18 studies written to develop familiarity with the main types of scales and arpeggios in Jazz. More than just scales James Rae describes a particular type of scale and includes studies based on it. Scales included are: Major, Dorian Mode, Mixolydian Mode, Minor Pentatonic, Jazz Melodic Minor, The Blues, Chromatic Scale, Whole Tone Scale and the Diminished Scale.

All these books have been set on the 2007 Trinity/Guildhall Jazz Examinations Grades 1 to 8 as an alternative to playing scales.