Scales

Pentatonic

This scale, devoid of any half-steps, is often the easiest scale with when working with beginning improvisers.

Blues

The blues scale can be your best friends or your worst enemy. Commonly the first scale taught because it works through the entire blues form. However, understanding that not all notes are created equal is essential!

BeBop

As student begin to hear when chords are changing, the bebop scale can become a useful tool. This scale can help students work on eighth note lines by providing them with a set of notes that will keep chord tones on the strong beats.

Modes 

The basic building blocks of creating melodic lines over chord changes.