Free Book/notes on Jazz Scales / Modes / Forms

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Hi All,
I figured I put this up here. It is just something I put together a while back (most I did and some borrowed) to help myself learn the scales and modes and their use a little easier.
There are two parts. First an explanation of what the modes are, their formula so you can see what works over them. Second are the forms on the fret board. Again I put this together to help me, not as a book with instructions. Let me know if you have any questions.
Hope they help.

EDIT: ADDING IN PDF FORMAT
PDF:
http://www.geocities.com/pinsk94/Scales.pdf
http://www.geocities.com/pinsk94/ScalesPart2.pdf

In Word:
http://www.geocities.com/pinsk94/Scales.doc
http://www.geocities.com/pinsk94/ScalesPart2.doc

The web host has a limit on usage so if it does come up, check back at another time and don't be afraid to share. ;^)

ADDITION:
For those who are new to this, I just wanted to make a couple of points. The idea of the Modes and Chord Relationships page (page 2 of the first part) is to show what chords work with what modes and why. By looking at the modes formula (ie. 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,b7) you can see what chord is within it.
One way to look at it is that the chord and the mode/scale is one in the same.

For example:
Aeolian Mode (or relative minor) is
root, 2 , b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
the chord off the root would then be root, b3, 5, b7 which is a minor seventh chord.
Same goes for the extensions. Aeolian has a natural 2nd (same as natural 9th) so you have a minor 9 chord.

With my next point I will attempt clear up some possible confusion. Please take note of the Super Locrian Mode. The formula is as follows:

Root, b2, b3, b4, b5, b6,b7

Its can be easily seen that the chord inside is Root, b3, b5, b7, with (b9,b11,b13)
This makes up a Minor 7th b5 chord with b9,b11,b13 extensions

HOWEVER you can consider the b4 as a major 3rd, and the b3 as a #9.
This would then make the following:
Root, 3, b5, b7, b9, #9
This is a Dom7b5 or Dom7b5b9 or Dom7b5#9

Then you can consider the b6 as a #5 and then have the following:
Root, 3, #5, b7, b9, #9
This is a Dom7#5, or Dom7#5#9 or Dom7#5b9

Hope this makes sense.

[jzucker]

you should convert them to PDF since doc files can hold virus'

[pinner]

Thx, I don't understand it but I am listening to quite a bit of free jazz

LOL, I meant it as a Free book, not Free Jazz. :-)

[pinner]

you should convert them to PDF since doc files can hold virus'

Good point Jack. Thanks for the suggestion.
Here it is in PDF. Also added to the the start of the thread.

http://www.geocities.com/pinsk94/Scales.pdf
http://www.geocities.com/pinsk94/ScalesPart2.pdf

Enjoy!

[RanaldoNecro]

oh shit, I have been staring at this thing for too long

[heavysoul]

thanks for this.

[Ransome]

So nice to see people giving back!

Thanks,

Pinner

[Irreverent]

Wow!!! Thanks so very much! I have been working on just these things in my own study.

I certainly appreciate your generosity!

Peace.

[Swain]

The "Sun Ra Method For Free Jazz Guitar"? ;)

Very cool, that you would be so generous. Thanks.

[Ooogie]

Thanks, this is very well organized...

Something doesn't look right on the Ionian Mode table though, shouldn't the step construction be W-W-H-W-W-W-H. :)

Mark

[pinner]

Thanks, this is very well organized...

Something doesn't look right on the Ionian Mode table though, shouldn't the step construction be W-W-H-W-W-W-H. :)

Mark

Yes you are correct. Never noticed that before. Honestly I really only ever used the first page of the first section as a cheat sheet. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

[pinner]

thanks for this.

So nice to see people giving back!

Thanks,

Pinner

Wow!!! Thanks so very much! I have been working on just these things in my own study.

I certainly appreciate your generosity!

Peace.

The "Sun Ra Method For Free Jazz Guitar"? ;)

Very cool, that you would be so generous. Thanks.

No problem guys. I hope it helps. I have gotten A LOT from this forum and just was hoping to add something.

[geoff_hartwell]

Kudos for giving back!

Minor editorial issue; In "Scales Part 1" on page 3 at the top you stated , "I Chord - C, CM7 CM6 - A Ionian" rather than C Ionian.

I'm sure it's just an oversight, but sharing is great for free editing!
:)
GH

[HammyD]

Another vote of thanks here!

[pinner]

I'm sure it's just an oversight, but sharing is great for free editing!
:)
GH

LOL, Yes it is. :-) Thanks for the heads up. I fixed both mistakes.

For those who are new to this, I just wanted to make a couple of points. The idea of the Modes and Chord Relationships page (page 2 of the first part) is to show what chords work with what modes and why. By looking at the modes formula (ie. 1,2,b3,4,5,b6,b7) you can see what chord is within it.
One way to look at it is that the chord and the mode/scale is one in the same.

For example:
Aeolian Mode (or relative minor) is
root, 2 , b3, 4, 5, b6, b7
the chord off the root would then be root, b3, 5, b7 which is a minor seventh chord.
Same goes for the extensions. Aeolian has a natural 2nd (same as natural 9th) so you have a minor 9 chord.

With my next point I will attempt clear up some possible confusion. Please take note of the Super Locrian Mode. The formula is as follows:

Root, b2, b3, b4, b5, b6,b7

Its can be easily seen that the chord inside is Root, b3, b5, b7, with (b9,b11,b13)
This makes up a Minor 7th b5 chord with b9,b11,b13 extensions

HOWEVER you can consider the b4 as a major 3rd, and the b3 as a #9.
This would then make the following:
Root, 3, b5, b7, b9, #9
This is a Dom7b5 or Dom7b5b9 or Dom7b5#9

Then you can consider the b6 as a #5 and then have the following:
Root, 3, #5, b7, b9, #9
This is a Dom7#5, or Dom7#5#9 or Dom7#5b9

Hope this makes sense.