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The document provides a guitar lesson about learning something new everyday by focusing on the Egyptian scale. It recommends learning the scale theoretically by understanding its notes, then using it musically through improvisation or composition. As an example, the author presents the Egyptian scale in the key of E, shows a lick using one position of the scale, and provides backing chords to jam over that utilize the scale's tones. The goal is to improve musical skills and knowledge by challenging oneself with something new daily.

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Egyptian Scale

The document provides a guitar lesson about learning something new everyday by focusing on the Egyptian scale. It recommends learning the scale theoretically by understanding its notes, then using it musically through improvisation or composition. As an example, the author presents the Egyptian scale in the key of E, shows a lick using one position of the scale, and provides backing chords to jam over that utilize the scale's tones. The goal is to improve musical skills and knowledge by challenging oneself with something new daily.

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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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4.Enjoytheresults.
Justaswrittenabove,havefun!NoticethattheEgyptianscaleisjustamodeofthe
standardminorpentatonic,butinsteadofresolvingthemelodytotheroot,youwill
resolveittothe4thfromthepentatonicroot.Thisgivesyouthepossibilitiestosound
different,usingthesamenotesfromthepentatonicscaleyou'rein:)
So...unleashthecreativity!IfyoulikethislessonrecordanimprovisationinanEgyptian
scaleandshareitonmy Facebookprofile:),Andwewilltalkaboutitwiththeother
guitarists!
Thanksforyourattention!
DanielKaczmarczyk.
More daniel.kPL lessons:
+ Creative Scale Practice Building Up Speed and Technique
Scales
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+ Efficient Scale Practicing. Part 1
Scales

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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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