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Fret Science: Improv 101

Introduction

0-1 Welcome to Fret Science: Improv 101 (2:08)
0-2 Why is improvisation so hard to learn? (2:28)
0-3 How to get the most out of this course (1:59)
0-4 Essential tools: a looper (5:03)
0-5 Essential tools: a stem splitter (3:38)
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Module 1: The minor pentatonic scale

1-1 Big Picture: Working memory & limitation exercises (3:58)
1-2 Music Theory: Octaves, chords, and scales (2:35)
1-3 Fretboard Knowledge: The "warp," octaves, and the minor pentatonic stack (4:45)
1-4 Memorize the fretboard: E (3:18)
1-5 Fretboard practice: E minor pentatonic across the fretboard (4:42)
1-6 Improvisation: E7 vamp with the minor stack (7:19)
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Memorize This! (cheat sheet)

Module 2: The major pentatonic scale

2-1 Big picture: Good phrasing...practice makes permanent (1:43)
2-2 Memorize the fretboard: A (1:15)
2-3 Music theory: The major pentatonic stack (1:14)
2-4 Fretboard knowledge: Octave pathways (2:23)
2-5 Fretboard practice: A major pentatonic stack (2:47)
2-6 Improvisation: A7 vamp with major stack (5:23)
2-7 Bonus: Exploring consonance with a freeze pedal (8:20)
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Memorize This! (cheat sheet)

Module 3: Mastering the minor and major pentatonic scales

3-1 Big picture: Techniques for effective practice (7:48)
3-2 Music theory: Interval basics (9:42)
3-3 Memorize the fretboard: D (2:20)
3-4 Fretboard knowledge: The major and minor rectangle and stack (7:39)
3-5 Fretboard practice: D pentatonic scales (6:07)
3-6 Improvisation: D7 vamp with the rectangle and stack (6:14)
Backing track
Memorize This! (cheat sheet)

Module 4: Introduction to chord tone soloing

4-1 Big picture: Targeting chord tones (3:30)
4-2 Memorize the fretboard: B (1:54)
4-3 Music Theory: Triads (6:49)
4-4 Fretboard practice: Pentatonic scale on one string (7:39)
4-5 Fretboard knowledge: Triad targets in the rectangle and stack (4:04)
4-6 Improvisation: Building phrases that target two chords (5:58)
Backing track
Memorize This! (cheat sheet)

Module 5: One scale per chord with pentatonic shifts

5-1 Big picture: One scale per chord (3:23)
5-2 Music theory: Triads in the diatonic scale (4:28)
5-3 Fretboard knowledge: Overlaid pentatonics (3:33)
5-4 Memorize the fretboard: G (1:09)
5-5 Fretboard practice: Switching pentatonic scales for each chord (9:33)
5-6 Improvisation: Slow I-V-vi-IV in D (4:04)
Backing track
Memorize This! (cheat sheet)

Module 6: Major scale modes

6-1 Big picture: The major scale and its modes (7:28)
6-2 Music Theory: Modes are just pentatonic scales with two "extra" notes (2:41)
6-3 Fretboard knowledge: Modes on the fretboard (4:08)
6-4 Memorize the fretboard: C (1:32)
6-5 Fretboard practice: One octave modal scales across the fretboard (8:03)
6-6 Improvisation: Modal vamps (7:11)
Backing tracks
Memorize This! (cheat sheet)

Module 7: Triad target overlays

7-1 Big picture: How to learn from great solos (6:16)
7-2 Music theory: The Nashville number system (3:57)
7-3 Memorize the fretboard: F (1:07)
7-4 Fretboard knowledge: Triad targets inside the rectangle and stack (5:45)
7-5 Fretboard practice: Triad target overlays (9:27)
7-6 Improvisation: "Little Wing" (5:38)
Backing track
Memorize This! (cheat sheet)

Module 8: Blues

8-1 Big Picture: What scale should I use? (4:07)
8-2 Music theory: Blues harmony (3:29)
8-3 Memorize the fretboard: Sharps and flats (5:56)
8-4 Fretboard knowledge: Blues scale and target notes (6:27)
8-5 Fretboard practice: Blues target notes and mixing minor and major pentatonic (6:16)
8-6 Improvisation: Blues in A (6:55)
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Memorize This! (cheat sheet)

Conclusion

9-1 Where to go from here (3:17)

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