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QuickStart - Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar - Vol I Book and CD
Four tracks each for the six essential scales.

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QuickStart - Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar - Vol I Book and CD
Four tracks each for the six essential scales.
Product Info

Product Code: QS1CDB
Author(s): Curt Sheller
Publisher(s): Curt Sheller Publications
Published: Mar 15, 2002
Updated: Dec 10, 2019
ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-012-6
Size*: ANSI A
Pages: 32
Hard Copy Price: $19.95
PDF Price: $9

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24 play-along tracks for QUICKSTART Scale Fingerings for Lead Guitar. Four tracks each for the six essential scales for exploring improvisation in a variety of contemporary styles.

Suitable or guitar, bass, ukulele and any instrument capable of soloing.

Explore the sounds of six essential scales in improvisational settings.

Each of the 24 tracks of this CD are devoted to a scale covered in the QUICKSTART Scale Fingerings for Lead Guitar book. There are four background tracks for each scale featuring the chords of that scale. These tracks give you the opportunity to explore the sound of the Blues, Pentatonic, Dorian , Mixolydian, Aeolian and Ionian scales in a lead guitar setting.

The QUICKSTART Rhythm Section CD contains 24 Unique tracks designed for contemporary lead guitar. Six scales, 18 styles and a tempo range of 60 bpm to 148 bpm make this the most valuable play-along CD you have ever seen. Styles include: Shuffle, 12/8, Light Rock, Rock, Country Shuffle, Easy Rock, Country Rock, Double Time Ballad, Latin Rock, Reggae Shuffle, Double Time, Slow Shuffle, Rock Ballad, Cut Time Bluegrass, Latin, Light Pop, Funk, Reggae.

Six essential scales for lead guitar
  • Blues – (Minor Pentatonic)
  • Pentatonic – (Major Pentatonic)
  • Mixolydian – (Dominant)
  • Dorian – (Minor)
  • Aeolian – (Natural Minor)
  • Ionian – (Major)

Individual Scale Books Available

Don't need all six essential scales in one book — then try the individual scale books for:

Table of Contents
QuickStart - Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar - Vol I Book and CD
  • Blues Scale Progressions
  • Pentatonic Scale Progressions
  • Dorian Scale Progressions
    • 1 - Latin Rock
    • 2 - Reggae Shuffle
    • 3 - Double Time
    • 4 - Slow Shuffle
  • Mixolydian Scale Progressions
    • 1 - Rock
    • 2 - Shuffle
    • 3 - Rock Ballad
    • 4 - Cut Time Bluegrass
  • Aeolian Scale Progressions
    • 1 - Double Time
    • 2 - Light Rock
    • 3 - Latin
    • 4 - 12/8
  • Ionian Scale Progressions
    • 1 - Light Pop
    • 2 - Shuffle
    • 3 - Funk
    • 4 - Reggae
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Related Assets for QuickStart - Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar - Vol I Book and CD.
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QuickStart Progressions Aeolian Track 1 - Double Time

Double Time play-along track for exploring the Aeolian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Aeolian Track 2 - Light Rock

Light Rock play-along track for exploring the Aeolian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Aeolian Track 3 - Latin

Latin play-along track for exploring the Aeolian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Aeolian Track 4 - 12/8

12/8 play-along track for exploring the Aeolian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Blues Track 1 - Shuffle, Play-along Track

Explore creating solo, leads, and improvisation with this Blues play-along track in the common "Key of A." Great for exploring the Blues scale fingerings from the "QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series" of books. A standard I IV V 12 bar blues progression in the key of A using A7, D7, and E7 chords.

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QuickStart Progressions Blues Track 2 - 12-8, Play-long Track

Am Blues play-along track for exploring the Blues scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio series of books. This is a standard 12 bar blues progression in the key of Am using Am, Dm, Fmaj7 and E7.

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QuickStart Progressions Blues Track 3 - Light Rock, Play-long Track

Light Rock play-along track for exploring the Blues scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Blues Track 4 - Rock

Rock play-along track for exploring the Blues scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Dorian Track 1 - Latin Rock

Latin Rock play-along track for exploring the Dorian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Dorian Track 2 - Reggae Shuffle

Reggae Shuffle play-along track for exploring the Dorian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Dorian Track 3 - Double Time

Double Time play-along track for exploring the Dorian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Dorian Track 4 - Slow Shuffle

Slow Shuffle play-along track for exploring the Dorian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Ionian Track 1 - Latin Pop

Latin Pop play-along track for exploring the Ionian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Ionian Track 2 - Shuffle

Shuffle play-along track for exploring the Ionian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Ionian Track 3 - Funk

Funk play-along track for exploring the Ionian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Ionian Track 4 - Reggae

Reggae play-along track for exploring the Ionian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Mixolydian Track 1 - Rock, Play-along Track

Rock play-along track for exploring the Mixolydian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Mixolydian Track 2 - Shuffle, Play-along Track

Shuffle play-along track for exploring the Mixolydian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Mixolydian Track 3 - Rock Ballad, Play-along Track

Rock Ballad play-along track for exploring the Mixolydian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Mixolydian Track 4 - Cut Time Bluegrass, Play-along Track

Cut Time Bluegrass play-along track for exploring the Mixolydian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Pentatonic Track 1 - Country Shuffle

Country Shuffle play-along track for exploring the Mixolydian scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Pentatonic Track 2 - Easy Rock

Easy Rock play-along track for exploring the Pentatonic scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Pentatonic Track 3 - Country Rock

Country Rock play-along track for exploring the Pentatonic scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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QuickStart Progressions Pentatonic Track 4 - Double Time Ballad

Double Time Ballad play-along track for exploring the Pentatonic scale from the QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series of books.

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