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Foundations
The Scale Map
Ding, tone fields and how your scale is laid out.
Beginner12 min70 BPM
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Key concepts
- Ding as tonic
- Zig-zag intervals
- Scale character (D Kurd, Celtic...)
Practice exercises
- 1Play up and down the scale
- 2Name intervals as you play
Today's challengeSoftest possible dynamic pass — unbroken, at 70 BPM.
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