Musicarta Modes Workbook - Paperback

by R. a. Chappell (Author)

The musical modes present an attractive focus for both musical exploration and music theory development. Modes are scales with a different order of whole-tone and semi-tone steps to those found in the modern Western major scale. The modes are used both as scales for improvisation and for generating intriguing chord sequences not available in the conventional major/minor key system. The Musicarta Modes Workbook is not a historical or academic account of modes, but rather a methodical approach to building a productive knowledge of modes for the modern-styles keyboard player, packed with riffs and pieces which will expand your chord vocabulary and repertoire. It is also a practical workbook for learning and improving popular-styles keyboard techniques generally. Many attractive, syncopated, modern keyboard textures are methodically explained and taught. Please note that the Amazon/Create Space edition is the print-only version of the full Musicarta Modes Workbook digital download. The audio and MIDI files for the music examples in the Workbook are available as a separate purchase from www.musicarta.com.