Scales for Jazz Improvisation by Dan Haerie

Scales for Jazz Improvisation by Dan Haerie

Haerle presents the scales used in improvisation and explains applications. Scales shown in all keys and treble and bass clefs include blues, ionian, dorian, phrygian, locrian as well as whole tone, chromatic, augmented and many more. Great aid to memorizing.

Introduction & General Notes

Suggestions for Practice

Section 1 - Modes Generated by the Major Scale
     Ionian (Major) Scale
     Dorian Scale
     Phrygian Scale
     Lydian Scale
     Mixolydian (Dominant) Scale
     Aeolian (Pure Minor) Scale
     Locrian Scale

Section II - Modes Generated by the Ascending Melodic Minor Scale
     Ascending Melodic Minor Scale
     Lydian - Augmented Scale
     Lydian, b7 Scale
     Locrian, #2 Scale
     Super Locrian Scale

Section III - Symmetrical Altered Scales
     Chromatic Scale
     Whole Tone Scale
     Whole Step - Half Step Diminished Scale
     Half Step - whole Step Diminished Scale
     Augmented Scale

Section IV - Miscellaneous Scales
     Major Pentatonic Scale
     Minor Pentatonic Scale
     Blues Scale
     Modes Generated by the Harmonic Scale
     Guide to Scale Choice