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<p>So, Cantaloupe island is only three chords, F- D- and Db7</p>
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<li>For F- and D- , we can use the minor pentatonics or the dorian scales for each chord.</li>
<li>For Db7 , we can use Db mixolydian, or Ab minor pentatonic or Ab dorian.</li>
<li>For the solo, either use a straight Db7, or also a Db7+4 (lydian dominant) chord/scale (Db Eb F G Ab Bb Cb Db)</li>
</ul>
<p><i>Or</i></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a 1-scale approach derived from the melody:</p>
<p>The entire melody of this song is made of the f-blues scale (F-Ab-Bb-B-C-Eb). consequently you might stay with it while improvising. of course there are certain &#8216;clashes&#8217; with some of the chords if you do this:</p>
<ul>
<li>When it comes to Db7, we need to skip the C note (being the ^7  of Db7) or replacing it with Db note</li>
<li>When it comes to D-, there is a certain tension if you continue to play the f-blues scale &#8211; but it might work (alternatively you might switch to the d-blues scale for these 4 bars).</li>
</ul>
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