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The Online Guitar Store - Modes for Guitar (Private Lessons)
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Manufacturer: Musicians Institute Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9780634018770
ISBN: 0634018779
Label: Musicians Institute Press
Manufacturer: Musicians Institute Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 56
Publication Date: 2001-04-01
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Studio: Musicians Institute Press
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In this one-on-one lesson, MI instructor Tom Kolb unravels the mystery of the modes, giving guitarists a complete approach to soloing and a thorough, hands-on explanation of Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. He also covers: melodic minor, harmonic minor and the blues scale; soloing over diatonic and modal progressions; superimposing modes; patterns, progressions, licks; and much more. The accompanying CD includes 83 full-band tracks.
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Summary: Great tool for modes!!
Comment: I found this book to be a great way to connect the dots in your head when it comes to modes. It gave me a better understanding of the rules involved in applying modes, and how to bend and break those rules to suit my own style. I would recomend at least a basic understanding in some music theory in order for this book to be truly effective.
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Summary: Probably all you need to know about modes for guitar
Comment: Presented in straight forward speak. Covers the modes you are probably interested in and none of the ones you probably don't care about. I wanted to learn more about this subject after hearing that Jimmy Page frequently played in Mixolydian and that many of Queensryche's solos are played in Aeolian. I am novice at best and usually just improvise using straight pentatonic scales. After a few weeks with this book and studying Michael Wilton's solos (watching concert videos on DVD) I am now soloing in major scales in aeolian mode. My playing has way more variety now.
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Summary: Excellent account of the modes
Comment: A clear and well presented account of the modes of the major scale. Kolb has a knack of explaining abstract musical idea in the written word, although in this account it is augmented by a CD of examples and useful backing tracks. I'm not sure that this title is aimed at beginners-I doubt they'd follow it, but for the guitarist with a bit of a grasp of music theory and some playing experience, I believe this is an excellent book. Indeed buying this has prompted me to search out and purchase Tom Kolb's other titles. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Helpful for learning the major modes
Comment: I bought this book about 2 years ago. I really liked it. It was extremely useful when I was first learning about each of the major modes. That said, it focuses mostly on the application of the modes, although there is a rather brief introductory chapter on "The Theory of the Modes." Each major mode is covered in detail in it's own chapter, which includes:
-Harmony, matching chord types, and pattern shapes.
-Description of the mode's "character," what gives it that character, and common usages of the mode.
-7 to 10 licks, riffs, and solos illustrating and explaining different applications of the mode, all on accompanying CD and all in both tab and standard notation.
-A jam track for improvising over in that mode (on CD).
It also contains a chapter on "Other Modes," where it briefly touches upon melodic & harmonic minor, the blues scale, and a couple modes of each (like the Altered scale, Phrygian dominant, and the Bluegrass scale). It's somewhat helpful.
One final note: while the examples are not overly technical (for example, no shredding), some of them might be a bit daunting to those who haven't been playing very long. But with a bit of practice anyone could probably get them down. All in all, this was a great book for me, and I recommend it to anyone who's want to be able to do more with the modes. It answers that question, "Okay, so now I know what modes are, but how do I actually use them?"
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