It is based on dividing the octave into various numbers of equal parts. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns scribd. This catalog of melodic and harmonic materials found in yusef lateef s repository of scales and melodic patterns is meant as a study guide for practical and academic use. Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres from arnold schoenberg and virgil thomson to john coltrane and freddie hubbard have sworn by this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns, for composition and improvisation. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns free ebook download as pdf file. The fourbook pdf bundle which includes the guitarchitects guide to modes.
Repository of scales and melodic patterns by yusef a. Download the entire book completely free nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns is a legendary book that has influenced musicians as diverse as john coltrane, jaco pastorius, frank zappa and buckethead. Lateef, yusef repository of scales and melodic patterns. Often referred to as a jazz version of slominskis classic book the thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Skype guitar instructionscott mcgillyusef lateefs repository of. If you dont find a scale in this book, its because you dont need it.
Yusef lateef is the first jazz artist that i was exposed to as a kid. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns idocpub. Shop and buy repository of scales and melodic patterns sheet music. Melodic patterns in the major scale by tony oreshko.
The repository of scales and melodic patterns is a classic jazz book of patterns, with a wealth of intervallic concepts, exotic scales and contemporary harmonic analysis. Slonimskys thesaurus contains 30 scales that are logically constructed using a simple idea. Ebook thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns as pdf. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns pdf. Many feel that people who improvise or play jazz are special. Writing out melodic patterns the 123 pattern is incredibly simple, and is the type of thing you may be able to work out off the top of your head. Encyclopedia of scales, modes and melodic patterns book. How do you use the thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Sonny rollins i have been both inspired and edified by the work of mr.
Repository of scales and melodic patterns horn place. Repository of scales and melodic patterns open library. Repository of scales and melodic patterns for bass. Idil gumruk marked it as toread aug 02, daniel harlev marked it as toread may 12, matteo marked it as toread sep 19, his creativeity and musical sincerity are exceptional. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. I have listed only the materials lateef employed as general. Mark watkins, byuidaho the following scales are included for reference only. Melodic patterns looks at combinatorial for melodic sequencing taking one patterns and adapting it to the process. Shop and buy thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns sheet music. Cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as.
Of course, such writings are best understood alongside lateefs music. Tony provides simple exercises, such as melodic scale patterns and singlestring scales, to help you practice, and provides tools to add more unique sounds into your repertoire. Its a popular scale among classical and jazz guitarists but you can use it in any style of music. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Here is a post about lateef from casa valdez where i learned of sterns doc, with a great bit of jazz history and some references to chase up. Sequence refers to the repetition of a part at a higher or lower pitch, and melodic sequence is differentiated. Buy your aebersold repository of scales and melodic patterns from sam ash and receive the guaranteed lowest price. And practical system for studying the scales and arpeggios from the most. Melodic patterns, the guitarchitects guide to modes.
My dad was a big fan and owned several of his albums. Pdf a study catalog for yusef lateefs repository of. Pdf a study catalog for yusef lateefs repository of scales and. Yusef lateefs repository of scales and melodic patterns. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns top results of your surfing thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. I have been playing guitar for some time now and knew only major and minor scales never bothered to learn much of theory just played by ear. This study is not coming from any specific idiom such as jazz or classical but may very well be used in application to any idiom. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns musical score. Yusef lateef was one of the great innovative melodic improvisers and composers and in the 80s, i purchased yusef lateefs book, repository of scales and melodic patterns. This classic 270 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. Preface to yusef lateefs songbook published by yal. John coltrane, nicolas slonimsky and the arduino part 1.
Amazon price new from used from spiralbound please retry. It is used primarily for solos because, when practiced enough, it can be extremely useful when improvising. In music and jazz improvisation, a melodic pattern or motive is a cell or germ serving as the basis for repetitive pattern. General informa tion this booklet is designed to give you the basics which you will need in order to learn the art of improvising in music. A short melodic pattern from one of the synthetic scales from yusef lateefs book repository of scales and melodic patterns which can be played over dominant 7th chords. Unfortunately in my country, i can not buy books over internet site. This classic 282 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. Bair, jeff, cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as influenced by nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns full. Why was it so important to learn all these sequences or as some prefer to call them melodic patterns.
Repository of scales and melodic patterns by yusef lateef. Yusef lateef s repository of scales and melodic patterns. Posts about melodic patterns pdf written by guitarchitecture. Sightreading yusef lateefs disjunct egyptian polytetrachords 1. Best known for his writing and musical reference work, he wrote the thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns and the lexicon of. John coltrane, nicolas slonimsky and the arduino part 1 part 1 of 2. Repository of scales and melodic patterns yusef lateef. This is an exhaustive study of scales and patterns. Yusef lateef has been using this in his playing for some time. It is further possible to split the chromatic scale into a diminished triad, a minor triad, a major triad, and an augmented triad. Although i can read it now, i wanted to know, how should i best utilize the book. Melodic minor scales brigham young universityidaho. Melodic minor scales t he melodic minor scale is derived from the raising the 6th and 7th degrees of the natural minor or the 6th degree of the harmonic minor scale.
Encyclopedia of scales, modes and melodic patterns book mel bay publications, inc. Scales and arpeggios pdf the comprehensive scale and arpeggio manual. April 15 1894 december 25, 1995, born nikolai leonidovich slonimskiy russian. Many guitarists and others own a copy, but few have got much advantage from it. We must thank yusef lateef for sharing a part of his search. They are not intended as part of the exercise routine.
Large spiralbound book with a wealth of patterns,licks and ideas. I would strongly recommend getting it its available on. A harmonic minor a melodic minor d harmonic minor d. Yusef lateefs flute book of the blues and the repository of scales and melodic patterns have had. Its a reference book but for something you can just turn a page to and find something that makes you go, oh i never thought of that before its a deep tool. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Well eventually be exploring more complex patterns far too complex to work out in your head. Roland wiggins knowing yusef lateef, i can thoroughly recommend the repository of scales and melodic patterns. Classic 282 page spiralbound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a.
This seminal work, popular among jazz players for a long time from noted tenor saxophonist and composer lateef is. Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns by reference. Just open it to any random page, play slow and accurate and you will find yourself in completely different parts of the musical universe. Part 4 is an advanced course designed to help you strengthen your improvisation skills and melodic style. His new book, duets for treble clef instrumentsis a remarkable gift to reppsitory musical world from one of the greatest artists of the twentiethcentury, a visionary with vast knowledge of global music. Lateef is the author of repository of scales and melodic patterns 4. This ability is of paramount importance to any musi. Ive been wanting to play through yusef lateefs book the repository of scales and melodic patterns for awhile, but until recently, my treble clef reading has been slow. Download yusef lateef repository of scales and melodic patterns. I am planning to purchase a copy of repository of scales and melodic patterns in, both, treble and bass clef this month. In the suggested reading at the end, he mentions one of my favourite sourcebooks for practicing. Most of the music is treble clef and playable on guitar. Mel bay not just another book of scales and patterns, this is a method that trains the mind, the ears and the fingers to work in perfect synchronization to respond instantaneously to any given chord progression. Lateef scott b marked it as toread dec 25, galeno marked it as toread aug 11, thanks for telling us about the problem.
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