Stage 4 | Lesson: 40 | Step 2 – (technique) Continue to technically practice your modes in intervals of 7ths in order to help your hands learn this interval through the modes.

Stage 4 | Lesson: 39 | Step 2 – (technique) Here we’re working on modes using the interval of a 6th. This interval should fit most hands perfectly without having to close your fingers at all. You’ll be rocking back and forth between your thumb and pinky.

Stage 4 | Lesson: 37 | Step 3 – (Technique) This particular interval practice is going to be extremely useful for improvisation purposes because lots of modern improv is based off of 4ths. By going through this technique exercise you’ll be setting your self up for all different types of modern lines by McCoy, Chick, Herbie and more.

Stage 4 | Lesson: 36 | Step 3 – (Technique) Practicing your modes in 3rds is going to be extremely useful for a number of different reasons. 3rds are the corner stone of building harmonies. Using 3rds in your solo is a great improvisation tool. 3rds are great for improving your finger dexterity due to the small interval.

Stage 4 | Lesson: 36 | Step 2 – (Technique) I love the sound that this major extensions line creates because after a 2-5-1 it still provides tension even as the progression resolves to the 1 chord.

Stage 4 | Lesson: 35 | Step 3 – (Technique) Here’s a nice dominant extension line example to get you in the mood of moving through all the extensions that a dominant chord has to offer.

Stage 4 | Lesson: 34 | Step 2 – (Technique) Because of all the natural extensions over minor 7th chords this line is going to mostly sound like the dorian scale with some movement.

Stage 4 | Lesson: 33 | Step 2 – (Technique) Here we learn our first pentatonic scale which will be the easiest by far. This simply contains the 12356 of the major scale. It’s the patterns and movements that will be difficult to get down.