Course Syllabus & Curriculum
Follow the modules in sequential order for maximum retention.
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Module 0
5 lessons
1. Introduction
1
Complete Scale Fluency: Why This Course Exists
csf-1-1
๐น 3:13
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2
What Does It Mean to Truly Learn a Scale?
csf-1-2
๐น 3:34
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3
How to Practice Effectively
csf-1-3
๐น 5:22
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4
Some Basic Terminology
csf-1-4
๐น 4:42
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5
Why Ear Training Matters (and Two Tools to Start Using)
csf-1-5
๐น 5:19
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Module 1
3 lessons
2. The Major Scale on One String
Module 2
10 lessons
3. Pentatonics: Movement, Shape, and Freedom
1
Why the Minor Pentatonic Comes First
csf-3-1
๐น 9:12
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2
The Rectangle and Stack, and the Fundamental Geometry of the Fretboard
csf-3-2
๐น 7:19
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3
In-Position Pentatonics: Building Blocks
csf-3-3
๐น 6:23
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4
In-Position Pentatonics: Melodic Sequences
csf-3-4
๐น 6:02
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5
Diagonal Pentatonic Pathways
csf-3-5
๐น 6:06
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6
Horizontal Pentatonic Movement 1: Playing Along One String
csf-3-6
๐น 7:57
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7
Horizontal Pentatonic Movement 2: Two-String Shapes and Melodic Sequences
csf-3-7
๐น 9:38
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8
The Major Pentatonic Scale: Same Shapes, New Anchors
csf-3-8
๐น 7:35
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9
Pentatonic Variants: Expanding the Framework
csf-3-9
๐น 17:22
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10
A Family of Scales
csf-3-10
๐น 5:31
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Module 3
3 lessons
4. A Brief Interlude
Module 4
8 lessons
5. The Major Scale Across the Fretboard
1
Introduction to the major scale modes
csf-5-1
๐น 8:17
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2
Three Pentatonics Hidden in the Major Scale
csf-5-2
๐น 10:40
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3
In-Position Major Scale Modes: Hidden in Plain Sight
csf-5-3
๐น 8:02
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4
Diagonal Major Scale Mode Pathways
csf-5-4
๐น 5:15
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5
3-Note-Per-String: A Lens, Not a Cage
csf-5-5
๐น 14:31
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6
Horizontal navigation with 3NPS
csf-5-6
๐น 10:18
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7
Diagonal 3NPS Pathways
csf-5-7
๐น 7:38
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8
Integrating the Lenses
csf-5-8
๐น 6:59
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Module 5
6 lessons
6. Turning Scales into Music
1
What Makes a Melody Compelling?
csf-6-1
๐น 4:01
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2
The Anatomy of a Melodic Sequence
csf-6-2
๐น 8:06
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3
Same Sequence, New Rhythm: Subdivision
csf-6-3
๐น 5:59
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4
Same Sequence, New Starting Point: Beat Displacement
csf-6-4
๐น 7:23
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5
Landing the Target Note on a Strong Beat
csf-6-5
๐น 8:25
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6
The Combinatorial Playground
csf-6-6
๐น 4:38
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Module 6
8 lessons
7. Harmony, Minor Scales, and Extensions
1
Big Picture: One System, Many Flavors
csf-7-1
๐น 4:42
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2
Diatonic Harmony: The Chords Living Inside the Scale
csf-7-2
๐น 10:55
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3
Extensions: Just Keep Stacking
csf-7-3
๐น 6:58
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4
Harmonic and Melodic Minor: One-Note Edits
csf-7-4
๐น 11:07
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5
Phrygian Dominant: The Star of the Minor Modes
csf-7-5
๐น 7:43
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6
The Minor Modes Worth Meeting
csf-7-6
๐น 7:46
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7
Symmetric Scales: When Geometry Takes Over
csf-7-7
๐น 6:48
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8
Gear Shifts: Changing Scales Mid-Flight
csf-7-8
๐น 12:40
Jam Track
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