Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Basic Scales in the Key of F
Penatonic Scales in F: Part 1
Penatonic Scales in F: Part 2
Scales in F: Blues
Scales in F: Bebop
Scales in F: Hexitonic
Scales in F: Diminished
Scales in F: Harmonic Minor
Scales in F: Altered
Scales in F: Whole Tones
Modes in F: Ionian
Modes in F: Dorian
Modes in F: Phrygian
Modes in F: Lydian
Modes in F: Mixolydian
Modes in F: Aeolian
Modes in F: Locrian
Summary: Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the pentatonic scale.
Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all twelve keys. When applying his 12 key technique to understanding the logic...read more
"So we are in the key of F major, so we have 1 flat here. So we start with 1 F, 1, 2, 3 skip over that B flat and we have our C, 5 and our 6; 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 and that's our Pentatonic A which is a normolytic Pentatonic scale and then we have our second Pentatonic scale which is our colour scale which has a 2 and a 3 avoiding the root in the 4th and then we have 5, 6 and 7. So all the inner notes of the scale. So it is really nice and melodic. Great way to start improvising. Just take that little pattern and start throwing your hands around in it, get your speed up and that's your Pentatonic scale. "
eHow Article: Penatonic Scales in F: Part 2
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