Free stuff, Lessons & Links - Hexatonic Scales

Here is a compilation of six note scales that I have found to be interesting to study and create phrases with. By restricting the number of note choices you make your line or phrase clearer. Alternating between the two triads creates interest to the listener because it creates tension and release. When you accentuate a triad that doesn't have the root of the chord in it or that the root of the triad is not the root of the chord, you create a feeling of poly modality.

These examples cover most harmonic situations you may find yourself in.

Although you may practice them alone, working with a play along CD helps you hear the magic that they create. Beginning Improvisation 1 & 2 CD's have tracks in all keys that support these scales.
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