Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 1

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I have been asked many times to do some more video lessons on the altered scale and sound.   The altered scale is one of the hippest and more modern sounds out there.  It is derived from the melodic minor scale and most modern players use it quite often on dominant chords.  By using the Read More…

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Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 2

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I have been asked many times to do some more video lessons on the altered scale and sound.   The altered scale is one of the hippest and more modern sounds out there.  It is derived from the melodic minor scale and most modern players use it quite often on dominant chords.  By using the Read More…

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Altered Dominant Substitutions-Lesson 3

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I have been asked many times to do some more video lessons on the altered scale and sound.   The altered scale is one of the hippest and more modern sounds out there.  It is derived from the melodic minor scale and most modern players use it quite often on dominant chords.  By using the Read More…

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Chord Substitution Lesson 2-The Tritone Lesson

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The tritone substitution refers to replacing a chord with another chord that is a tritone away.  A tritone is 3 whole steps ( or 6 half steps) away from the original chord.   For example, a tritone away from C is F#.  A tritone away from F# is back to C.  When we talk about tritone Read More…

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Chord Substitutions-Lesson 1

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This is an introductory lesson on chord substitutions. I talk about the concept of using other chords as you improvise to give yourself fresh ideas. Looking at a chord or progression from a different angle  is a great way to change you improvisational ideas to be fresh and new.  In this first lesson on chord Read More…

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