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CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER SEVEN
SOLOING IN RANDY’S STYLE MODAL SEQUENCES
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CHAPTER FOUR COMBINING SCALES
EXPRESSIVE “NOISES”
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER FIVE TRILLS
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CHAPTER 1: MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE
A) A Minor Pentatonic, Fifth Position
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2a triplets, descending w/alternate picking
* = downstroke * = upstroke
*

5 8 8 5 5
5 8 8 8 5 8 5 5
5 7 7 7 5 7 5 5
5 7 7 7 5 7 5 5
5 7 7 7 5 7 5 5
5 8 8 8 5 !
5
1 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 2b triplets, ascending FIGURE 2c triplets, descending FIGURE 2d triplets, ascending

w/alternate picking w/pull-offs w/hammer-ons
etc. etc.
8 5 5
8 8 5 8 5 5
7 7 5
5 5 7 5 5 7
5 5 7 5 7 7 5 5 7 5 7 7
5 8 8 5 8 8

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 2e triplets, ascending w/pull-offs

etc.

5 5 8 5 8
5
8
5 8 !
8

5 5 7 5 7 7
5 7 7 5 5
5 5 7 5 7 7
8 5 8 8

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 2f triplets, ascending w/pull-offs and hammer-ons

5 5 8 5 5
5 5 8 5 8 8 8
5 5 7 5 7 7
5 5 7 5 7 7
5 5 7 5 7 7
8 5 8 8

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

B) A Minor Pentatonic, Extended Position

FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4a triplets, descending w/alternate picking

8 10 12 1210 8 10 8 8
8 10 10 10 8 10 8 8
5 7 9 9 9 7 9 7 5 7 5 5
5 7 7 7 5 7 5 5
3 5 7 7 7 5 7 5 3 5 3
5 5
3 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 4b triplets, descending FIGURE 4c triplets, ascending w/alternate picking

w/pull-offs and slides
etc. P.M.
12 10 8 10 8 8
10 10 8 10 8
9 5 5 7 5 7
5 5 7 5 7 7
3 3 5 3 5 7 5 7 7
5 3 5 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 4d triplets, ascending w/pull-offs and slides

P.M. etc.

8 8 10 8 10
8
10
8 10 8 10 !
12

9 7 9 9 5 5 7 5 7
5 5 7 5 7 7
3 3 5 3 5 7 5 7 7
5 3 5 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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FIGURE 5a w/alternate picking FIGURE 5b w/hammer-ons FIGURE 5c w/alternate picking
and pull-offs
P.M. P.M. P. M.

5 7 5 5 7 5
3 5 3 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 3 5 3 5 5 7 7 5 7 7
3 5 5 3 5 3 5 5 3 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 5d w/alternate picking FIGURE 6 w/hammer-ons FIGURE 7a E minor pentatonic

and pull-offs (fifth-string root)
10 12
8 10 12
5 7 5 5 7 5 7 9
5 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 9
3 3 7
5 3 5 5 3 5 3 5 5 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 7b w/alternate picking

P.M.

8 8 10 8 10 12 10 12
10
12
10 12!
7 7 9 7 9 9
5 5 5 5 7 5 7 9 7 9 9
7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 7

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 7c triplets, descending w/hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides

12 10 10
12 12 10 12 10 8 10 8 8
9 9 7 9 7 7
9 9 7 9 7 5 7 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 3 5 3 0 !
3 0

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

C) Four-note Patterns
FIGURE 8a A minor pentatonic, FIGURE 8b FIGURE 8c
descending quadruplet pattern

8 5 * 5
8 5 8 5 8 5
7 7 5

*repeat previous beat 

FIGURE 8d FIGURE 8e FIGURE 8f

5
7 5 7 5 5
7 7 5 7 5
7

FIGURE 8g FIGURE 8h FIGURE 8i

7 5 5
7 5 7 5 7 5
8 7 5

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D) A Blues Scale
FIGURE 9a A blues scale, fifth position FIGURE 9b triplets descending, w/pull-offs
5 8 8 5 5
5 8 8 8 5 8 5 5
5 7 8 8 8 7 8 7 5 7 5 5
5 7 7 7 5 7 5 5
5 6 7 7 7 6 7 6 5 6 5 5
5 8 8 8 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 9c triplets, ascending

P.M.
5 5 8
5 5 8 5 8 8
5 7 5 7 8 7 8 8
5 5 7 5 7 7 5
5 5 6 5 6 7 6 7 7
5 8 5 8 8

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 10 four-note pattern (quadruplets)

etc.
8 5 5
8 5 8 5 8 5 5
8 8 7 8 7 5

CHAPTER 2: MINOR MODES

A) A Dorian
FIGURE 11a

5 7 8
5 7 8
4 5 7
4 5 7
2 3 5 7
5

FIGURE 11b triplets, descending w/pull-offs

8 7 5 7 5 5
8 8 7 8 7 5 7 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 4
7 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 4
7 7 5 7 5 3 5 3 2 3 2 2
5 5 3 5 3 2 !
2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 11c triplets, ascending

4 4 5 4 5 7 5 7
4 4 5 4 5 7 5 7 7
2 2 3 2 3 5 3 5 7 5 7 7
3 2 3 5 3 5 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

B) A Aeolian
FIGURE 12a

5 5 7 5 7 8 7 8
5
8
5 7 5 7 !
8
5 6 8
5 7 8

7 4 5 7
2 3 5 7
2 3 5
5

3 3 3 3 3

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FIGURE 12b triplets, descending

8 7 5 7 5 5
8 8 6 8 6 5 6 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 4 5 4 4
7 7 5 7 5 3 5 3 2 3 2 2
5 5 3 5 3 2 3 2 2
5 5 3 5 3 1 !
1

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 12c triplets, ascending

5 5 7 5 7 8 !
5 5 6 5 6 8 6 8 8
4 4 5 4 5 7 5 7 7
2 2 3 2 3 5 3 5 7 5 7 7
2 2 3 2 3 5 3 5 5
3 1 3 5 3 5 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 13
Am
1

5
5 8 5 6 5 5
7 7 8 7 5 7 5
7 7 7 5 7 5
7 7 7 5 3 5 3 3
5 5 3 !
5

FIGURE 14 “mordent” FIGURE 15a A Aeolian

Am
12 13 12 12 12 15 13 12
15 13 15 13 12
14 14 12 10 9
12 10 9
12 10 8 7
10 8 7 5 !
5

FIGURE 15b

12 15 13 15 13 12 13 12 13 12 12
13 15 15 13 12 13 12 13 12 12
14 14 14 12 10 12 10 9 10 9 9
12 12 10 9

3 3 3 3

10 9 10 9 9
12 12 10 8 8 10 8 7 8 7 7
10 10 8 7 !
5

3 3 3

CHAPTER 3: TAPPING
FIGURE 16 tapping
Am Em C G Dm Am
T T
T T T T T T T T T T
12 8 5 12 8 5
12 8 5 12 8 5
12 9 5 12 9 5
12 9 5 12 9 5
12 8 5 12 8 5
12 8 5 12 8 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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CHAPTER 4: EXPRESSIVE “NOISES”

FIGURE 22a FIGURE 22b

A5 G5 D5 -1½ -1½ A5 G5 D5 pick scrape A5 G5 D5 pick scrape

-1
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

 0
2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 X X X 2 0 0 2 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X X X 2 0 0 0 0 X X X
0 X 0 0 X 0 X X X 0 X 0 X X X
3 3 3 3 3 3 X X X

FIGURE 22c
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5 A5
w/bar grad. ascent w/bar grad. ascent w/bar grad. ascent
-2½ -4 -6

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2

 0
2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0 X 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0
0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0

FIGURE 22d FIGURE 22e w/natural harmonic

A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5 w/bar
-2 -2 -2 -2
N.H.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 5 5
2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
0 X 0 X
3 3 3 3

FIGURE 22f w/trill

A5 G5 D5 A5

3 3 3 3

 0
2 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 4 0 2 2 19
2 0 0 0 0 2
0 X 0
3 3

CHAPTER 5: MORE PENTATONIC MINOR AND BLUES SCALE LICKS

A) A minor pentatonic: repeated melodic shapes
FIGURE 23a
N.C.(Am)

8 5 8 5 10 8 10 8 1210 12 10 15121512
8 5 10 8 1510 1513

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

17 15 17 15 20 17 20 17 17
17 15 20 17 20 20

3 3 3 3

FIGURE 23b

N.C.(Am)
sim.
8585 10 810 8 13101310 15131513 17151715 20172017
75 97 12 9 1412 1714 1917

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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FIGURE 23c

N.C.(Am)
 sim.

7 5 7 5 9 7 9 7 12 9 12 9 14 12 14 12
7 5 10 7 12 10 14 12

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

17 14 17 14 19 17 19 17 19
17 14 19 17
X

3 3 3 3

FIGURE 23d
N.C.(Am)
 sim.

7 5 7 5 10 710 7 12101210 14121412 17141714

7 5 10 7 1210 1512 1715

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 23e
N.C.(Am)

P.M.  sim.

7 5 7 5 10 7 10 7 12 10 12 10 15 12 15 12
8 5 10 8 12 10 15 12

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 24a

N.C.(Am)
8 5 8 5 5
8 8 5 8 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 5
8 8 5 8 5 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

B) A Blues Scale

FIGURE 24b
N.C.(Am)
8 5 5
8 8 5 8 5 5
8 8 7 8 7 5 7 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 5
7 7 6 7 6 5 6 5 5
8 8 5 5

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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CHAPTER 6: SCALE PATTERNS/SEQUENCES
Minor pentatonic
FIGURE 25a

N.C.(A5)
8 5
8 5 8 5
7 5 7 5
7 5 7 5
7 5 7 5
8 5 8 5 !
5

FIGURE 25b

N.C.(A5)
P.M.
sim.
8 8 5 5
8 8 5 5 8 8 5 5
7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5
7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5
7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5
8 8 5 5 8 8 5

FIGURE 25c
N.C.(A5)
1
P.M.
5 8 5
5 8 5 5 5 8
5 7 5 7 7 7 5
5 7 5 7 7
5 7 5 7
8 5 8

FIGURE 26a

N.C.(A5)
5 3
5 3 5 3
5 2 5 2
5 2 5 2
5 3 5 3
5 3 5 3

FIGURE 26b

N.C.(A5)
5 5 3 3
5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3
5 5 2 2 5 5 2 2
5 5 2 2 5 5 2 2
5 5 3 3 5 5 3
5 5

FIGURE 26c

N.C.(A5)
5 5 3 3 5
3 3 3 3 5 5
2 2 5 5 2 2 5 5
2 2 5 5 2 2 5 5
3 3 5 5 3 3 5 5
5 5 3 3 5 5

FIGURE 26d FIGURE 26e

N.C.(A5) N.C.(A5)
3 0 0 3 5 5
3 1 3 1 1 3 1 3
2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2
2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2
3 0 3 0 0 3 0 3
3 0 3 3 0 3

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FIGURE 26f FIGURE 26g
N.C.(A5) N.C.(A5)
* etc.
10 8 8 10
10 8 10 8 8 10 8 10
9 7 9 7 7 9 7 9
10 7 10 7 7 10 7 10
10 7 10 7 7 10 7 10
10 8 10 8 8 10 8 10

*all alternate picking

FIGURE 26h
N.C.(A5)
10 10 8 8
10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8
9 9 7 7 9 9 7 7
10 10 7 7 10 10 7 7
10 10 7 7 10 10 7 7
10 10 8 8 1 0 10 8

FIGURE 26i
N.C.(A5)
12 10
13 10 13 10
12 9 12 9
12 10 12 10
12 10 12 10
12 10 12 8 8

FIGURE 26j
N.C.(A5)
10 10 12
10 10 13 13 10 10 13 13
9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12
10 10 12 12 10 10 12 12
12 12 10 10 12 12

FIGURE 26k FIGURE 26l

N.C.(A5) N.C.(A5)
15 12 12 15
15 1315 13 13 1513 15
14 1214 12 12 1412 14
14 1214 12 12 1412 14
15 12 15 12 1512 12 12 1512 15
15 1215 15 12 15

FIGURE 26m FIGURE 26n

N.C.(A5) N.C.(A5)
17 15 15 17
17 1517 15 15 1715 17
17 1417 14 14 1714 17
17 1417 14 14 1714 17
17 15 17 15 15 1715 17
17 1517 1715 17

FIGURE 26o
N.C.(A5)
20 17
20 17 20 17
19 17 19 17
19 17 19 17
19 17 19 17
20 20 17

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CHAPTER 7: MODAL SEQUENCES
A) A Dorian
FIGURE 27a
N.C.(Am)
8 5 7 5
8 7 8 5 7 5
7 5 7 4 5 4
7 5 7 4 5 4
7 5 7 5
8 7 8 5

FIGURE 27b
N.C.(Am)
7 3 5 3
7 5 7 3 5 3
5 4 5 2 4 2
5 4 5 2 4 2
5 3 5 2 3 2
5 3 5 2

FIGURE 27c
N.C.(Am)
10 7 8 7
10 8 10 7 8 7
9 7 9 7
10 9 10 7 9 7
10 9 10 7 9 7
10 8 10 7 8

FIGURE 27d
N.C.(Am)
12 8 10 8
12 10 12 10
12 11 12 9 11 9
12 10 12 9 10 9
12 10 12 9 10 9
12 10 12 8

FIGURE 27e
N.C.(Am)
14 10 12 10
13 12 13 10 12 10
12 11 12 9 11 9
12 10 12 9 10 9
12 10 12 9 10 9
12 10 12

FIGURE 27f
N.C.(Am)
15 12 14 12
15 13 15 12 13 12
14 12 14 12
16 14 16 12 14 12
15 14 15 12 14 12
15 14 15 12

FIGURE 27g
N.C.(Am)
17 14 15 14
17 15 17 15
17 16 17 14 16 14
17 16 17 14 16 14
17 15 17 14 15 14
17 15 17 14

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FIGURE 27h
N.C.(Am)

19 15 17 15
19 17 15 15 17 15
17 16 17 16
19 17 19 16 17 16
19 17 19 15 17 15
19 17 19 15 17

FIGURE 27i
N.C.(Am)
20 17 19 17
20 19 20 17 19 17
19 17 19 16 17 16
19 17 19 16 17 17
19 17 19 17
20 19 20 17

FIGURE 28
N.C.(Am)
5 7 5 8
5 7 5 8 7 8
4 5 4 7 5 7
4 5 4 7 5 7
2 3 2 5 3 7 5 7
3 2 5 3 5

B) A Aeolian
FIGURE 29a A Aeolian mode FIGURE 29b
N.C.(Am)
8 7 5 8 5 7 5
8 6 5 8 6 8 5 6 5
7 5 4 7 5 7 4 5 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
8 7 5 8 7 8 5 7 5
8 7 5 8 7 8 5

FIGURE 29c

N.C.(Am) 1

5 7 5 8 7 8 7 5
5 6 5 8 6 8 5
4 5 4 7 5 7 7 7
5 7 5 7
5 7 5 8 7 8
7 5 8 7 8

FIGURE 30a

N.C.(Am)
7 3 5 3
7 3 5 3
5 4 5 2 4 2
5 3 5 2 3 2
5 3 5 2 3 2
5 3 5 1

FIGURE 30b

N.C.(Am)
10 7 8 7
10 8 10 8
10 9 10 7 9 7
10 9 10 7 9 7
10 8 10 7 8 7
10 8 10 7 8 7 5 5

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FIGURE 30c
N.C.(Am)
12 10
13 12 13 10 12 10
12 10 12 9 10 9
12 10 12 9 10 9
12 10 12 8 10 8
12 10 12 8

FIGURE 30d
N.C.(Am)
10 12 1 0 1 3
10 12 10 13 12 13
9 10 9 12 10 12
9 10 9 12 10 12
8 10 8 12 10 12
10 8 12 10 12

FIGURE 30e
N.C.(Am)
15 12 13 12
15 13 15 12 13 12
15 12 14 12
15 14 1 5 12 14 12
15 14 15 12 14 12
15 13 15 12 10 12 10 8 10 8 7 8 7 5 7 5 3 5

3 3 3 3

FIGURE 30f
1
N.C.(Am)
12 13 12 15 15
12 13 12 15 13 15 X
12 14 12 14 X
12 14 12 15 1 4 15 X
12 14 12 15 14 15
13 12 15 13 15

FIGURE 30g
N.C.(Am)
17 13 15 13
17 15 17 13 15 13
16 14 16 14
17 15 17 14 15 14
17 15 17 14 15 14
17 15 17 13

FIGURE 30h
N.C.(Am)
19 15 17 15
18 17 18 15 17 15
17 16 17 14 16 14
17 15 17 14 15 14
17 15 17 14 15 14
17 1 5 1 7 13 !
17

FIGURE 30i
N.C.(Am)
20 17 19 17
20 18 20 17 18 17
19 17 19 16 17 16
19 17 19 17
20 19 20 17 19 17
20 19 20 17

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C) E Aeolian

FIGURE 31a E Aeolian

2 3 5 3 2
3 5 5 3
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 3 5 5 3 2
0 2 3 5 5 3 2 0

FIGURE 31b

N.C.(Em)

5 2 3 2 0
5 3 5 3
5 4 5 2 4 2
5 4 5 2 4 2 2
5 3 5 2 3 2
5 3 5 2 3 2 3 2 0 0

FIGURE 31c
N.C.(Em)
7 3 5 3
7 5 7 3 5 3
5 4 5 4
7 5 7 4 5 4
7 5 7 3 5 3
7 5 7 3 5 2 3 2 0

FIGURE 32a Connecting Positions

N.C.(Em) let ring 

10 7 8 7 0 0
10 8 10 7 8 7
9 7 9 5 7 4 5 4
7 5 7 4 5 4 2
7 5 7 3 5 2 3 2
5 3 5 2 3 2 3 2 0

FIGURE 32b
N.C.(Em)
7 8 7 10 8 12 10 14 12
7 8 7 10 8 10
4 5 4 7 5 9 7 9
4 5 4 7 5 7
2 3 2 5 3 7 5 7
0 3 2 5 3 5

D) A Harmonic minor
FIGURE 33a A harmonic minor
7 8 10 12 10 8 7
9 10 10 9
7 9 10 10 9 7
6 7 9 10 10 9 7 6
5 7 8 8 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5

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FIGURE 33b FIGURE 33c
N.C.(Am) E N.C.(Am) E
 freely  freely

6 7 6 6 9 7 6
5 7 8 5 7 8
5 7 8 0 5 7 8 0

Am E
10 10 12 9 9 10 9
7 7 9 7 9 10 9 10 9
6 7 9 10 9 10 7 6 9 7 9 7 6 7 7 9 10 12
0 0
0 0

3 3

Am E Am
1/2

5
5
5
10 9 10 9 7
12 12 11 8 7 5 7 5 3 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 0
5 4 7 7 7 5 5

3 3 3 3

FIGURE 33d
N.C.(Am) (E) (Am) (E) (Am)
12 8 10 8
12 10 12 9 10 9
10 9 10 9
12 10 12 9 10 9
12 11 12 8 11 7 8 7
10 8 10 7 8 5 7 4 4 4 5 7 5 4 5

FIGURE 34
N.C.(Am)
7 8 7 10 8 12 10
9 10 9 10
7 9 7 10 9 10
6 7 6 9 7 10 9 10
5 7 5 8 7 8
5 4 7 5 8 7 8

E) A Phrygian-dominant (fifth mode of harmonic minor)

FIGURE 35 A Phrygian-dominant

A(7 9)
8 10 10 8
6 7 9 10 10 9 7 6
5 7 8 8 7 5
4 5 7 8 8 7 5 4
5 6 6 5

FIGURE 36 D harmonic minor

5 6 9 10 9 6 5
5 6 8 8 6 5
6 7 7 6
5 7 8 8 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5 4 5

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FIGURE 37
A(7 9)
 freely
let ring 

6 7 6
8 7 5 7 5
0 8 8 7 5 4 4 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 7
6 5 3 1 3 5 5 6 5

F) D Aeolian

FIGURE 38a D Aeolian, Fifth position

5 6 8 6 5
5 6 8 8 6 5
5 7 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
5 7 8 8 7 5
8 6 5

FIGURE 38b

N.C.(Dm)

10 8 6 5 8 6 5 6 5 5
8 8 6 8 6 5 8 6 5 6 5 5
7 7 5 7 5 7 5
8 8 7

1/2

5
8 7 5 8 7 5 7 5 5
8 8 7 8 7 5 8 7 5 7 5 5
8 8 6 8 6 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 5

FIGURE 39a D Aeolian

0 1 3 1 0
1 3 3 1
0 2 3 3 2 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
0 1 3 3 1 0
0 1 3 3 1 0

FIGURE 39b
N.C.(Dm)
3 1 0 1 0 0
3 3 1 3 1 3 1 1
3 3 2 3 2 0 3 2 0 2 0 0
3 3 2 3 2 0

3 2 0 2 0 0
3 3 1 3 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0
3 3 1 3 1 0

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FIGURE 39c

0 0
0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 3 1 3
0 1 3 1 3 3

0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 3 5
1 1 3 1 3 1 3 3
0 0 2 0 2 3 0 2 3 2 3 3
2 0 2 3 0 2 3 2 3 3
3

FIGURE 39d
N.C.(Dm)

3 3 5 3 5
3 3 5 3 5 7 3 5 7 5 7 7
3 3 5 3 5 7 3 5 7 5 7 7
3 5 6 5 6 6

5 5 6 5 6 8
5 5 6 5 6 8 5 6 8 6 8 8
7 3 5 7 5 7 7

FIGURE 39e
N.C.(Dm)

5 5 7 5 7
5 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 8
5 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 8
5 6 8 6 8 8

5 5 6 5 6 8 10
5 5 6 5 6 8 5 6 8 6 8 8
5 7 7

FIGURE 39f
N.C.(Dm)

7 7 9 7 9
7 7 8 7 8 10 7 8 10 8 10 10
7 7 8 7 8 10 7 8 10 8 10 10
6 8 10 8 10 10

6 6 8 6 8 10 6 8 10 12 10
8 8 10 8 10 8 10 10
10 7 9 10 9 10 10

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FIGURE 39g
N.C.(Dm)
10 8 6 8 6 6
10 10 8 10 8 10 8 8
10 10 9 10 9 7 10 9 7 9 7 7
10 10 8 10 8 7

10 8 7 8 7 7
10 10 8 10 8 7 10 8 7 8 7 7 7
10 10 8 10 8 6 ( 6) 10 8 !
10

FIGURE 39h
N.C.(Dm)

9 9 10 9 10
8 8 10 8 10 12 8 10 12 10 12 12
8 8 10 8 10 12 8 10 12 10 12 12
8 10 12 10 12 12

10 12 13 12 13 12 10 12 10
10 10 11 10 11 13 10 11 13 10 13
12 9 10 12 10 12 12

FIGURE 39i
N.C.(Dm)
13 12 10 12 10 10
13 13 11 13 11 10 13 11 13 11 10 10
12 12 10 12 10 9 12 10 9 10 9
12 12 10

9
12 10 8 12 10 8 10 8 8
12 12 10 12 10 8 12 10 8 10 8 8
12 12 10 12 10 8 8 10

G) Modal Sequences on One String

FIGURE 40a
N.C.(Dm) D5

 0
3
2
0

20 18 17 15 18 17 15 1 3 17 15 13 12 15 13 12 10 13 12 10 8 12 10 8 6 10 8 6 5 8 6 5 3 6 5 3 1 5 3 1 0 0 0 1

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FIGURE 40b

20 19 17 15 19 17 15 13 17 15 13 12 15 13 12 10 13 12 10 8 1 2 10 8 7 10 8 7 5 8 7 5 3 7 5 3 1 5 3 1 0 0 0 1

FIGURE 40c

19 17 15 14 17 15 14 12 15 14 12 10 14 12 10 8 12 10 8 7 10 8 7 5 8 7 5 3 7 5 3 2 5 3 2 0 0

FIGURE 40d

N.C.(Dm) D5
3
19 17 15 14 17 15 14 12 15 14 12 10 14 12 10 9 12 10 9 7 10 9 7 5 9 7 5 3 7 5 3 2 5 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 2
3 2 0 0 0

3 3

FIGURE 40e
N.C.(Dm)
20 18 17 15 18 17 15 13 17 15 13 11 15 13 11 10 13 11 10 8 11 10 8 6 10 8 6 5 8 6 5 3 6 5 3 1 1

FIGURE 40f
N.C.(Dm)
20 18 17 1 5 18 17 15 13 17 15 13 1 2 15 13 12 10 13 12 10 8 12 10 8 6 10 8 6 5 8 6 5 3 6 5 3 1 5 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
3 3 3

FIGURE 41a
N.C.(Dm)

12 14 15 14 12 10 12 14 12 10 8 10 12 10 8 7 8 10 8 7 5 7 8 7 5 3 5 7 5 3 2 3 5 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 0
3 5

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3

FIGURE 41b
N.C.(Dm) D5
3
2
0
13 15 17 15 13 12 13 15 13 1 2 10 12 13 12 1 0 8 10 12 10 8 7 8 10 8 7 5 7 8 7 5 3 5 7 5 3 1 3 5 3 1 0

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

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FIGURE 42g
N.C.(Dm)
10 12 13 12 10
10 11 13 13 11 10
9 10 12 12 10 9
10 12 12 10
10 12 13 13 12 10
10 12 13 13 12 10

CHAPTER 9: “CYCLING” SCALE SEGMENTS

FIGURE 43
N.C.(Dm)

10 12 10 9 10 9 10 9 7 9

3 3

FIGURE 44 FIGURE 45
N.C.(Dm) N.C.(Dm)
 play six times  play four times

7 5 3 3 5 7
10 8 7 7 8 10 8 7 7 5 3 5 7
10 8 7 8 10 10 8 7
10 8 10

5 5 5 5 5

FIGURE 46 FIGURE 47
N.C.(Dm) N.C.(Dm)

5
8 6 5
2 7 5 7
5 3 2
5 3 5

5 5

CHAPTER 10: COMBINING SCALES

FIGURE 48a
N.C.(A5)

8 5 7 5 5 8 5 7 5 7 5 5
8 8 8 6 5 6 5
7

3 3 3 3 3 3

5
7 5 4 5 4 4
7 7 5 4 5 4 4
7 7 5 3 2 3 2 2
5 5 3 2 2 2 3 5

3 3 3 3 3 3

FIGURE 48b

5 6 5 5
7 4 5 4 4
7 4 5 4 4
7 2 3 2 2
5 2 3 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 5

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