SCALES and ARPEGGIOS - Guitar - Nestor Crespo - FREE

SCALES &ARPEGGIOS

20 LESSONS(Five Shapes of Scales & Arpeggios)

20 EXERCISES(by Diatonic order, Patterns, Intervals & Triads)

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FIVE SHAPES FOR EACH TYPE OF SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS

by Nestor CrespoPractical and dynamic work methodology for the self-taught

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OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES In the present volume we will focus on the study of the most frequently used scales of

popular music (Greeks Modes, Melodic Minor Relative Modes, Pentatonic Scales, Symmetrical

Scales, Triads, as well as Seventh Arpeggios, etc)

In each of the 20 lessons, 5 shapes of each scales and arpeggios are presented to be

studied. The exercises contain a practice routine and 55 Backing Tracks to affirm the concepts.

SERIE 20&20 MAIN OBJECTIVE

Serie 20&20 includes several volumes with 20 lessons and 20 exercises each, referred to different aspects of musical science. The main objective is to expand knowledge of musical art in a dynamic way, without abundance of texts and with exercises that allow us through excellent graphs to reaffirm the above mentioned concepts.

Almost 30 years as a professor allow me to ensure that in Serie 20&20 the student will find the necessary elements to develop furthermore musical knowledge as a way of expression.

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NESTOR CRESPO (Professor - Guitarist - Composer - Arranger)

Teaching Career Made guitar studies with professor Armando Alonso and composing with professor Claudio Schulkin in an autodidact way. Develops a solid teaching career, both in the private sector and in important institutions from Argentina and Europe. Founder professor (1986) of the Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda holding the position of associate professor of the Jazz Guitar professorship, position held today. Also works on the making of four workbooks for the professorship mentioned. Professor of the virtual professorship Functional Harmony I & II from the UNA’s (Nacional University of Art) Departamento de Artes Musicales y Sonoras (Damus) , position held today. Dictated numerous workshophs about Functional Harmony and Improvisation of Popular Music in prestigious study centers such as: Hochshule für Musik Karlsruhe (Germany), Conservatorio de Palma de Mallorca and Las Aulas (Barcelona, Spain), as well as other clinics about Tango elements, in Germany and Switzerland organized by the Deutsch Akademie des Tango (Stuttgart, Germany) Created in 2008 "Serie 20 & 20 – workbooks" which contains 20 lessons and 20 exercises about different areas of musical science. (For more information visit: www.serie20y20.com.ar)

In March of 2013 the editorial of DAMus (Department of Musical Arts) dependent of UNA (Nacional University of Art) publishes the book Funtional Harmony 1 & 2.

Career Highlights During the 80s, takes part of different Jazz groups performing in the most prestigious jazz venues and clubs of Buenos Aires and the inner country. In 1989 lives in Palma,Mallorca (Spain) working with european musicians among which stands out Ola Calamayer (pianist of saxophonist Dexter Gordon). Participates in the Mallorca International Jazz Festival, invited by the quintet of the prestigious trumpeter Woody Shaw. In the early 90s creats with Juan Dargenton El Tranvía Tango with which records 9 CDs in Argentina and Europe, and performs continuously over 25 european tours averaging 80 annual concerts, playing in the most impo rtant concert halls, culturar centers, theaters, etc. Shared the stage with Sexteto Mayor, Daniel Binelli (bandoneonist of Astor Piazzolla), bandoneonist Alfredo Marcucci, singers José Ángel Trelles, María Graña, etc. Received important awards both in Argentina and abroad: ACE Award (Entertainment Writters Association) as Best Tango Group, Tango Future Award given by Deutsch Akademie der Tango (Stuttgart, Germany). CD Ocre Buenos Aires", receives an award for Best CD granted by the famous magazine Gränsen (Stockholm, Sweden), etc. Develops an intense career as an arranger of tango and world music for different record labels in Germany. Composed the music for the program Visión Siete Internacional (winner of the Martin Fierro 2009 award) which it is broadcasted since 2005 by TV Pública - Canal 7 - Argentina. Invited by plastic artist Andrés Zerneri to compose the music of his two documentaries: 900 grados (monument to Che Guevara) and Monumento a la Mujer Originaria". In 2006 creats in Germany with Tomas Pérez (Puerto Rico) and Joselo González (Chile) the music group called Sur Tres, recording their first CD in which performs its musical arrangements. Also served as arranger and musical director of the Tango singer Omar Mollo, and guitarist of the singer and bandoneonist Rubén Juárez.


INDEX

LESSON 1

• Major Diatonic Scale.

• Minor Natural Scale.

LESSON 2

• Major Seventh Arpeggio.

• Dominant Seventh Arpeggio.

LESSON 3

• Minor Seventh Arpeggio.

• Half Diminished Arpeggio.

LESSON 4

• Dorian Scale. (only in paid version)

• Mixolydian Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 5

• Lydian Scale. (only in paid version)

• Phrygian Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 6

• Locrian Scale. (only in paid version)

• Greek Modal Scale's Summary Table. (only in paid version)

LESSON 7

• Harmonic Minor Scale. (only in paid version)

• Melodic Minor Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 8

• Minor Major Seventh Arpeggio. (only in paid version)

• Mayor Seventh Five Augmented Arpeggio. (only in paid version)

LESSON 9

• Lydian b7 Scale. (only in paid version)

• Altered Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 10

• Lydian Augmented Scale. (only in paid version)

• Locrian #2 Scale. (only in paid version)


LESSON 11

• Mixolydian b6 Scale. (only in paid version)

• Dorian b2 Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 12

• Major Pentatonic. (only in paid version)

• Minor Pentatonic. (only in paid version)

LESSON 13

• Minor Pentatonic. ( with b5 ) (only in paid version)

• Minor Pentatonic. ( with major 6 ) (only in paid version)

LESSON 14

• Blues Scale. (only in paid version)

• Pentatonic Scale's Summary Table. (only in paid version)

LESSON 15

• Major Triad. (only in paid version)

• Minor Triad. (only in paid version)

LESSON 16

• Augmented Triad. (only in paid version)

• Diminished Triad. (only in paid version)

LESSON 17

• Whole Tone Scale. (only in paid version)

• Augmented Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 18

• Diminished Arpeggio. (only in paid version)

• Symmetrical Diminished Scale. (only in paid version)

LESSON 19

• Symmetrical Dominant Scale. (only in paid version)

• Symmetrical Scales Summary Table(only in paid version)

LESSON 20

• Complete Scale's Summary Table. (only in paid version)


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02. Bio - Nestor Crespo - OK03. Advice04. Index - OK05. Greetings - OK06. Legales - OK07. Back Cover - English - OK Lesson 01. Major & Natural Scale - MAExercise 01. Major & Natural Minor Scale - MALesson 02. maj7 & 7 Arpeggio - MAExercise 02. Maj7 & 7 Arpeggio - MALesson 03. m7 & ø Arpeggio - MAExercise 03. m7 & ø Arpeggio - MALesson 04. Dorian & Mixolydian Scale - MAExercise 04. Dorican & Mixolidyan Scale - MALesson 05. Lydian & Phrygian Scale - MAExercise 05. Lydian & Phrygian Scale - MALesson 06. Locrian Scale & Summary Table - MAExercise 06. Locrian Scale - MALesson 07 - Harmonic Minor Scale & Melodic Minor Scale - MAExercise 07. Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scale - MALesson 08- Arpeggios mmaj7 - maj7 5+ - MA Exercise 08. mmaj7 & maj7(5+) Arpeggio - MALesson 09. Lydia b7 - Altered - MAExercise 09. Lydian b7 & Altered Scale - MALesson 10. Lydian Augmented - Locrian #2 - MAExercise 10. Lydian Augm & Locrian #2 Scale - MALesson 11. Mixolydian b6 - Dorican b2 - MAExercise 11. Mixolydian b6 & Dorian b2 Scale - MALesson 12. Major & Minor Pentatonic Scale - MAExercise 12. Major & Minor Pentatonic Scale - MALesson 13. Minor Pent b5 - Minor 6 - MAExercise 13. Minor Pentatonic with b5 and 6 Scale - MALesson 14. Blues Scale & Pentatonic Summary Table - MAExercise 14. Blues Scale & Summary Table - MALesson 15. Major & Minor Triads - MAExercise 15. Major & Minor Triads - MALesson 16. Augmented & Diminished Triads - MAExercise 16. Augmented & Diminished Triads - MALesson 17. Tonal & Augmented Scale - MAExercise 17. Whole Tone & Augmented Scale - MALesson 18. Dim Arp & Dim Scale - MAExercise 18. Dim Arp & Sim. Dim Scale - MALesson 19. Sym Dte & Summary Table - MAExercise 19. Symmetrical Dominant Scale - MALesson 20. Scale's Summary Table - MAExercise 20. Table Structure Scales - MA

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