50 FREE MELODIC PATTERNS
WITH EVERY ORDER

By: Dale Zdenek
Edited By: Ted Greene

These Melodic Patterns are designed to improve your improvisational skills. They are written in music notation as well as tablature and consist of the following:

• 3rd. Intervals
• 4th. Intervals
• 5th. Intervals
• 6th. Intervals
• 7th. Intervals
• 8th. Intervals or Octaves
• 3 Note Arpeggios
• 4 Note Arpeggios
• 3 Note Arpeggios With Slides
• Melodic Patterns Scalewise
• Scales Lengthwise
• Connecting and Shifting Positions

PREREQUISITE: Since all exercises have been written in the key of G Major, you need to know the G Major Scale in 7 positions. All examples are written using the 2nd. and 7th. positions only.

NOTE: Always use a metronome when playing exercises.

The 50 Melodic Patterns are an excerpt from "JAZZ SOLOING" 1st. Tools: by Dale Zdenek