Check out my scale exercises! part 2

alez · November 21st, 2012, 12:53 PM

All,

I've written a short essay with my ideas on using scales for tonal music, including a set of practice drills.

I haven't studied theory (aside from the useful discussions here and reading the internet), so it's likely that my work is far from brilliant, but I was wondering if you guys would like to have a look:
http://www.vm-electronica.com/taweno/scales.pdf

I would appreciate any comments. Since I'm not a native English speaker, comments on any sentences poorly written or that need rephrasing would be very useful too.

Cheers,

Alex

jazz oud · November 21st, 2012, 02:33 PM

I think you're on the right track, and I think your written English is better than many native speakers.

There are a bunch of odd things in your exercises, though, maybe you are making transposition errors? Like the arpeggios don't seem to match up with the chords, your C major scale has an Eb . . . I was just going through it quickly so maybe I missed something.

alez · November 21st, 2012, 03:10 PM

Thank you for the useful comments and the encouragement.

The eb note on the C major scale is just a chromatic enclosure, should be ok.

Your comment on the scales not matching the chord symbols is a consequence that, in some cases, I'm not starting the scales on the tonic or chord tones. From your post, it's clear that this is misleading, so I'll change it by shifting the drills in question (since they are loops anyway). Very useful, thanks for your help!

jazz oud · November 21st, 2012, 04:32 PM

Well, it's a chromatic upper neighbor, not an enclosure. It's okay, but it is a bit weird to present an scale exercise like that, in my opinion.

alez · November 22nd, 2012, 03:07 AM

Indeed it is.

I now understand what you mean. OK sound wise, but out of context. I don't have an straightforward fix for it, though. I can't replace the eb with a e and so on because the resulting exercises would have too much range for the trumpet when trying to play them in all 12 keys. I'll have a think.

Thanks!!!

alez · November 22nd, 2012, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alez

Your comment on the scales not matching the chord symbols is a consequence that, in some cases, I'm not starting the scales on the tonic or chord tones. From your post, it's clear that this is misleading, so I'll change it by shifting the drills in question (since they are loops anyway).

Fixed

alez · November 28th, 2012, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazz oud

Well, it's a chromatic upper neighbor, not an enclosure. It's okay, but it is a bit weird to present an scale exercise like that, in my opinion.

And fixed too

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

November 21st, 2012, 12:53 PM	#1
alez Dreamer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madrid, ciudad de la incultura Posts: 126	Check out my scale exercises! part 2 All, I've written a short essay with my ideas on using scales for tonal music, including a set of practice drills. I haven't studied theory (aside from the useful discussions here and reading the internet), so it's likely that my work is far from brilliant, but I was wondering if you guys would like to have a look: http://www.vm-electronica.com/taweno/scales.pdf I would appreciate any comments. Since I'm not a native English speaker, comments on any sentences poorly written or that need rephrasing would be very useful too. Cheers, Alex

November 21st, 2012, 02:33 PM	#2
jazz oud Guitarist/Oudist/Composer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,651	I think you're on the right track, and I think your written English is better than many native speakers. There are a bunch of odd things in your exercises, though, maybe you are making transposition errors? Like the arpeggios don't seem to match up with the chords, your C major scale has an Eb . . . I was just going through it quickly so maybe I missed something. __________________ jazzscience.blogspot.com arabicjazz.blogspot.com

November 21st, 2012, 04:32 PM	#4
jazz oud Guitarist/Oudist/Composer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,651	Well, it's a chromatic upper neighbor, not an enclosure. It's okay, but it is a bit weird to present an scale exercise like that, in my opinion. __________________ jazzscience.blogspot.com arabicjazz.blogspot.com

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November 21st, 2012, 03:10 PM	#3
alez Dreamer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madrid, ciudad de la incultura Posts: 126	Thank you for the useful comments and the encouragement. The eb note on the C major scale is just a chromatic enclosure, should be ok. Your comment on the scales not matching the chord symbols is a consequence that, in some cases, I'm not starting the scales on the tonic or chord tones. From your post, it's clear that this is misleading, so I'll change it by shifting the drills in question (since they are loops anyway). Very useful, thanks for your help!

November 22nd, 2012, 03:07 AM	#5
alez Dreamer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madrid, ciudad de la incultura Posts: 126	Indeed it is. I now understand what you mean. OK sound wise, but out of context. I don't have an straightforward fix for it, though. I can't replace the eb with a e and so on because the resulting exercises would have too much range for the trumpet when trying to play them in all 12 keys. I'll have a think. Thanks!!!