(Objective 5 Production of Guide) Pentatonic Patterns

These two pages introduce the idea of patterns. As as been disscussed in the research stages, an improvised solo can be compared to that of a classical piece- It has similar compositional qualities. Therefore, by introducing patterns from the onset, there is a rudimentary framework that is intended to make the learner see improvisation in this sense. In addition, following pedagogical practice, there is an emphasis on consolidation. For example, there is first a two bar notated pattern. This is followed by an explanation of how the second bar relates to the first. This is also done for the second example. For the third example, the learner is required to describe the pattern. From the first two examples, this is made much easier. Furthermore, these two pages gradually introduce less dependance on notation. The two bars are first fully notated to convey how the patterns relate. Following this however, just the first bar is notated with the second bar left blank for the learner to improvise.