As has been discussed, the pentatonic scale is a good choice for an introduction to improvisation. This is becuase of its simplicity. Whatever interval of the pentatonic scale, the user chooses, sounds good. Recognising the background of the learner, it has been introduced by showing what intervals it contains of the major scale. This is the first example of targeted pedagogy in the method. Another feature is that I have deliberatly tried to avoid including too much information. Only what is needed to understand the concept is included. I feel that this has an important pedagogical purpose; if the learner is overwhelmed by information then this is likely to be de-motivating. It is also foreseeable that they wouldnt learn the concept as effectively.
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