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Rick begins by emphasizing the importance of understanding how to construct large-scale arpeggios that span multiple octaves. The goal: to create broad, intervallic lines that challenge traditional single-octave patterns and inspire more expressive playing. He suggests starting with foundational scales and arpeggios, then expanding outward, combining them into extended, interval-rich lines.
The G Lydian Scale and Major 7th Chord
The first exercise centers around the G Lydian mode, which naturally overlays a G major 7 chord. Rick demonstrates how to craft arpeggios that follow the Lydian sound, emphasizing the #11 and the bright, spacious character of this mode.