Most of the harmony in today’s music is from the Major scale since every major scale has seven different scale tones, the major scale contains seven modes, each having a distinctive sound because of the different order of wholesteps and halfsteps.

Sooner or later the serious student of the guitar develops an interest in improvisation. This most stimulating activity need not, be confined to Jazz Improvisation, but can be practiced on all styles the student is able to appreciate and comprehend.Country/Rock, Blues, Metal, Jazz, all provide ample room for improvisation.

Modes

In ancient Greece the modes were the strong pylons upon which the Greeks built their musical bridges. They are certainly not recent inventions. As long ago as the 4th century B.C. Pythagoras and the Greek thinkers had derived a system which almost corresponds with the series of white keys on the present- day piano. It is not,therefore, surprising to find these ancient Greek modes gradually being recognized as important facets in our musical language. There is an undoubted fascination in this important link with the past and one does not require the imagination of genius to benefit from this knowledge but rather a determination to work and be alert, observant and above all patient.

How the modes work:

If we were looking at a piano keyboard we would notice that without the black keys there are 8 octaves of the C major scale. If you run your finger left to right along the white keys you will be playing , the scale of C major even though you happen to start on a note other than C. This musical fact is the essence of the modes. A scale can be played from any of it’s notes to any other of it’s without moving into another key. Actually if you were to play the scale of C major from F to F an octave higher you would be playing a nodal scale based on the key of C and the scale would be called F Lydian.

In each major scale there are seven modes because the major scale have seven different notes, if we were working with a pentatonic scale (containg five notes) we would have five modes to work with; one for each degree.

Learn the following table -

Play a major scale from note 1 to note 1 above = IONIAN MODE

Play a major scale from note 2 to note 2 above = DORIAN MODE

Play a major scale from note 3 to note 3 above = PHRYGIAN MODE

Play a major scale from note 4 to note 4 above = LYDIAN MODE

Play a major scale from note 5 to note 5 above = MIXO-LYDIAN MODE

Play a major scale from note 6 to note 6 above = AEOLIAN MODE

Play a major scale from note 7 to note 7 above = LOCRIAN MODE

Play a major scale from note 8 to note 8 above = note 1 to 1

All examles above are shown in the key of C major however the advancing guitarist should practice the modes in every key. The same formula works for each key:

note 1 to 1 always = IONIAN

note 2 to 2 always = DORIAN

note 3 to 3 always = PHRYGIAN

note 4 to 4 always = LYDIAN

note 5 to 5 always = MIXO-LYDIAN

note 6 to 6 always = AEOLIAN

note 7 to 7 always = LOCRIAN

note 8 to 8 always = note 1 to 1

Each modes unique sequence of intervals creates a mode’s unique musical “quality” or flavor.

The following descriptions are “intuitive” and are meant to serve only as a general guide to the modes’ individual differences, resulting from their unique intervallic makeup.

Ionian Mode

Description The Ionian Mode is the scale you get when you play one octave up from the first note of a major scale. This mode has the same step-pattern as the major scale, which means, C Ionian is also the C major scale. This mode has a naturally occurring dominant fifth chord, which indicates the fifth note G (in C Ionian) can be used as a dominant chord; i.e. G7. This pure and happy sounding mode can be heard in nursery rhymes such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and I’m a Little Tea Pot.

Quality Happy, Merry, Upbeat, Cheerful

Music Styles Rock, Country, Jazz, Fusion, Folk Songs, Nursery Rhymes

Tonic Chords Unaltered major chords; i.e. C, C6, Cmaj7, Cmaj9, C6/9, Cadd9, Cmaj13

Improvising Try the C Ionian over this chord progression: C, F, G7, C

Dorian Mode

Description The Dorian Mode is the scale you get when you play one octave up from the second note of a major scale. D Dorian starts on the second note of the C major scale, keep in mind the dorian mode refers to the second note of a major scale. Dorian is a minor sounding mode, which, is commonly used in Jazz, Blues and Irish folk songs. This mode can be heard in the folk song Scarborough Fair and the timeless classic Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles. The Dorian Mode differs from the major scale because it has a flat 3rd (b3) and a flat 7th note (b7).

Quality Jazzy, Soulful, Sophisticated

Music Styles Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Rock

Tonic Chords Unaltered minor chords; i.e. Dm, Dm6, Dm7, Dm7sus4, Dm9, Dm11, Dm13

Improvising Try the D Dorian over this chord progression: Dm7, Fmaj7, Cmaj7, Em7 .

Look for the second part of this article where we will continue our description of the modes.
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If you ask any aspiring dancer or someone studying ballet what the most difficult technique is and my guess you will get a lot of answers of dancing en pointe.

It is hard to learn because it requires a lot of dance experience plus countless hours of strength and conditioning for your feet and legs. There are many dancers who have studied ballet for years and they still cannot dance en pointe.

So what exactly is en pointe? It is “the action of rising to the tips of the toes while performing steps from ballet” and performed using hard-toed and stiff-shanked pointe shoes, hence, its name dancing en pointe. This is one of the most graceful and famous forms of dance but can be very painful and may cause permanent foot damage.

Pointe work is an exciting and essential part of any ballet student’s training even though few will be able to master it. Most students begin preparing for pointe work after they reach advanced levels in training. They work in flat shoes to learn pointe technique and combinations, and develop the strength they will require. Here some other requirements that a ballet student will need to be mindful of before learning the art of en point dance.

• The student must be ten years old and two years of training in ballet. The bones of a child’s feet start to become harder at this age, which is why it is commonly thought that dancers should not go on pointe until this time. They must have taken 3 classes a week consistently as a minimum.
• All dance students must able to do the following:
  • Hold their turnout while dancing - The main concept of all ballet is the turnout. It allows you to do certain steps that you couldn’t do otherwise. Holding your turnout while dancing is a sign of strength and conditioning. If you don’t think you have the strength to maintain a turnout, then you are not strong enough for pointe. It is much more difficult to hold turnout en pointe.
  • A strong, straight back while dancing, especially the lower back - Dancing while en pointe requires the muscles in your legs and feet to stand en pointe and not use the shoes as a crutch. If your back is weak, then it will throw you off balance while en pointe and will make it difficult to do ballet steps. A straight back is also important for doing pirouettes, as well.
  • Keeping your heels forward toward the big toe - Pointe work’s most stable position is to have your weight slightly forward over the big toe. If you have your weight over the little toe, it will be much more difficult to stay up en pointe. There is also a better chance of strain or injury.
  • Use pli? while dancing - You will need to use their pli?s while dancing since this is how they get up en pointe. By not using their pli?s, your legs will bend incorrectly. Pli?s are done with the knees pointing straight over their toes and with the heels down.
  • Point your feet while dancing - Point your feet while dancing in order to strengthen the muscles which pointe-work requires. These muscles need to be strong enough to support your body weight on the ends of your toes - no easy task! If you are not in the habit of using these foot muscles then you will never be able to support yourself en pointe and knuckle over on your toes, increasing your chances of getting hurt.
  • Pique pass? using a straight leg - In order for you to push them onto half-pointe, you should have enough leg strength built up. This step is much more difficult to do en pointe and a bent leg is usually the leading sign of weakness and improper step preparation.
  • Do 16 relev?s in center without stopping - Strength for pointe work is achieved by repeating exercises. Relev?s are a great way to build up vital strength in your calf muscles. You will also need the ability to go up as high on half-pointe as possible, since pointe work requires this kind of physical ability.
  • Hold a pass? balance on half-pointe - You should have your hips square, back straight, legs turned-out, and still have the strength to balance on half-pointe. The surface area for balancing will be smaller and your strength requirements are greater.
• The student should be healthy and physically fit and enough of an arched instep to stand on pointe. If the student frequently needs to rest because of illness or injury, she is not strong enough for the extra demands that pointe work requires.

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The Fearless Caregiver Conference at the Broward Convention
Center will be held Saturday, April 16th. The event allows
family caregivers and the professional caregiving community to
come together and explore ways to be a more productive member of
their loved one?s care team.

According to Olga Bruner, founder
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As Today?s Caregiver Magazine celebrates its 10th anniversary,
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the Bubel/Aiken Foundation.

Brunner?s community involvement throughout Broward and Palm
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the FAU (Florida Atlantic University) campus on April 20th. The
presentation will address options available to students in the
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With a voice so brilliant, powerful and effortless, Cindy
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This short article aims to quickly cover some of the possible
bets when playing Craps online. It is important to
remember that it is possible to place a bet in craps, even if
you are not the shooter.

Types of Craps Online Bets:

1) Pass Line Bet: This, also known as the ?Front Line?,
and is by far the most popular and simplest bet in craps in that
you bet that the shooter wins his game. This bet can be made at
any time but is generally made before the ?Come Out? roll. A
player wins on this roll if the first dice roll is either a 7 or
11, and loses if a 2, 3 or 12 is rolled.

2) Don’t Pass Bet: This is exactly the opposite of the
above, because you bet the shooter does not win his game. This
bet is also known as the ?Back Line?.

3) Odds Bet: When the shooter establishes the point in
the ?Come Out? roll, you can place an odds bet as an option to
your Pass Line or don’t Pass wager. In this bet the casino has
absolutely no advantage because you don’t bet against it.
Basically you strengthen your ?Pass? or ?Don’t Pass? wager.

4) Come Bet: The ?Come Bet? works exactly like the ?Pass
Line? bet, but you make the bet after the point is established.
The next roll becomes the ?Come Out? roll for your bet. A ?Come
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rolled numbers cause your wager to be moved to that particular
number. For you to win, the point has to be re-established
before a 7 is rolled.

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No true clown wants to scare a child. However, some children can
and do grow up with a Fear Of Clowns– the clinical name for
this is coulraphobia.

The question is, how can professional
clowns prevent children from being scared?

Before even discussing make-up, let’s look at some basics.
Remember when dealing with children, all adults are
“giant-sized” from their perspective. When interacting with
children, clowns (or other children’s entertainers) need to come
to their level physically. Get down on one knee, or sit on the
floor. Remember what it felt like to be that age.

In a related note, never force a frightened child to come by the
clown. Parents will very often try to push an obviously
frightened child to go by the clown, often for a photograph.
Something I try to do in this situation is to act frightened
myself, greatly exaggerating my “fear” while explaining to the
parents that I get really scared by little kids when they’re
frightened. This serves several purposes — it makes the clown
the scaredy cat and lets the child off the hook, it reflects the
fear to the child and allows him to be brave in comparison to
the clown, and it allows the clown to “lower himself” and raise
the child up. Of course, it also gets the message across to Mom
& Dad — when the child is ready, he or she will willingly come
by the clown, and the experience will be the happy one the
parents wanted in the first place.

(originally published at
http://www.clown-ministry.com/Articles/fear-of-a-clown.html)

Finally, think about your clown make up. Remember that the
purpose of clown make up is to amplify your own natural
features. Do not overdo your make up — remember, less is more.
You want to entertain children, not frighten them.

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DirecTV supports up to 225 channels in their broadcast. DirecTV
has exclusive rights to some sports channels, but you need to
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Some of the sports
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Most Dish Network dealers offers life time warranty for their
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Dish Network base package starts from $19.99/mo. and DirecTV
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Dancing with the Stars has always attempted to bring in a good mix of celebrity “has been” contestants. In its latest season 4, it has featured a bunch of notable personalities such as Ian Ziering, Heather Mills, Billy Ray Cyrus to name a few.

Most recently, Dancing with the Stars season four has come to its end, which makes way for much buzz about the program’s fifth season.

So what can fans expect from Dancing with the Stars season 5? Apparently, execs have been eyeing to include former Spice Girl Melanie “Scary Spice”

Brown and Beverly Hills 90210 actress Tori Spelling.

Dancing with the Stars has already took in a Beverly Hills 90210 alum in its recent season four so it wouldn’t really be a surprise to learn if the execs would go for Spelling. Beverly Hills costar Jason Priestly has already expressed his sentiments in the past regarding Dancing with the Stars.

Despite his delight on watching the show and in supporting costar Ziering in his performance, he maintains that he won’t be dancing on the popular program any time soon as he is stirring away from reality based shows.

As for Spelling, it seems like she clearly sees what Ziering meant when he stressed that his participation on the show is a once in a life time opportunity that should not be put to waste, as she has already eagerly pursued the spot.

Observably, Dancing with the Stars has often featured at least one “controversial” personality every season. Last season 4, the program has included Heather Mills in the height of her divorce with Sir Paul McCartney.

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Everybody likes a family movie night. Now imagine having a
family movie night in your own back yard! When the summer heat
is on, its often too hot in the house to relax.

When you have a
personal theatre outdoors, you can relax at night time in the
cool air as well as feel like you’re going on a mini vacation.
By following these instructions you can be on you’re way to
creating your own outdoor theatre. The first thing you will need
is a screen. You can use a large white sheet as you’re screen
and hang it on the clothes line, or anywhere else you can find.
Remember to fasten the sheet at the top as well as the bottom so
your movie isn’t disturbed by any wind. If you find using a
sheet too difficult or time consuming, you can also purchase a
free standing projection screen which will provide a higher
quality picture. Buying one of these, will of course cost you
more money, so it might not be a wise choice if you are on a
budget. Now that you’ve got you’re screen set up, you will want
to watch a movie on it. First you are going to have to purchase
a video projector. These can be pricey, but it is possible to
find discount ones that will do a reasonable job. Try looking in
the bargain finder for something cheaper if you are on a budget.
To see a movie on your screen, you are going to need a DVD
player. In order to avoid the hassle of disconnecting your home
DVD player, you can purchase a simple new one. Nowadays, those
sell for about one hundred dollars or less, which won’t be too
much of a strain on you’re pocket. Or, if you have a laptop
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sound, you will need a simple stereo amplifier which you could
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speakers will work fine, but some people prefer to add more
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or four outlets. Then all you have to do is plug your extension
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hooking all of your outdoor theatre components together. Once
you have you’re theatre set up, sit back, relax, make some food
and enjoy your own personal outdoor theatre.
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