A new approach that relates scales to chord symbols in a clear logical way for today’s improvising musician.
‘Scales for Obsessives’ seeks to answer the question:
‘What scale can I play over this chord?’
Scales for Obsessives is a method in which each scale is played together with a basic 4 note
chord. The chord is obtained by taking the root, third, fifth & seventh of each scale. By doing this
we create a connection between the scale and the chord. In this way the scale is no longer
perceived in isolation, it now exists in a context - that context is
the sound of the chord and its chord symbol.
This method will enable you to understand:
which scale fits which chord,
which chords live within each scale,
how a single scale can be used over a number of different chords,
how a number of different scales can be used over a single chord
Standard
Improvisers of all levels
‘Scales for Obsessives’ seeks to answer the question:
‘What scale can I play over this chord?’
Scales for Obsessives is a method in which each scale is played together with a basic 4 note
chord. The chord is obtained by taking the root, third, fifth & seventh of each scale. By doing this
we create a connection between the scale and the chord. In this way the scale is no longer
perceived in isolation, it now exists in a context - that context is
the sound of the chord and its chord symbol.
This method will enable you to understand:
which scale fits which chord,
which chords live within each scale,
how a single scale can be used over a number of different chords,
how a number of different scales can be used over a single chord
Standard
Improvisers of all levels
"A number of years ago I came to the realisation that although I understood chord symbols and could play scales, when I was improvising over chord sequences I still found it difficult to follow the chords and know what to play. It became clear to me that my chord knowledge & my scale knowledge weren't connected. I therefore had to find a way to connect the two. The exercise in this book is the end result...
It had such an impact on my ability to understand what I was hearing and seeing... I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me." - Iain Dixon
