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The Art of Improvisation PDF

The document provides notation for a three notes per string exercise on the G major scale, the G major pentatonic scale, triads and seventh chords in G major, and an example G major improvisation. It includes tablature, chord diagrams, and notation for scales, arpeggios and melodic ideas.

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The Art of Improvisation PDF

The document provides notation for a three notes per string exercise on the G major scale, the G major pentatonic scale, triads and seventh chords in G major, and an example G major improvisation. It includes tablature, chord diagrams, and notation for scales, arpeggios and melodic ideas.

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G major scale - 3 Notes per string

2 3 4

6 7 R

3 4 5

7 R 2

4 5 6

R 2 3

3 4 5

7 R 2

4 5 6

R 2 3
5 6 7

2 3 4

3 5 7 9 12 15 17 19
4 5 6

R 2 3

5 6 7

2 3 4
6 7 R

3 4 5

3 5 7 9 12 15 17 19
5 6 7

2 3 4

6 7 R

3 4 5

7 R 2

4 5 6

6 7 R

3 4 5

7 R 2

4 5 6

R 2 3

5 6 7

7 R 2

4 5 6

R 2 3

5 6 7

2 3 4

6 7 R

R 2 3

5 6 7

2 3 4

6 7 R

3 4 5

7 R 2
Three Notes Per String Exercise
Standard tuning

= 120

Up one, Down two


E-Gt

5 7 8 10 8 7
5 7 8 10 8 7
4 5 7 9 7 5
4 5 7 9 7 5
3 5 7 9 7 5
3 5 7 8 7 5 3

Skipping positions

5 7 8 12 10 8
5 7 8 12 10 8
4 5 7 11 9 7
4 5 7 10 9 7
3 5 7 10 9
3 5 7

7 8 10 14 12 10
7 8 10 13 12 10
5 7 9 12 11 9
5 7 9 12
7 5 7 9
10 8 7 5 7 8

etc

10 9
12 10 9
12 10 8

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G major Pentatonic

R
5
2
6
3

R 2
5 6
2 3
6 R
3 5
R 2

2 3
6 R
3 5
R
5 6
2 3

3 5
R 2
5 6
2 3
6 R
3 5

5 6
2 3
6 R

3 5
R 2
5 6

6 R
3 5

R 2
5 6
2 3
6 R
C major chords in CAGED

3
R

5
R

5
3

4
R

3 5 7 9 12 15 17
3

3
R
Triads in G major
G Am Bm C

3 5D 3 5Em 3 5 F#dim 9

5 7 5 7 9 12
7th Chords in G

Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7

D7 Em7 F#m7b5
G major improvisation
Standard tuning

= 120

3
3
E-Gt

7 7 9 (9) 7
4 5 5 7 9 9 10 8 9 9 9
2 5 5 7 7
2 3

10 (10) 12 12 14 10 12 8 10 7 8 7 7
10 12 10 8 7
7 9 7 9 11 12

(7) 10
7 7 2
9 9 7 (7) 5 5 2 5 3 4
7 5 7 7 5 3 2 2 3 4 5
5 3 5

6
6

½
3 5 7 10 14 15 12
3 5 5 8 7 10 12 10 12
4 7 7 9 7 (7) 9 9 11 12 12
4 5 9

10

6 7
10

14 12 12
15 13 15 15 13 12 13 12
15 14 15 14 12 11 12 11
14 12 14 12 10 9 10 9 9
12 12 10 9
12

1/4
7 7

½ ½

7 9 10 9 (9) 7 7
7 10 10 9 (9) 7
10 8 7 8 10

12 14 12 11 7 7 9 7
12 9 7 5 5 7 5 7
10 12 14 14 7 5
10 12

6
3

8 15 12
8 10 13
7 9 14 12 12 11
5 7 9 9 10 14
(5) 5 7 15 12

6
6
6

10 14 17 14
10 12 15
9 11 9 11 12
9 10 12 9 10 12 12
10 12

7
3
6

15 19 15 17 14
15 17 17 15
16 14 14 16 (16) 14 16 14 16 16 14
16 16 17
17 14 17

2/4
6 3

full
½

14 12 9 11 (11) 9 9
16 14 12 11 14 12 10 10 9
17 14 12 10 9 10 12 10
12 8 7 8

14 17 14 17 16 14
14 16 16 17
7 10 7 10 9 12 10 14 12 15 12 15
7 8 8 10 10 12 12 14 14

6 6 6
6
3
6 6

15 19 15 17 15 15 19 15 14 15 14
15 17 15 17 19 17 15 17 17 17 15
16 16 16 19 16 14 16 14 12 12 11 12 11
(17) 17 14 12 14 14

11 11
9 6

T T T T T
10 12 14 17 14 12 10
11 14 11 12 14 16 14 12 11 12 14 16 16 14 12 11 12 14 16 14 12 11
12 12 12
14 11 14 14 10 9

3
3
3 3

10
10 12 12
9 11 12
7 9 10 11 12 12
(9) 9 7 9 10
7 8 10

3/4
10 6 7
13 8
7 5 4 5 4 4 7 7
7 7 5 5 7 9 10 8 9
7 5 7 5 5
5 3 5 7

full

9 11 (11) (11) 9 (9) 10 9 12


12 12 14 11 12
10

4/4
Gmaj7 Options
Standard tuning

= 120

Gmaj7 Arpeggio
E-Gt

7 10 7
7 8 8 7
4 7 7 4
4 5 5 4
2 5 5 2
2 3 3 2 3

Scale Around Arpeggio

2 2
2 5 (3) 4 4 5
2 3 (4) 5 5
3 2 3 5

Am7 over G

8 12 8
8 10 10 8
5 9 9 5
5 7 7 5
3 7 7 3
3 5 5 3

Bm7 over G

10 14 10
10 12 12 10
7 11 11 7
7 9 9 7
5 9 9 5
5 7 7 5 3

Cmaj7 over G

12 15 12
12 13 13 12
9 12 12 9
9 10 10 9
7 10 10 7 10
7 8 8 7

1/2
D7 over G

14 17 14
13 15 15 13
11 14 14 11
10 12 12 10
9 12 12 9 10
8 10 10 8

Em7 over G

15 19 15
15 17 17 15
12 16 16 12
12 14 14 12
10 14 14 10 10
10 12 12 10

F#m7b5 over G

17 20 17
17 19 19 17
14 17 17 14
14 16 16 14
12 15 15 12
12 14 14 12 15

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Sequences & Patterns
Standard tuning

= 120
Ascending 4s
E-Gt

4 4 5
4 4 5 4 5 7 4 5 7 5 7
3 3 5 3 5 7 3 5 7 5 7 7
3 5 7 5 7 7

5 5 7 5 7 8
5 5 7 5 7 8 5 7 8 7 8 8
4 5 7 4 5 7 5 7 7
7

Sequence 2

5 8 7
5 8 7 5 8 7
4 7 5 4 7 5
4 7 5 4 7 5
3 7 5 3 7 5
3 7 5 3 7 5

Sequence 3

5 8 7 8
5 8 7 8 5 8 7 8
4 7 5 7 4 7 5 7
4 7 5 7 4 7 5 7
3 7 5 7 3 7 5 7
3 7 5 7 3

Sequence 4

5 8 5 7
5 8 5 7 5 8 5 7
4 7 4 5 4 7 4 5
4 7 4 5 4 7 4 5
3 7 3 5 3 7 3 5
3 7 3 5 3

1/3
Sequence 5
6
6
6

6
6
6

8 5 7 8 7 5
8 5 7 8 7 5
7 4 5 7 5 4
7 4 5 7 5 4
7 3 5 7 5 3
7 3 5 7 5 3

Sequence 6

12 15
12 15 12 15 15 12
12 14 12 14 14 12
12 14 12 14 14 12
12 14 12 14 14 12
12 15 15 12

Sequence 7

12 15
12 15 12 15
12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14
12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14
12 14 12 14 12 14
12 15 12 15

Sequence 8

12 15 12
12 15 12 15 12 15 12
12 14 12 14 14 12 14 12
12 14 12 14 14 12 14 12
12 14 12 14 14 12 14
12 15 15 12

Sequence 9

12 15 12
12 15 15 12
12 14 12 14 12 14 12
12 14 12 14 14 12 14 12
12 14 14 12
12 15 15 12 12

2/3
Interval Recognition

G major intervals
7 R
5 6
2 3 4
6 7 R
3 4 5
R 2

Extended intervals
7 R 2 2
5 5 6 6 7

2 2 3 3 4
6 7 7 R 2
3 4 5 5
7 7 R 2 2

G major intervals
7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2
4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6
2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4
6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5
7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2
Pitch Axis
Standard tuning

= 120

Ionian
E-Gt

4 6 7 6 4
4 6 7 7 6 4
3 4 6 6 4 3
3 4 6 6 4 3
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 6 6 4 2

Dorian

4 5 7 5 4
4 5 7 7 5 4
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2

Phrygian

3 5 7 5 3
3 5 7 7 5 3
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 3 5 5 3 2

Lydian

4 6 8 6 4
4 6 7 7 6 4
3 5 6 6 5 3
3 4 6 6 4 3
3 4 6 6 4 3
2 4 6 6 4 2

Mixolydian

4 6 7 6 4
4 5 7 7 5 4
3 4 6 6 4 3
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 6 6 4 2

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Aeolian

4 5 7 5 4
3 5 7 7 5 3
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 6 6 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2

Locrian

3 5 7 5 3
3 5 7 7 5 3
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 4 5 5 4 2
2 3 5 5 3 2
2 3 5 5 3 2

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