Playing Techniques

[sander1710]

Hi, (especially dudestar & grooveagent),

I've put some gifs on http://www.improspect.nl/docs/axispics/
I don't have enough time to explain, if you can use some of it I'm happy.
Just notice this: "links" means left and "rechts" means right.
1 = thumb and 5 = pink
enjoy,
Sander

[Melodic]

Thank you dudestar, glad it helped, I will get back onto playing techniques when I next find the time. Yes, this is a good forum with some well thought- out contributions.

To anybody - Regarding Jacqueline's comment about Opal and Axis, I naturally agree both instruments have their place and it's not a competition; to me its always been a project - but I would like to get one thing straight: that I don't expect or believe anyone should buy an instrument just because it's 'hand-built by the inventor'! (Unless its an investment for their grand-children!)

A good reason to buy one would be for what it has to offer in terms of features and capabilities not found on anything else. If those features are not important to the user then they should save money and buy just what's needed for their particular usage.

[dudestar_99]

Hi, (especially dudestar & grooveagent),

I've put some gifs on http://www.improspect.nl/docs/axispics/
I don't have enough time to explain, if you can use some of it I'm happy.
Just notice this: "links" means left and "rechts" means right.
1 = thumb and 5 = pink
enjoy,
Sander

These are great.... thank you much .

[grooveagent66]

Here are some patterns of chords / triads on a virtual AXiS 88.

red for root, pink - third, brown - fifth, orange - seventh

Major Triad

MajorMinor.jpg

Minor Triad

MinorMajor.jpg

Diminished Triad

MinorMinor.jpg

Augmented Triad

MajorMajor.jpg

Major Seventh

MajorMinorMinor.jpg

Major with maj Seventh

MajorMinorMajor.jpg

Minor Seventh

MinorMajorMinor.jpg

Minor with maj Seventh

MinorMajorMajor.jpg

Half Diminished

MinorMinorMajor.jpg

Diminished Seventh

MinorMinorMinor.jpg

[grooveagent66]

This maybe is helpful to study modes of the Major Scale
Major Scale Pattern (without root)

0_Dur.jpg

Ionian

1_ionian.jpg

Dorian

2_dorian.jpg

Phrygian

3_phrygian.jpg

Lydian

4_lydian.jpg

Mixolydian

5_mixolydian.jpg

Aolian

6_aolian.jpg

Locrian

7_locrian.jpg

[grooveagent66]

This maybe is helpful to study modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale
Harmonic Minor Scale Pattern (without root)

HarmonischMoll.jpg

HM1

HM1.jpg

HM2

HM2.jpg

HM3

HM3.jpg

HM4

HM4.jpg

HM5

HM5.jpg

HM6

HM6.jpg

HM7

HM7.jpg

[grooveagent66]

This maybe is helpful to study modes of the Melodic Minor Scale
Melodic Minor Scale Pattern (without root)

MelodischMoll.jpg

MM1

MM1.jpg

MM2

MM2.jpg

MM3

MM3.jpg

MM4

MM4.jpg

MM5

MM5.jpg

MM6

MM6.jpg

MM7

MM7.jpg

[dudestar_99]

excellent work, grooveagent ! I had been investigating the modal patterns on my own, hoping to some day build some templates, and now you've done this for us!

[grooveagent66]

Thanks, dudestar. At the moment I am working on harmonisation of major scale, harmonic minor and melodic minor. Also I try to vary the colors. If you have any suggestions for example about coloring the triad and scale tones you are welcome. I will update the patterns too with 480*320 pixel. If you load them to an ipod touch you can see them as slideshow and you will never forget the structure of the modes or the respective triads.

[sander1710]

They're great!
Any suggestions how to remember these for improvising in a particular scale?
Keep on going: saves me a lot of time