Jazz Guitar Workshop - 12 Key Jazz Guitar Workout Major and Melodic Minor Edition Jazz Guitar wood shedding exercises in 12 keys - The Major scales modes and arpeggios over 2 octaves in 12 keys. Diatonic triads, diatonic 7th chords, broken thirds, sequences, triadic and 7th chord permutations. Melodic Minor scales, modes and arpeggios over 2 octaves in 12 keys. including Lydian Dominant, Augmented ( maj #5 ), Diminished Whole tone (alt Dom ) Locrian #2 (min7b5) Diatonic triads, diatonic 7th chords, broken thirds, sequences, triadic and 7th chords permutations. These technique building exercises can be incorporated into a daily practice routine focusing on instrumental facility and ear training while internalising the harmonic function of the scales, modes and their related arpeggios. One of the most important aspects of learning any instrument is being able to set aside time to practice. As a wise instructor once said, " there's no magic powder ". Great players worked hard to get there, if it is your wish and your intention, you can get there too. For the advanced student, practice the book in 12 keys, for the beginning to intermediate student practice the exercises in one key to gain familiarity with the instrument. When the exercises become comfortable move to another key until all keys are comfortable. Scale studies are designed to help the guitarist to learn the fingerboard while building dexterity, flexibilty, stamina as well as building muscle memory and training the ear.