[Update 08/12/2024 – There were more than one errors on the original charts on this post. I’ve corrected the ones I can see. Apologies to anyone who was confused by this.]
I have given up playing scales note by note as an exercise. It’s boring and – more importantly – I blame that sort of practice for ruining my sense of melody when improvising. I still practice scales but like to use intervals (e.g. 3rds and 5ths).
Here’s a quick post with some exercises for playing scales using the 6th interval rather than note by note. Remember that a 6th is an inverted 3rd too, so it’s quite a musical interval.
Remember to play each section ascending and descending. These are the exercises I do so other players’ fingerings may vary. I’ve stuck to an A root for each of the 7 modes. Transpose accordingly and as required.
Why is there a E flat at the end of the A Phrygian Exercise in 6th?. The notes of the A Phrygian are A Bflat C D E F G..
Ah… The answer to your question is, there’s an error on the chart. That’s annoying because I don’t seen to have the original file anymore. Thanks for pointing it out and I’ll see what I can do to hack a fix.
Hey Simon. I’ve hacked a correction together. I spotted a couple of other errors which I have also corrected. Not my finest effort and apologies if this has wasted your time or caused confusion. Many thanks for pointing it out and feel free to point out any other errors you encounter. No doubt this was a Saturday night job after a large glass of Malbec. All the best.
Thank you for the reply and the correction. I am very interested in learning intervals and I am somewhat a beginner playing the guitar so any help in my learning I am truly grateful for.