TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgments   5
About the Author   6
Foreword   7
How To Use This Book   8
A word to the wise   9
Chapter One
Rhythmnic Notation Explanation   11
Directions for Sight Reading Exercises   25
Rhythm Primer Exercise 1   26
Single String Exercise 1   27
C Rhythm Changes   28
Ionian Vamp   32
Ionian Primer Solo   34
Chapter Two
Rhythm Primer Exercise 2   37
Single String Exercise 2   38
F Rhythm Changes   39
Dorian Vamp   43
Dorian Primer Solo   44
Chapter Three
Rhythm Primer Exercise 3   47
Single String Exercise 3   48
Bb Rhythm Changes   49
Phrygian Vamp   53
Phrygian Primer Solo   54
Chapter Four
Rhythm Primer Exercise 4   57
Single String Exercise 4   58
Eb Rhythm Changes   59
Lydian Vamp   63
Lydian Primer Solo   64
Chapter Five
Rhythm Primer Exercise 5   67
Single String Exercise 5   68
Ab Rhythm Changes   69
Mixolydian Vamp   73
Mixoydian Primer Solo   75
Chapter Six
Rhythm Primer Exercise 6   78
Single String Exercise 6   79
Db Rhythm Changes   80
Aeolian Vamp   84
Aelolian Primer Solo   85
Chapter Seven
Rhythm Primer Exercise 7   88
Single String Exercise 7   89
Gb Rhythm Changes   90
Locrian Vamp   94
Locrian Primer Solo   96
Chapter Eight
Rhythm Primer Exercise 8   99
Single String Exercise 8   100
B Rhythm Changes   101
Major Penatonic Vamp   105
Major Pentatonic Primer Solo   107
Chapter Nine
Rhythm Primer Exercise 9   110
Single String Exercise 9   111
E Rhythm Changes   112
Minor Pentatonic Vamp   116
Minor Pentatonic Primer Solo   118
Chapter Ten
Rhythm Primer Exercise 10   121
Single String Exercise 10   122
A Rhythm Changes   123
Blues Vamp   127
Blues Primer Solo   128