- Although they are not musical
"method" books and do not tell you how to play stylistically,
-
the majority of musicians accept M.A.M.I. as a "dream come true" and a
"reference that can be
- used for life" to support any musical
method that they currently use (or plan) to study.
-
- M.A.M.I. Musical Scale Atlas
popularity is soaring!
- We are
getting thousands of visitors to are website and positive feedback and
testimonials abound!
-
- Is is always great to hear nice things said
about my books like: "dude, we're not worthy",
"prolific",
- and "I take it everywhere I go!"
Occasionally the uniqueness of the Matrix
Approach does confuse others
- and I've had one person say "it gives
me a headache", after a only brief, half-hearted glance... :-)
- Generally it takes a few
minutes to get oriented and understand the M.A.M.I. Scale Atlas concept.
-
- Alas, the beauty of M.A.M.I. is the beauty
of music, and is the beauty of life: there are many ways
- viewpoints and
perspectives. All are relative and relevant. This is the
reason why I make 135 page free
- downloadable PDF formatted samples
available for each version that is for sale.
-
- You can
download the version for your instrument to get oriented, and learn to use M.A.M.I. free.
-
- Once you understand the concept and
find it useful, you will probably want to purchase the complete
- 580
page hardcopy reference version for your library because
you will want to use it "for life".
- It will help you find new
ideas and play better!
-
- Because of
its unique format and approach, opinions are sometimes divided but most musicians
- appreciate that it was
designed exactly for the purpose of being a fresh approach to
solving an ages-old
- musicians problem: how to create unique ideas using
musical elements.
-
- I say: it is easier to improvise
and compose if you know what elements are related to one another and
- where
they are located on your instrument. Visualizing what notes, arpeggios, chords,
inversions, scales
- and modes can be grouped together to create musical
ideas is key.
-
- M.A.M.I. Scale Atlases are the first
and only truly integrated visual scale reference texts optimized for
-
specific instruments on the market. The idea behind the Matrix Approach is to
simplify the creative process
- of musical improvisation and
composition by relating all elements generated by scales and modes.
- All musically useful scalar
relationships can be explored on your instrument simultaneously and
visually.
-
- It allows you to see scale notes throughout the
instrument range and then use these notes to create music with
- the melodies,
arpeggios, chords, inversions, scales and modes that are derived from, and
related to this scale.
-
- So for example: when you see a "C-Major
7th" chord (sound), with M.A.M.I. it is possible to easily find all
-
of the melody notes, arpeggios, inversions, and even extended chords
plus modes that you can use to
- make music using this sound because it is visually diagrammed on your
instrument.
-
- M.A.M.I. helps you to visualize,
create and develop their own style, paths and approaches to make
music!
