Learning the elements of a Major scale, starting with C Major: degree, whole step and half step, and some attention to intervals and triads.

Learning the notes in the G Major Scale and the F Major Scale, using what we learned in the preceding lesson.

Understanding the Roman Numeral system. What does I IV V (1 4 5 or One Four Five) mean, in C Major and G Major?

D Major & D Dorian. Learning the notes in the D Major Scale. Learning D Dorian (by note and degree) and understanding its relationship to C Major.

Learn the notes and degrees of G Mixolydian and C Mixolydian, understand their relationship to C Major, and play over a two-chord (I IV) vamp.

Learn the Aeolian mode/scale (natural minor scale) by note and degree, understand the relationship between A Aeolian and C Major, and play over chord changes.

Learn the Lydian mode/scale and play over chord changes in several keys. Gear: Ibanez AZ 2204 Custom, Air Straps guitar strap, Fender Pro Reverb (2), Lehle P-Split high-impedance signal splitter, D’Addario Strings, Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature, BOSS RC-1 Loop Station.

Phrygian mode/scale. Play a melody over chord changes, and discover the three other modes/scales that are played in melodic soloing over a four-chord progression. Gibson (1967) ES-335. Lehle P-Split High-Impedance Signal Splitter. Two Fender Pro Reverb Amps. BOSS RC-1 Loop Station. D’Addario Stri...

Major Pentatonic Scale. Learn the C Major Pentatonic (5-tone) scale by note and degree, understand its relationship to the C Major scale, and mix in a bit of Ear Training. Gibson (1967) ES-335. Lehle P-Split. 2 Fender Pro Reverb Amps. D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature Pick.

Minor Pentatonic Scales. Learn the A minor pentatonic scale, by note and degree, and understand its relationship to the A minor scale. Learn the C minor pentatonic scale, by note and degree. Gibson (1967) ES-335. Lehle P-Split. 2 Fender Pro Reverb Amps. D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signatur...

Minor triads. Learn the relationship between major and minor triads. Learn C minor triads and F minor triads. Play the chord changes of a famous tune, using only triads. Improvise by following the triads. Gibson 2002 Les Paul R9. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickb...

Learn diatonic triads in C Major. Then learn these triads in Bb Major, F Major and G Major. Once you are comfortable with the first two segments of this lesson, learn to use diatonic triads when improvising in D Dorian and G Mixolydian. Ibanez AZ 2204 Custom. Lehle P-Split High-Impedance Signal S...

Four-Note 7th Chords: Diatonic 7th Chords. Learn to play diatonic 7th chords in C Major, Bb Major, G Major and F Major. Guitar: Gibson 2002 Les Paul R9. Lehle P-Split High Impedance Signal Splitter. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature. BOSS RC-1 Loop Station.

Locrian Mode. Learn the Locrian scale/mode by degree, and play over a backing track. Guitar: Kanji TF Signature. Lehle P-Split High Impedance Signal Splitter. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature Pick. BOSS RC-3 Loop Station.

Harmonic Minor. Learn the Harmonic minor scale by degree, and understand the sound and feel as Tomo plays over ii V i backing tracks in A minor and D minor. Guitar: Kanji TF Signature. Lehle P-Split High-Impedance Signal Splitter. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Si...

Melodic Minor. Learn the Melodic minor scale by degree, and understand the sound and feel as Tomo plays over two backing tracks. Kanji TF Signature. Lehle P-Split High-Impedance Signal Splitter. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature Pick. BOSS RC-3 Loop Station.

Learn the Lydian b7 scale, also known as Mixolydian #11, the 4th mode of the melodic minor scale, by degree, and the sound and feel of this scale over chord changes. Learn to hear/recognize the elements of this scale in "Crossing" by Tomo Fujita. Guitar: Kanji TF Signature. Lehle P-Split High-Imp...

Altered Scale, also known as Super Locrian, the 7th mode of the melodic minor scale: learn this scale by degree, and its sound and feel over chord changes. Guitar: Kanji TF Signature. Lehle P-Split High-Impedance Signal Splitter. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Sign...

Learn the Mixolydian (b9) (b13) scale, also known as Phrygian Dominant, the 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale, by degree, and learn the sound and feel over chord changes. Guitar: Kanji TF Signature. Lehle P-Split High-Impedance Signal Splitter. Fender Pro Reverb (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy...

Learn the Whole Tone Scale, as well as the sound and feel of this scale over bluesy chord changes and a funky groove. When learning from this and all other Guitar Wisdom videos, please remember that the "bottom" note in a chord is the note with the lowest pitch, and the "top" note is the one with...

Learn the Diminished Scale, together with the sound and feel of this scale over chord changes. Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature. BOSS RC-3 Loop Station with BOSS Katana 50 Amp.

Learn Diminished 7th Arpeggios by degree, sound and feel. Learn how to apply them in a jazzy A Blues musical example. Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature. BOSS RC-3 Loop Station with BOSS Katana 50 Amp.

Diminished Scale: Half-Step, Whole Step (also known as Symmetric Diminished). Learn this scale by degree, sound and feel. Learn how to apply it in a Funky Groove musical example. Guitar: Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signature. BOS...

Learn diminished triads by degree, sound and feel, understanding the relationship between minor triads and diminished triads. Learn how to apply diminished triads in a musical example. Guitar: Ibanez AZ Custom. Lehle P-Split. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1 mm TF Signatur...