How TO USE THIS BOOK Reading Scale and Chord Diagrams and TAB Scales Chords Since this encyclopedia examines the har- monies for each mode, there are lots of chord diograms to read, as well. They are similar to the scale diagrams, except they are oriented vertically instead of horizontally. Vertical lines represent strings, and horizontal lines repre- This bookislocded with scale diagrams, The top line represents the first string of the guitar, ond the bottom line the sixth. The vertical lines represent frets, which are numbered with Ro- man numerals, The root Scale tones \ \ dy sent frets. Roman numerals are used to number First string Tt ae the frets. Sixth string > A oy First String eee res fir-t—Fret number Sixth String Ws ying i TAB Toblatureisasystemofnotationthatgrophi- "Phe! cally represents the strings and frets of the r guitar fingerboard. Each note is indicated by placing anumber, which indicates the fret to play, on the oppropriate string nag Sh Looe Played together Reading Roman Numerals Here is a review of Roman numerals ond their Arabic equivalents: Tl oW4 we 7 X 10 xi 13 tev 5 Vi Ss x on Bey Oe xvi 17 m3 ovué KK 9 XH 12 XV 15 Thumbing Through the Encyclopedia If you inspect the Guitar Mode Encyclopedia while itis closed, you will notice black markers indicating the location of eachmode. As his diagram shows, the first row marks the seven modes of themajor scale, the second row marks the seven modes of the melodie minor scale ond the third shows the seven modes of the harmonic minor scale. Finally, the somple solos ‘are marked at the end. Use this Feature to find the mode you want to study quickly ond easily ~ The modes of the melodic minor scale Have fun! _ The modes of the — harmonic minor scale The modes of the major scale | ™ Solos