In my review of Guitar DVD: Total Scales Techniques And Applications I made mention that there was a book and a CD that I did not have and so could not review. Well, consider this part two of that review as I now have the Book and the CD.
The Book
The nuts-and-bolts focus of the 166-page, 58 chapter Total Scales Techniques And Applications will be on the first 14 chapters, organized into a systematic approach covering the need-to-know techniques and applications, before the book breaks down into various keys and scales.
What is unique about this series is that you learn one scale that encompasses all of the modes. First you learn the natural scale for each position, then you learn how to make music using the natural scale; next you get an in-depth breakdown of each mode; and finally you get tablature for every scale from every culture that can be played on the guitar.
Indeed, Chapters 15 through 58 mean scales, scales, and more scales. Up till this point, everything has been focused on the natural scale. From here on out you will learn about every kind of scale that you can think of.
The CD
The CD is the audio supplement of the book and is the place that you can hear exactly what you are supposed to practice. In this CD you can hear each lesson and exercise and an explanation of how to correctly perform the exercise.
Okay, in music the fundamental building block of anything is the scale. Total Scales Techniques And Applications is about scales. To learn these things can sometimes be tedious, trying, and frankly downright boring. But, if your goal is to be good, be accomplished, and perhaps be great, you have to learn them. While this set up does not make them any more fun, it does present them clearly and in an easy-to-understand manner.
Article comments
1 - John F. Martineau
Does this book contain the Diatonic scale and the 12 bar blues scales
Thank You
John