Alternatively, you can download the individual tracks
from the table below. The odd numbered tracks (1,3,5, etc.)
contain examples solos, whereas the odd tracks (2,4,6, etc.)
contain the background only so you can practice your own
solos using the techniques described in the book. Complete
transcriptions of the solos (odd tracks) are here:
PDFs. You can also download the
backgrounds (even tracks) as MIDI files here:
MIDIs. These are handy if you
want to slow the accompaniment down as you learn.
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Track_1.mp3 |
This is as basic as you can get: Just a major
scale (Ionian) improvisation over a steady C-Major
chord. |
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Track_2.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_3.mp3 |
Demonstrates the Aeolian mode (Natural Minor) by
playing the same C-Major scale over a Am6 chord. |
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Track_4.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_5.mp3 |
Here we use a C-Major scale over a major
progression containing only scale-tone chords. |
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Track_6.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_7.mp3 |
Here again we use the same scale again, but this
time over an Am progression. |
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Track_8.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_9.mp3 |
Using the A-minor pentatonic over a 12-bar blues
progression in A. |
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Track_10.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_11.mp3 |
Using the A-Major pentatonic over a 12-bar blues
progression in A. |
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Track_12.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_13.mp3 |
Demonstrates the D-Dorian mode over a Dm7 chord. |
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Track_14.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_15.mp3 |
Demonstrates the E-Phrygian over an Em7 chord |
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Track_16.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_17.mp3 |
Another example of using the 'C-Major' scale
over an all minor-chord progression. |
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Track_18.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_19.mp3 |
Demonstrates the F-Lydian mode over an
FMaj9(#11) chord. |
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Track_20.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_21.mp3 |
Demonstrates the G-Mixolydian mode over a G7
chord. |
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Track_22.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_23.mp3 |
Demonstrates the B-Locrian mode over a Bm7(b5)
chord. (This is really interesting -- it's the
first time I've ever managed to make the Locrian
sound remotely like music). |
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Track_24.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_25.mp3 |
Six bars each of the A Blues Scale, the A
Aeolian, the A Dorian, the A Phrygian, the A Dorian
b2, and the A Dorian #4 over an Am7 chord. |
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Track_26.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_27.mp3 |
Six bars each of the A Major Pentatonic, A
Ionian, A Lydian, A Kumoi mode 3, A Lydian #2, and A
Hirojoshi, mode 6 scales, over an AMaj7 chord. |
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Track_28.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_29.mp3 |
Six bars each of the A Mixolydian, A Pelog mode
3, A Lydian Dominant, A Ahava Raba, A Hungarian
minor, and A Lydian minor scales over an A7 chord. |
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Track_30.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_31.mp3 |
Six bars each of the A Blues Modified, A
Hungarian Gypsy, A Kumoi (Dorian pentatonic), A
Ritusen, and A Phrygian Major over a 12-bar blues
progression in A. |
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Track_32.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_33.mp3 |
Playing over changes in a 12-bar blues. We play
the A Mixolydian over the A7, the D Mixolydian over
the D7, and the E Mixolydian over the E7 chords. |
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Track_34.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_35.mp3 |
Another example of playing over changes. Here
we play a C Ionian over a CMaj7, a G Mixolydian
(same scale) over a G7, and then switch to an F
Ionian over an FMaj7. |
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Track_36.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_37.mp3 |
Example using the A Harmonic Minor scale over a
progression of scale-tone chords. |
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Track_38.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_39.mp3 |
Example using the A Neapolitan Major Scale over
a progression of scale-tone chords. |
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Track_40.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_41.mp3 |
Example using the A Ahava Raba Scale over a
progression of scale-tone chords. |
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Track_42.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_43.mp3 |
Example using the A Dorian b5 Scale
over a progression of scale-tone chords |
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Track_44.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_45.mp3 |
Example using the A Byzantine Scale over a
progression of scale-tone chords |
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Track_46.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |
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Track_47.mp3 |
Example using the A Enigmatic Minor Scale over a
progression of scale-tone chords |
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Track_48.mp3 |
Same as above, but accompaniment only (no solo). |