It is used primarily for solos because, when practiced enough, it can be extremely useful when improvising. Using the slominsky thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. See more ideas about guitar, guitar chords and music guitar. Guitar etude i have been writing little tunes based on the scales presented in nicolas slonimsky s thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns.
Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns by nicolas slonimsky has anyone used this book. Melodic patterns looks at combinatorial for melodic sequencing taking one patterns and adapting it to the process. In the previous lesson, i showed you some practical ways to improve your dexterity and coordination through a series of five carefully picked exercises. Slonimsky s thesaurus has been a legendary book among musicians since at least the 1960s, with players as diverse as coltrane, zappa and buckethead all finding inspiration in it.
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It makes extensive use of third intervals, and also makes for a great exer. Guitar book nicolas slonimsky thesaurus of scales and. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns pdf guitar book nicolas slonimsky. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read guitarists guide to scales over chords. Feb 02, 2017 guitar etude i have been writing little tunes based on the scales presented in nicolas slonimsky s thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Demsey points out that the most direct source for the second eight bars is the late nicolas slonimsky s thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Today were going to look at different examples of making your melodic sequences in your playing for warm ups as well. Melodic guitar patterns fundamental changes music book. Finding slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns in two concerti by john adams john adams has candidly acknowledged the signi. In music and jazz improvisation, a melodic pattern or motive is a cell or germ serving as the basis for repetitive pattern. Download the entire book completely free nicolas slonimsky s thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns is a legendary book that has influenced musicians as diverse as john coltrane, jaco pastorius, frank zappa and buckethead.
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