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Search - New York Guitar Method: v. 1

New York Guitar Method v 1
Author: Bruce Arnold

"New York Guitar Method" combines many of Bruce Arnold's previous publications along with new information tailored for use at the New York University Summer Guitar Intensive Program. This is one of the only guitar intensive programs that gives college credit for summer studies. Consequently the information presented is meant for the serious stud... more »ent. The following Scales and their theory are covered in great detail: Major, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian, Jazz, Minor, Dorian, b2Lydian, b7Mixolydian, b6Locrian Natural, 2Altered, Diminished, Symmetrical, Whole, Tone, Harmonic, Minor Mixolydian, b2, b6 Major, Pentatonic Minor, and Pentatonic Blues. Added tensions for the following Chord Voicings are covered: Major7, Minor7, Dominant7, Dominant7sus, 4Minor,7b5Diminished, 7Minor, Major7, and Major7#5.It features an in-depth coverage of the following Articulations: Hammer-Ons, Pull-Offs, Slides from Below, Slides from Above, Bends, Pre-Bends, Vibrato, Accents, and Staccato. It also offers an in-depth look at the following Modal Sequences: Two Note Modal Sequencing-Seconds, Two Note Modal Sequencing-Thirds, Two Note Modal Sequencing-Fifths, Two Note Modal Sequencing-Sixths, Two Note Modal Sequencing-Sevenths, Three Note Modal SequencingFour, and Note Modal Sequencing. The following Musical Concepts are covered: Finding the Right Scale for Any Chord, Finding the Natural Scale Sound, Thinking the Way You Hear, Other Scale Possibilities, Ditonic Scales, Tritonic Scales, Tetratonic Scales, Pentatonic Scales, Hexatonic Scales, Heptatonic Scales, Octatonic Scales, Nonatonic Scales, Decatonic Scales, Hendecatonic Scales, Dodecatonic Scale, List of 2,048 Scales, Slash Chords, Regular Chords and Slash Chords, Slash Chord Possibilities, Reharmonization Theory, and Adding Tensions."New York Guitar Method Ensemble Book One" is the companion book for the "New York Guitar Method Volume One". This book contains music examples of the information covered in this book so that a student can apply the information through memorization and sight reading. Volume one of this series of books concentrates on scales but also includes information and exercises for music theory, chords and articulation. This book should be used in tandem with the ear training and ensemble books which will be mentioned shortly. Each area of music covered is accompanied by exercises to help ingrain the information. I will step you though one chapter of this book so that you understand exactly how you should practice. The first thing to realize is that each chapter is meant to be one week's worth of work. If you are doing that much work each week you will progress at a noticable rate.The beginning of each chapter will present some theoretical knowledge to learn followed by a page of exercises to apply this information. You can find answers to these exercises on-line at the website in the member's area in the folder called Help Files for "New York Guitar Method Volume One". Many chapters also contain a page entitled Chord Tones and Tensions. This page contains extremely important information. You need to memorize what the available tensions are for all chord types because many improvisational and chordal concepts are based on this - it's simply essential stuff. You will then progress to a section of the chapter devoted to chords. Each chapter will cover a different type of chord with available tensions. I suggest you use the cycle 5 practice pattern shown in the first chapter to learn the chords. The next section of the chapter is dedicated to learning the foundations for building scales and also learning each scale in 7 positions on the guitar fretboard.You will need to read through the theory information and then do all the exercises. Again the answers to these theory exercises can be found on line. When learning the notes on the guitar remember to either think notes or scale degrees as you play each scale. You should also check out the videos found on line that show you the exact technique you should use to play each scale. This technique will allow you to play with the least amount of stress and extra movement. You need to study these videos carefully because proper technique is one of the keys to success. Along with developing proper technique with the scales it is also important that you improvise with each new scale that you learn. I have provided you with vamps that you can download to help you start to improvise with these scales. Go to the member's area of the muse-eek.com website and download some of the vamps that I have made and solo over these backing tracks so you can hear the sound of the scale.If you are just getting started with improvisation there is also a help file in the member's area called Help Files for Improvisation. This will give you some ideas for getting started. I would spend at least an hour a day improvising with each scale. The next section of the chapter talks about different ways to apply scales and gives you improvisational ideas. Modal sequencing is one of the most common ways scales are played so study each example and try to apply it through practicing the patterns and applying them while improvising. By learning various modal sequences you will develop great technique, a deep visual as well as mental and aural understanding of each scale. With all scale work make sure to play one of the vamps/backing tracks while you work on the scale. This will help you to hear the scale in the proper key relationship. I've also included a section on articulation for each chapter.These various articulations will help you learn how to embellish each scale you play and make your improvisation much more musical and interesting. Finally I have supplied you with some examples of how each scale can sound in various musical situations so that you can see some of the many ways to apply the scale you've learned. I've also supplied a blank page for you to write out some of your ideas for improvising with it. Starting with chapter 23 I have introduced some more advanced topics concerning the use of scales. There is a list of all scale possibilities from two notes to twelve that contain the root. I also talk about each group of scales and some of the common concepts of improvisation that are used. This section contains a list of the passing diminished scales so that you understand how these scales are used. Many of these and other concepts are covered in further volumes of the "New York Guitar Series".This chapter also presents an explanation of slash chords and their application to music along with a section on how tensions can effect your scale choices. With all the information found in this chapter and throughout the book you will get a detailed explanation of how scales work and where you can go to explore them at a deeper level. There is also an extra credit section in the back of the book. Many of the assignments found in this section are based on extra work I give certain students that study with me who either need more help in a particular area or want to concentrate on a particular subject at a deeper level. As you can see this is a very detailed approach to learning each aspect of music. The one thing that is most important is that you combine this book with the a fore-mentioned ear training and ensemble book.You will gain all the skills you need to be a great musician. I know this is a lot of stuff to take in everyday but if you apply yourself with all these various exercises you will be greatly rewarded.

ISBN-13: 9781594897610
ISBN-10: 1594897611
Publication Date: 7/1/2005
Pages: 364
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Publisher: Muse-eek Publishing
Book Type: Spiral-bound
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