Posted by Ted on December 07, 2001 at 16:07:46:
I have two of your books, "Essentials" & "Techniques"
& I have a 5 String Bass. I would really appreciate some help as to the best and most efficient way to practice these scale patterns and what to think about while running these scale patterns so as to integrate knowledge with practical application. For example, you present one pattern for each mode. Is it best to think about what scale degree that each note is of the overall scale or just what degree of that particular mode. And when going beyond one octave, say within a position, do you think of what scale degree of the mode you started with or what scale degree of the next mode, which has already essentially began within the pattern of the prior mode. It seems eventually this would become completeley integrated, because each note is some degree of all other modes within that scale, but what I am looking for is the best and most efficient way to get there. It seems all scale books give you patterns but none that I've found explain what the player should be thinking about while running these patterns. The same applies to the technique book, should one think, say for instance when running a four note pattern in ionian position, this is the 1234 and this is the 2345 of ionian, or is it more eminently practical to think of 1234 ionian and this 2345 of ionian is really 1234 of dorian? I thank you in advance for any help in this regard-Ted. P.S. A friend, Joe Manolakakis, an associate of Herbie's recomended your books and advice, and sends his regards.