Originally Posted by: Slipin LizardDave, are you suggesting that you change the scale every time the chord changes?

Yes that is one way to do it so that your patterns fit over the chords like a glove. Remember that even though you are changing to a modal shape, that shape is still in key.

The sound you will get will almost remind you of playing with arpeggios but of course these shapes are not arpeggios. You will notice that the scale shapes really compliment the chord because they are based on the chord.

Another good thing about practicing this way is that it forces you to ALWAYS be aware of the chord progression and know what chords you are playing over.

There are many other methods but this one is a good start

/Dave