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B Y MICK GOODRICK
he easiest way to think of the harmanic major scale is to simply lower the 6th degree of a major scale: C, 0, E, F, G, Ab, B, C=l, 2, 3, 4, 5, b6, 7, 1. The lowered 6th tends to make the sound of the scale a bit darker (that is, lowering the 6th of a C major scale yields F harmonic minor-well do a much more in-depth analysis next time). The harmonic major scale and some of its modes can be very useful in
Em9
black dont have to be sustained. I think the piece works best at a slower tempo. That way, youll have more time in each measure to explore soloing with the suggested scales and modes. Enjoy! 0
dealing with certain chords that are difhcult to solo against-the EblE in measure 5, for example. Youll also have new choices for certain chords that can be handled with the more conventional scales and modes, so start working with it on your own. The notation of the background vamp looks a bit odd. The idea is to sustain as many notes as possible after each is attacked. The notes that are filled in with
(D melodic minor) (G melodic minor)
Mick Goodrick teaches at the New England Conservatory and is the author of The Advancing Guitarist [Hal Leonard]. His latest album, Biorhythms, is on CMP (1.55 W. 72ndSt. Suite 704, New
Ebm/Em
(C lydian)
( E melodic minor)
(A harmonic minor)
Am7
Am/G
(D lydian b7)
( G harmonic
major)
Gmaj9
Cmaj9
wbg)
Fmaj7
Wb9)
G13b9
coda
$ Em7
Edim7
Fmaj-NE
B7(b9)/E
2 5
EX. 3
Ex. 4
EX. 5
Eadd9
Gm7
Abaug7
Bbmaj7