Byrne's polytonal improvisation book

[Aristotle]

People who strongly advocate these "NO MODES, NO SCALES, CHORD SCALES DON'T WORK" methods are always trying to make a fast buck selling expensive ebooks and dvds and preying on struggling students.

Hmm. Kind of sounds like the diet and excercise "industry."

[Aristotle]

People think in different ways, and the tools that work for one might not work for anyone. That said, to me, no matter who tries to come up with a new spin on this, they end up in the same places.

Seven note scales are too conjunct, and those of us who learn them have noticed we can't use all of them at all situations.

But, to me, what counts is how you use them. Example, you can choose to use 4 notes only, but target those notes in different ways, with 1, 2 or 3 notes above or under, and the combination of them.

A target note, with three notes above and three notes below. Does that seem like a "conjunct" seven-note scale.

[Jazzyteach65]

I have to agree in that I think transcribing is great for improving your ear, but I have had a hell of a time trying to extract the ideas from said tunes and making them my own. Mainly because it feels like I am wearing a size 10 shoe when I should be wearing a 12.

It has helped tremendously in being able to play back others ideas while jamming to acknowledge that I caught what they were playing and enjoyed it.

In terms of scales and modes though, I have recently started applying Mick Goodrick's unitar approach. I am trying to figure out the best course of action for learning each string in all twelve keys, with each mode.

Anyways, using that approach has really enabled me to think in terms of melody even though I am using scales. It's also a lot easier for me to think about theory, chord tones, scale degrees, etc . .

Is that from the oodrick book "the advancin guitarist?"

[Silence]

Yes, I found the "unitar" approach in "The Advancing Guitarist".