Posted by BB on December 18, 2001 at 01:39:58:

In Reply to: Practice help? posted by Ted on December 07, 2001 at 16:07:46:

You seem to make things that are simple very complicated!
The Positions are just a mean to be able to play more than one octave in one position of any mode. Each chord will give you a mode and starting from that particular mode the Position will give you more notes to try to make phrases or bass lines without having to move too much. That's all. The exercises are just a way to give you some musical ideas. If you mix them up as well as change the rythms while you play them, it will create melodic prases. With practice you'll be able to improvise nice melodies.