NOTE: All of these scales aren't necessarily "in" C!
But they are variations of a C major scale. IE: Cm is
in the key of Eb. Cm is C's parallel key.

It should be noted here that simply stating a minor chord,
without clarification, generally means that minor chord is
the Relative minor chord. Am for example, could be in 3
different keys! C, F or G!

Am Aeolian is the key of C, 6th degree. C Dm Em F G Am Bdim
Am Dorian is the key of G, 2nd degree. G Am Bm C D Em F#dim
Am Phrygian is the key of F, 3rd degree. F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim

Warm Up 1: C Major 2 Octaves




Warm Up 2: Cm 2 Octaves




Warm Up 3: C Major Pentatonic 2 Octaves




Warm Up 4: Cm Pentatonic 2 Octaves




Warm Up 5: C Maj Blues 2 Octaves




Warm Up 6: Cm Blues 2 Octaves

Relative Am

Warm Up 7: Am 2 Octaves




Warm Up 8: Am Pentatonic 2 Octaves




Warm Up 9: Am Blues Scale 2 Octaves

Chords in the key of C: Triads C Dm Em F G Am Bdim
Jazz 7ths Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 Gdom7 Am7 Bm7b5

We just covered C/Am. Following are the common scales for the
remaining chords. Dm, Em, F, G and Bdim We'll do the
minor, minor & major Pentatonic, and minor & major Blues

Dm Scale Drill 10




Dm Pentatonic Scale Drill 11




Dm Blues Scale Drill 12

Em Scale Drill 13




Em Pentatonic Scale Drill 14




Em Blues Scale Drill 15

G Major Scale Drill 19




G Major Pentatonic Scale Drill 20




G Major Blues Scale Drill 21

Bdim Scale Drill 22
Symmetrical Scale Shape: Each note can be the root.
BDFG# is a Dim7th chord. Same notes, different starting point.
Bdim7 Ddim7 Fdim7 G#dim7


Each scale played one time only, in succession.

Caug (C+) Scale Drill 23
Symmetrical Scale Shape: Each note can be the root.
CEG# is a Caug, Eaug and G#aug chord. Same notes, different starting point.
Caug, Eaug and G#aug


Each scale played in succession. Then repeat.

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