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OVER 3 1/2 HOURS!MP3-Modal MojoAudioPLAY-ALONG TRACKSModal Grooves in Jazz, Rock & FusionIncludes 28 Live ExtendedGrooves for Major, Minor andDominant 7th ModesA GREAT LEARNINGRESOURCE FOR ANYLEAD INSTRUMENTDon Mock - guitarDave Coleman - drumsSteve Kim - fretless bass
-Modal MojoModes Play-AlongGrooves in Jazz, Rock and FusionCredits:Modal Mojo Tracks recorded at Mock One Productions - Seattle, WashingtonDon Mock - GuitarSteve Kim - Fretless Bass and KeyboardsDave Coleman - DrumsAudio re-engineered and mixed by Don GunnCreative Consultant - Marc ConnellyPhotography - Tim Coleman, Warren BerryArt Direction - Kathy Adolphsen-IntroductionWelcome to the Modal Mojo Play-Along Series. This booklet describes each ofthe 28 major, minor and dominant 7th modal tracks on the accompanying CD. Thetracks are also available for download from I-Tunes, Rhapsody, AmazonMP3 andmany other on-line music services. The tracks use the highest-quality mp3 format andcan be played on any computer, mp3 player and many newer CD and DVD players.The music notation shown for each track is a sketch of the basic rhythm andincludes the chordal harmony. The primary mode is the recommended scale for improvising over the modal grooves and was also the basis for each tracks rhythm guitarchords and fretless bass figures. The optional scales shown for each groove shouldalso be explored and can work well in most instances.We hope you enjoy practicing with the tracks and that your improvising skillsand modal theory greatly improve.Copyright 2009 Guitar Axis Inc.P.O. Box 31729, Seattle, WA 98103-1729International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All Rights ReservedWarning: No part of this publication (book and/or CD) may be reproduced, stored or transmitted,in whole or in part,by any means whatsoever, without prior written permission from the Publisher.Unauthorized use is a violation of U.S. Copyright law and violators will be prosecuted.1
MINOR MODAL GROOVESTrack 1DorianAm7Length: 12:49Tempo: 118BossaAm744 »»‰ J»» ‰ J»»»» »» ‰ J»» ‰ J»»»»»» & “{ »» »»» l»»»»”{Primary mode: A Dorian (G major � &”««««ˆ«««ˆ««ˆOptional scales: A, B, E minor pentatonics, A minor 6th pentatonics, A blues scale, A melodic minorTrack 2DorianDm7Length: 6:30Tempo: 110SwingDm7(4X)«44 œ»»» œ»» œ»»» ‰ «j‰ Jœ»» ‰ Jœ»»» Œ ‰« ««ˆ« ««ˆ« œ»»» œ»» œ»»» ‰ ««j‰ J»»œ Ó ‰ « ««ˆ« ««ˆ««ˆ«ˆ» l«j» l«j”{ “ { -32- ”{ & “ { »» »ˆ« l »» »ˆ«Primary mode: DmD Dorian (C major ˆ»««ˆ & ˆ«ˆ«»”Optional scales: D, E, A minor pentatonics, D minor 6th pentatonic, D blues scale, D melodic minorTrack 3DorianEm7Length: 6:17Tempo: 112Rock/FunkEm744‰ »» »» ‰‰ . K»» »» »» »» »»Ó»»Œ»» & “{» »» »l» » » » »”{Primary mode: E Dorian (D major scale)## »ˆ«» &ˆ«»”Optional scales: E, F#, B minor pentatonics, E minor 6th pentatonic, E blues scale, E melodic minorTrack 4AeolianCm7Length: 8:47Tempo: 101Light RockCm744 ı»»‰ J»»‰ J»»»»»»»» ‰ J»»» ”{ & “{ »»»l ÓPrimary mode: C Aeolian (Eb major �«ˆ««ˆ«ˆ« &« «ˆ”Optional scales: C blues, C and G minor pentatonics2
Track 5AeolianAm7Length: 6:36Tempo:128Quasi ReggaeAm744J»»‰ J»» »» »» J»» ‰».Œ»»» & “ { »»»»l »»» » » »”{Primary mode: A Aeolian (C major « & ««««”ˆ««ˆ«ˆOptional scales: A blues, A and E minor pentatonics, A harmonic minorTrack 6PhrygianBm7Length: 5:11Tempo: 1706/4 RockBm764 »» . J»» Œ J»» ‰ ‰ J»» »»Œ ‰ J»» Œ »» »» »» & “{ »»»» » l»» » » ”{Primary mode: B Phrygian (G major scale)# Bm««««««œ»»»««ˆ«««ˆ«ˆ«« ««ˆ«ˆ«nˆ« &« «ˆ”Optional scales: B, A, E minor pentatonics, A minor 6th pentatonic, B blues, E harmonic minorTrack 7PhrygianAm7Length: 7:02Tempo: 96FunkAm744 » . » Œ. »» ‰ J»»ı»»»»» . »»» Œ»» & “ { »»l »»»»»»”{Primary mode: A Phrygian (F major scale)Am««««««b««ˆ«« ««ˆ«ˆ«ˆ«« ««« «««ˆ &”«ˆ«ˆ«ˆOptional scales: A, G, D minor pentatonics, G minor 6th pentatonic, A blues, G melodic minorTrack 8LocrianBm7b5Length: 7:38Tempo: 112FunkBm7b544 »» . »» Œ Ó‰ »» »» »» Œ »» . »» ‰ J»» Ó Œ ‰ »» »» »» ŒŒ & “{ » »l» » »l» » »l» » »”{Primary mode: B Locrian (C major scale)««««««œ»»»««ˆ«ˆ«« ««ˆ«ˆ«ˆ««ˆ« & «««ˆ”Optional scales: E, D minor pentatonics, D minor 6th pentatonic, B blues, A harmonic minor, D melodic minor3
Track 9LocrianEm7b5Length: 6:52Tempo: 128RockEm7b544 ‰ «« «« «« «« « «« ««ˆ« ««ˆ« ‰ »» »» Ó ‰ «« «« «« «« « «« Œ Ó »» »»«ˆ kˆ« ˆ«« ˆ« l» » l ˆ« ˆ« k & “ { ˆ« ˆ« kˆ« kˆ« ˆ«« ˆ« l » » ”{Primary mode: E Locrian (F major scale)Em««ˆ«œ»»»««œ»»««œ»»b ««»œ«ˆ»»ˆ«» &ˆ«»”Optional scales: A, G minor pentatonics, G minor 6th pentatonics, E blues, D harmonic minor,G melodic minor, F diminishedTrack 10Dominant 7#9A7#9Length: 9:54Tempo: 98FunkA7#944 » . » ‰ J» ‰ . K» » » » Œ ‰ J» »»»»»»» »» »» »»»» »» & “ { »» »»l»”{#Primary mode: A blues scale«««««««ˆ««ˆ««ˆ« & ««««ˆ« «ˆbˆ««”nˆ««Optional scales: A minor pentatonic, A minor 6 pentatonic, A Dorian, Bb diminishedMAJOR MODAL GROOVESTrack 1IonianDmaj7Length: 5:32Tempo: 105R&BDmaj744««ˆ« ««ˆ« #ˆ««« Œ »»» »»» »»» ”{« «« «« & “ { «« «l«ˆ«ˆPrimary mode: D Ionianj (D major ˆ»«ˆ«ˆ«» &ˆ«»”Optional scales: D and A major pentatonics, B and D blues scalesTrack 22IonianBbmaj7Length: 10:29Tempo: 128Light Rock/FunkBbmaj744 Œ‰ J»» ‰ J»».J»» ‰ J»»»»»»»» & “{»» l »»»»»”{Primary mode: Bb Ionianj (Bb major ˆ«ˆ« &”«««ˆ««ˆOptional scales: Bb and F major pentatonics, G and Bb blues scales4
Track 3LydianAmaj7#11Length: 5:55Tempo: 166Fast 8thAmaj7#1144 ŒJ»» ‰ ‰ J»» ŒŒ J»» ‰ ‰ J»» ‰ J»» & “{»»l»»» ”{#Primary mode: A Lydian (E major scale)Amaj####««««««««ˆ«««ˆ«ˆ«« ««« «««ˆ &«”«ˆ«ˆ«ˆ«ˆOptional scales: G#, F#, C# minor pentatonics, G# minor 6th pentatonicTrack 4LydianGmaj7#11Length: 9:1Tempo: 90Slow RockGmaj7#114ıı»»» . »» K»» K»» & 4 “{l »»»»»»”{#Primary mode: G Lydian (Dj major scale)##««ˆ«««««««««««ˆ«ˆ« &ˆ«”«««ˆ««ˆ««ˆ«««ˆOptional scales: F# and B minor pentatonics, E minor 6th pentatonic, B harmonic minor, E melodic minorTrack 5LydianCmaj7#11Length: 9:02Tempo: 101FunkyCmaj7#1144 » . » ı»» . »» ı»» . »» »» »» . »» »». »» ı»» .»»»»»»»»l » » »l » » » » » » l » » »”{ & “{ » » »#Primary mode: C Lydian (G major scale)Cmaj7 11#«««««œ»»»«œ»»»««ˆ«« ««ˆ«ˆ«ˆ««ˆ«ˆ« &”Optional scales: B and E minor pentatonics, A minor 6th pentatonic, E harmonic minor, A melodic minorTrack 6Lydian #5Fmaj7#5Length: 6:15Tempo: 94FunkFmaj7#54. »» Œ.‰ J»»»»» . »»» Œ»»» & 4 “ { »»»»l »»» »»»»”{#Primary mode: F Lydian #5 (D melodic minor scale)Fmaj««ˆ«««««««««« & «««ˆ«”ˆ««««ˆ««ˆ««ˆ# «««ˆ«ˆOptional scales: E minor 6th pentatonic, E Dorian, D harmonic minor5
Track 7Lydian #5Cmaj7#5Length: 5:58Tempo: 98Medium 3/4 swingCmaj7#53ı» .ı»»»»»4 & “ { »»»l »»»”{#Primary mode: CCLydianj #5 (A melodic minor ˆ««ˆ«ˆ«»” &« «ˆOptional scales: B minor 6th pentatonic, B Dorian, A harmonic minorTrack 88Ionian #5Fmaj#5Length: 7:08Tempo: 94Modern swingFmaj7#544 ıJ»»ıı»»ı».»ll »»»l”{ & “{#Primary mode: F Ionianj #5 (D harmonic minor scale)««««b «««««««ˆ« &ˆ«”ˆ«««««ˆ«««ˆ«««ˆ««ˆ# ««ˆOptional scales: F major, D melodic minor, G minor 6th pentatonicDOMINANT MODAL GROOVESTrack 1MixolydianG7Length: 5:36Tempo: 115Latin/RockG744 »» . »» »» »» ı»»‰ J»»Œ»»»»»» & “{ » » » » »l»”{Primary mode: G GMixolydian (C major scale)««««««««ˆ«««««ˆ«ˆ« & ««« ««ˆ««ˆˆ«”«ˆ««ˆOptional scales: E and D minor pentatonics, G blues scale, D minor 6th pentatonicTrack 2MixolydianE7Length: 5:52Tempo: 112Medium shuffleE744 ‰ J»» Œ»»»Œ»»» »»» J»»» ‰ »»» »»» ”{ & “{»l »»»Primary mode: E mixolydian (A major scale)### �«»»»ˆ«» &”#Optional scales: C# and B minor pentatonics, E blues scale, B minor 6th pentatonic6
Track 3MixolydianB7Length: 7:45Tempo: 1087/4 Medium RockB774 » » » ‰ J» ‰ J» ‰ J» ‰ J»»»»»»»»» l‘ & “ { »» »» »» ”{Primary mode: B Mixolydian (E major ˆ«ˆ« &« «ˆˆ«”« «ˆOptional scales: G# and B minor pentatonics, B blues scale, F# minor 6th pentatonicTrack 4Lydian/DominantC7#11Length: 8:37Tempo: 94Medium Funk/RockC7#114 ». » » » » » Œ» . »»ŒÓ & 4 “ { »» »» »» »» »» »»l »»»”{#Primary mode: C Lydian Dominant (G melodic �«ˆ«#ˆ« &« «ˆˆ«”Optional scales: C whole tone, G minor pentatonic, A minor 6th pentatonicTrack 5Lydian/DominantBb7#11Length: 5:39Tempo:104SwingBb7#11544 ‰ J» Œ‰ J»» ‰ J»»»»»ŒŒ»» & “{l »»»»»”{#Primary mode: Bb Lydian Dominant (F melodic �«« ««ˆ« «ˆnˆ««” &Optional scales: Bb whole tone, F minor pentatonic, G minor 6th pentatonicTrack 6Phrygian/DominantA7b9Length: 6:47Tempo: 110FusionA7(b9)44ıı»» .»»»» & “{ »l ”{»»Primary mode: A Phrygian/Dominant (D harmonic minor)A«««««b«««ˆ«ˆ« ”«ˆ«ˆ««ˆ« &««««ˆ«««ˆ# «««ˆOptional scales: A Phrygian, G minor pentatonic, G melodic minor7
Track 7Phrygian/DominantF#7b9Length: 5:48Tempo: 117LatinF#7(b9)4‰ J»»»» J»»» . l‘ & 4 “ { »»» ”{»»#Primary mode: F#FPhrygian/Dominant (B harmonic minor)##«««««««««««ˆ« &«ˆ«”ˆ«««««ˆ«««ˆ««ˆ««ˆ# ˆ««Optional scales: F# Phrygian, E minor pentatonic, E melodic minor, G melodic minorTrack 8Dominant 7#9C7#9Length: 7:05Tempo: 90FunkC7#944 » . » ‰ » » Ó.‰ »» »»Œ ‰ »» »» ”{»» »» & “ { »» »»l »»» »»»» »» »#Primary mode: C Cblues « &« «ˆbˆ««”Optional scales: C minor pentatonic, C minor 6th pentatonic, C Dorian, Db diminishedTrack 99Dominant 7#9G7#9Length: 8:08Tempo: 108ShuffleG7#944.J»»J ‰ ‰ J»» Œ »» »»Ó & “ { »»»»l »»»»» » ”{#Primary mode: G blues �� & «««bˆnˆb«ˆOptional scales: G minor pentatonic, G minor 6th pentatonic, G Dorian, Ab diminishedTrack 1010Altered DominantB7Length: 7:27Tempo: 126Funk/RockB7alt44 «««« ««ˆ« «««« «««« «««ˆ« «««« «««« ««ˆ« Œ‰ «« «« & “ { ««ˆ« ««ˆ« «ˆ« «ˆ« ««ˆ«”{« ˆ« «ˆ« lPrimary mode: B altered (B Super Locrian) (C melodic minor scale)B altb««ˆ«««««bnœ»»»«««««ˆ«««ˆ &««ˆ”««ˆ«ˆn «ˆOptional scales: B blues, A and B minor pentatonics, C diminished, B Phrygian, A melodic minor8
-Modal MojoModes Play-Along Grooves in Jazz, Rock and Fusion28 Major, Minor & Dominant Modal TracksModal Mojo Grooves are 28 high-quality play-along practice tracks for contemporary musicians. The tracks are performed live by guitarist Don Mock, bassist SteveKim and drummer Dave Coleman. The CD covers all the common and not-so-commongrooves for Dominant 7th, Major and Minor modes. The tracks are creative real-worldperformances with dynamic and color changes which can inspire new ideas from thepracticing musician. The trio performs the grooves using contemporary jazz, latin,fusion and rock feels in various tempos and keys.Not only are the Modal Grooves a valuableresource for developing improvisational skills,but also a wealth of ideas for rhythm guitar,bass parts and drum patterns.Total Running Time: 3 hours 23 minutes28 Tracks: 320 kbps MP3 FormatAlso available on-line from I-Tunes, Rhapsody, Amazonmp3Napster and many other music servicesMore from the Modal Mojo Series:Modal Guitar WorkshopModal Guitar Workshop by Don Mock is an in-depth companion lesson to the Modal Mojo Play-AlongTracks. With its 84 page book and over 4 1/2 hours of instruction, demonstrations and inspiring performances, this is truly one of the most complete studies of the modes available for modern guitarists ofany level. Mock includes etudes and rhythm examples for each mode as he takes you step-by-stepthrough all 28 modal grooves. He demonstrates the use of arpeggios, sequences, intervals, chromatics andoptional scales to make your modal improvising more melodic and interesting. The book also features aspecial Resource Section which illustrates the best scale patterns for the modes and important modalchord substitution concepts.Don Mock is one of America’s most respected guitar educators. As a founding instructor of GIT, he haswritten several popular books and videos and produced nearly 100 instructional products for REH,Alfred/Warner, Hal Leonard and Carl Fischer.Guitar Axis Inc.P.O. Box 31729Seattle, WA 98103-1729www.guitaraxis.com
Modal Grooves in Jazz, Rock & FusionModal Grooves in Jazz, Rock & Fusion PLAY-ALONG TRACKSPLAY-ALONG TRACKS Don Mock- guitar Dave Coleman - drums Steve Kim- fretless bass A GREAT LEARNING RESOURCE FOR ANY LEAD INSTRUMENT A GREAT LEARNING RESOURCE FOR ANY
