Pentatonic (5 NOTE) Scale

• Notes are A-C-D-E-G

• Playing these notes together will always sound good!

Instructions for Jazz Improvisation

1. Open Mixcraft 7

2. Set Audio Tracks to "2", Instrument Tracks to "3".

3. Set Snap to "Snap 1/8 Notes" and select "Beats", then press OK.

4. Select "Library" below the middle of the screen.

5. Sort by "Style" and type "drum" in the search bar.

6. If it is a 2, 4, or 8 bar loop, extend it to 16 bars (it should end at 17).

7. Sort by "Key" and select "Minor Keys".

8. Choose any bass loop that has a key of "A min" - and extend the loop to either 16 or 24 beats to match the drums.