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Learn Something New Everyday Egyptian Scale

author: daniel.kPL

date: 07/10/2013

category: correct practice

Theideaofcomingupwithsomethingnew rating: 6.9 / votes: 25

everydayisverysimple,andeducational,
initsownway.Let'ssaythatyouwill
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learnanythingneweveryday,completely.
Andbynew,Imeansomethingtotally
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unknownorevenawkwardforyou.This
methodisenormouslyincreasingyourmusicalperception,skills
andknowledge.Afterthiskindofactivitiesyouwillbeprobably
feelmoreexpressiveinimprovisation,also.Doingthiseveryday
shouldleadyoutothemajorimprovementineverymusicalaspect
orskill.Dependingonyourapproach,youcancreateyourownlibraryoflicks,scales,
chords,progressionssongsandmore,andeverythingdonethatwaywillbeyours,and
accommodatedfully.Giveyourselfayearandyouwillhaveenoughmaterialtorecordan
album...Yoursalbum.
Rememberthattechniquetakesmoretimethantheoryyourbrainismuchmore
powerfulthanyourmusclesare.Modernworldhasgotsomethingsofastinit.Everything
isdonebythespeedofalightningfromcarstotheinformationtransfermeasuredby
thespeedofyourInternetconnection.Youcanaccessanyinfotroughthesmartphonein
yourpocketwithinseconds,anditcancarrymoresongsthatyouwillbeavailableto
listeninyourwholelifetime.
ButwhyIamwritingthis?
BecauseIthinkthatthe"speedhabit"isabyproductofthetechnologicaladvancement.
Humanbodychangesslowerthanmoderntechnology...IfyouknowwhatImean.Someof
mystudentshavethehabitto"wantitall,FAST".Learningtosweepin150bpmina
month,learninghowtoimproviseinallthemodesofthemajorscaleinaweek,etc,etc.
Andthisisverydestructivetothestudent'smotivation.Justremembertogiveyourself
thetimetogrowyourmusicalmuscles(theyarenotonlyphysical),andenjoytheprocess
oflearningandplaying,insteadofneverendingwaitingfortheresults.
DoyouknowhowtoplaytheEgyptianscale?Ifnotgoogletherecipe,andlearnit
today.Onepositionisenough.Etvoila,tomorrowyouwillbeabletoimproviseinan
Egyptianscale.Soundssweet,letmeshowyouthemethod.
Fortoday,youdon'thavetogooglethisscale,Iwillshowyouitastheexample.Drawa
pyramidonyourforeheadnow,justincase.
Theprocesslookslikethis:
1.Takesomethingnew.
IwillpickanEgyptianscale,whatasuprise!
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2.Learnittheoretically.
Therecipeis1245b7(soinE,thenotesare:E,F#,A,B,D).
3.Useitmusically,byimprovisingorcomposing.
Inthiscase,Ihavedrawnamapofthescaleonasheetofpaper,tofindsomechords
thatareinthatscaleandimproviseinsomeweirdpositions.Thisisveryhelpful,butdon't
relyalwaysonthepapertrytorememberthepositions!
ThisisthepositionthatIusedtoday.RemembertherootisanEnote.(Iespeciallylike
theonestringrideonthehighE!Trysomecrazybendsthere.)Afterthescaleposition
lick,IprovidedthechordsthatIusedtodoalittlebackingtrack.Justputtheminguitar
proorrecordnormallyandjam!ThechordsrevolvearoundE,F#andA.
Egyptianscale.
E|1012|
B|1012|
G|7911|
D|79|
A|79|
E|025710|

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|7000||
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4.Enjoytheresults.
Justaswrittenabove,havefun!NoticethattheEgyptianscaleisjustamodeofthe
standardminorpentatonic,butinsteadofresolvingthemelodytotheroot,youwill
resolveittothe4thfromthepentatonicroot.Thisgivesyouthepossibilitiestosound
different,usingthesamenotesfromthepentatonicscaleyou'rein:)
So...unleashthecreativity!IfyoulikethislessonrecordanimprovisationinanEgyptian
scaleandshareitonmy Facebookprofile:),Andwewilltalkaboutitwiththeother
guitarists!
Thanksforyourattention!
DanielKaczmarczyk.
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hadee.wee postedonJul10,201311:02am#

doyoumeanthatitworksoveref#a?oref#ma?

daniel.kPL postedonJul10,201305:38pm#

Itbasicallyworksoverthechordscreatedofthescaletones,anditsprettyselfexplainatory
Iusedonlythescaletones,andIencourageyoutoexperimentwiththem.JustasI

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