (only in paid version)

LESSON 13
• Minor Pentatonic. ( with b5 ) (only in paid version)
• Minor Pentatonic. ( with major 6 ) (only in paid version)

LESSON 14
• Blues Scale. (only in paid version)
• Pentatonic Scale's Summary Table. (only in paid version)

LESSON 15
• Major Triad. (only in paid version)
• Minor Triad. (only in paid version)

LESSON 16
• Augmented Triad. (only in paid version)
• Diminished Triad. (only in paid version)

LESSON 17
• Whole Tone Scale. (only in paid version)
• Augmented Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 18
• Diminished Arpeggio. (only in paid version)
• Symmetrical Diminished Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 19
• Symmetrical Dominant Scale. (only in paid version)
• Symmetrical Scales Summary Table(only in paid version)

LESSON 20
• Complete Scale's Summary Table. (only in paid version)

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 My gratitude goes to:

to my friend , Edi Vallarino.

Néstor Crespo
 NESTOR CRESPO
(Professor - Guitarist - Composer - Arranger)

Teaching Career
Made guitar studies with professor Armando Alonso and composing with professor Claudio
Schulkin in an autodidact way.

Develops a solid teaching career, both in the private sector and in important institutions from
Argentina and Europe.

Founder professor (1986) of the Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda holding the position of
associate professor of the Jazz Guitar professorship, position held today. Also works on the making
of four workbooks for the professorship mentioned.

Professor of the virtual professorship Functional Harmony I & II from the UNA’s (Nacional University
of Art) Departamento de Artes Musicales y Sonoras (Damus) , position held today.

Dictated numerous workshophs about Functional Harmony and Improvisation of Popular Music in prestigious study
centers such as: Hochshule für Musik Karlsruhe (Germany), Conservatorio de Palma de Mallorca and Las Aulas
(Barcelona, Spain), as well as other clinics about Tango elements, in Germany and Switzerland organized by the Deutsch
Akademie des Tango (Stuttgart, Germany)

Created in 2008 "Serie 20 & 20 – workbooks" which contains 20 lessons and 20 exercises about different areas of
musical science. (For more information visit: www.serie20y20.com.ar)

In March of 2013 the editorial of DAMus (Department of Musical Arts) dependent of UNA (Nacional University of Art)
publishes the book Funtional Harmony 1 & 2.

Career Highlights
During the 80s, takes part of different Jazz groups performing in the most prestigious jazz venues and clubs of
Buenos Aires and the inner country.

In 1989 lives in Palma,Mallorca (Spain) working with european musicians among which stands out Ola Calamayer
(pianist of saxophonist Dexter Gordon). Participates in the Mallorca International Jazz Festival, invited by the quintet of the
prestigious trumpeter Woody Shaw.

In the early 90s creats with Juan Dargenton El Tranvía Tango with which records 9 CDs in Argentina and Europe, and
performs continuously over 25 european tours averaging 80 annual concerts, playing in the most impo rtant concert
halls, culturar centers, theaters, etc.

Shared the stage with Sexteto Mayor, Daniel Binelli (bandoneonist of Astor Piazzolla), bandoneonist Alfredo Marcucci,
singers José Ángel Trelles, María Graña, etc.

Received important awards both in Argentina and abroad: ACE Award (Entertainment Writters Association) as Best
Tango Group, Tango Future Award given by Deutsch Akademie der Tango (Stuttgart, Germany). CD Ocre Buenos Aires",
receives an award for Best CD granted by the famous magazine Gränsen (Stockholm, Sweden), etc.

Develops an intense career as an arranger of tango and world music for different record labels in Germany.

Composed the music for the program Visión Siete Internacional (winner of the Martin Fierro 2009 award) which it is
broadcasted since 2005 by TV Pública - Canal 7 - Argentina.

Invited by plastic artist Andrés Zerneri to compose the music of his two documentaries: 900 grados (monument to Che
Guevara) and Monumento a la Mujer Originaria".

In 2006 creats in Germany with Tomas Pérez (Puerto Rico) and Joselo González (Chile) the music group called Sur
Tres, recording their first CD in which performs its musical arrangements.

Also served as arranger and musical director of the Tango singer Omar Mollo, and guitarist of the singer and
bandoneonist Rubén Juárez.

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 LESSON 1
(Néstor Crespo)
Major Diatonic Scale - Ionian

Cmaj7 T 3 5 7

9 11 6

Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4

1 III 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
III 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 VIII 2
w

3 VIII 4 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
w
w

Shape 5 Shape 6 Shape 7

.n

1 X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 2
es

X 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2
4 XV 4 4
t or

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
cr

Natural Minor Scale - Aeolian

es

Cm7
T b3 5 b7
po
.c

9 11 b6
om

Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
III 1 1 1 1 1 1
.a

III 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 VIII 2 2 2
4 3 3 3
r

4 4 4 4 4 VIII 4 4 4 4 4 4
4

Shape 5 Shape 6 Shape 7

1 1
1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2
X 3 3 2 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 XV 4 4 4
4 4

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 EXERCISE 1 You can also buy the guide notes of Major
Scale with a complete development of
(Néstor Crespo)
the present exercise. (PDF of 34 pages)
Major Diatonic & Natural Minor Scales
All examples are based on the first shape of the major diatonic scale. They have to be made with the six remaining
shapes as well as the seven shapes of the natural minor. (each exercise indicates the minimum and maximum tempo to be reached)

PRACTICE ROUTINE
1. DIATONIC ORDER ( to )

a) Starting from Tonic , practice eighth notes upwards b) Starting from Tonic , practice eighth notes upwards
and downwards repeatedly. and downwards repeatedly.
w

ATTERNS - (
2. PATTERNS to )
w

Pattern 1 Pattern 2
Pattern Pattern
w
.n
e

3. INTERVALS ( to )
st

Thirds
Descending
Ascending
o

a) b)
rc
re

c) d)
sp

Fourths: Practice as Thirds ( - ) - ( - ) - ( - ) - ( - )

o

Sixths: Practice as Thirds ( - ) - ( - ) - ( - ) - ( - )

.c

4. TRIADS ( to )
om

a) b) 3 c) d) 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
.a
r

PLAYING OVER BACKING TRACK

5. Link different shapes by common note or neighbors using half note, quarter note and eight notes.

a) Eb Ebm7 Db Dbm7
C - Cm7 - D - Dm7 -

7 7 7 7
Backing Track: 1 - 3

b) G Gm7 Bb Bbm7 Ab - Abm7

- - A - Am7
7 7 7 7

Backing Track: 2 - 4

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 LESSON 2
(Néstor Crespo)
Major Seventh Arpeggio

Cmaj7 T 3 5 7

Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4

III 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
III 2 2 VIII
3 3 3 3 3
w

4 4 4 VIII 4
w

4 4
w

Shape 5 Shape 6 Shape 4

1 1
.n

X 1
es

1 1 3 3
X 2 2 2 XV 4
4
t or

4 4 4 4
cr

Dominant Seventh Arpeggio

es

T 3 5 b7
po

C7
.c

Shape 1 Shape 2
om

Shape 3 Shape 4

1 III 1 1 1
1 1 1
.a

III 2 2 2 2 VIII 2
4 3 3
r

4 4 VIII 4 4
4

Shape 5 Shape 6 Shape 4

1 1
1 X 1 2
1 3
X 2 3 2 XV 4 4
4
4 4 4

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 EXERCISE 2
(Néstor Crespo)
Maj7 & 7 Arpeggio
All examples are based on the first shape of the arpeggio Cmaj7. They have to be made with the six remaining shapes
as well as the seven shapes of the dominant arpeggio. (Each exercise indicates the minimum and maximum tempo to be reached)

PRACTICE ROUTINE
1. DIATONIC ORDER ( to )

a) Starting from Tonic , practice eighth notes upwards b) Starting from Tonic , practice eighth notes upwards
and downwards repeatedly. and downwards repeatedly.
w

SCENDING AND DESCENDING CHROMATICALLY

2. ASCENDING ( to )
w

a) Starting from Cmaj7 (Shape 1) chromatically ascend keeping up the same formula until reaching Dmaj7, then descend to Cmaj7 and end.
Notice that the arpeggio's link is produced through the 7th. (major or minor according to the chord type)
w

Repeat
epeat the same process with the six remaining shapes and also with the seven shapes of the dominant chord.
.n

Ascending
C C#
es
t

Descending
D Db
or
cr
es

3. PATTERNS ( to )
po

Pattern 2
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3
.c

Descending
om

Pattern 2
3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
.a

Descending
r

PLAYING OVER BACKING TRACK

4. Link different shapes by common note or neighbors using half note, quarter note and eight notes.

a)
C - C7 Eb - Eb7 D - D7 Db - Db7
7 7 7 7

Backing Track: 1 - 5

b)
G - G7 Bb - Bb7 A - A7 Ab - Ab7
7 7 7 7

Backing Track: 2 - 6

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 LESSON 3
(Néstor Crespo)
Minor Seventh Arpeggio
T b3 5 b7
Cm7

Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4

1 1 1 1
III 1 1 1
III 2 2 2 2 VIII 2 2
3
w

4 4 4 VIII 4 4 4
w
w

Shape 5 Shape 6 Shape 7

.n

1
1 1 X 1 1
es

2 2 2
X 3 3
t

4 4 4 4 4
or

4
cr

Half-Diminished Arpeggio
es

Cm7(b5) T b3 b5 b7
po

Cø
.c

Shape 1 Shape 2 Shape 3 Shape 4

om

1 1 1 1 1 1
2 III 1
III 2 2 2 VIII 2 2
.a

2
3 3
r

4 4 VIII 4 4

Shape 5 Shape 6 Shape 7

1 1 1
1 1 X
2 2 2 2 2
X 3
4 4 4 4 XV 4

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 EXERCISE 3
(Néstor Crespo)
m7 & Half-Diminished Arpeggio
All examples are based on the first shape of the arpeggio Cm7. They have to be made with the six remaining shapes
as well as the seven shapes of the half diminished arpeggio. (each exercise indicates the minimum and maximum tempo to be reached)

PRACTICE ROUTINE
1. DIATONIC ORDER ( to )

a) Starting from Tonic , practice eighth notes upwards b) Starting from Tonic , practice eighth notes upwards
and downwards repeatedly. and downwards repeatedly.
w

2. ASCENDING AND DESCENDING CHROMATICALLY ( to )

w

a) Starting from Cm7 (Shape 1) chromatically ascend keeping up the same shape until reaching Dm7, then descend to Cm7 and end.
Notice
otice that the arpeggio's link is produced through the b7.
w

Repeat
peat the same process with the six remaining shapes and also with the seven shapes of the Half-diminished arpeggio.
.n

Cm7 Ascending C#m7

es
t

Descending
or

Dm7 Dbm7
cr
es

3. PATTERNS ( to )
po

Pattern 1
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3
.c

Descending
om

Pattern 2
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3
.a

Descending
r

PLAYING OVER BACKING TRACK

4. Link different shapes by common note or neighbors using half note, quarter note and eight notes.

a)
Cm7 - Cø Ebm7 - Ebø Dm7 - Dø Dbm7 - Dbø
7 7 7 7

Backing Track: 3 - 7

b) Bbm7 Bbø Abm7 Abø

Gm7 - Gø - Am7 - Aø -

7 7 7 7

Backing Track: 4 - 8

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From Buenos Aires, Argentina, we send you the best

wishes for your musical career.

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Serie20&20 Director

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