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This is lesson 2 on using the diminished scale over dominant chords. In this lesson, I teach you what I have found to be the best method in thinking about the diminished scale and where to use it over dominant chords and diminished 7th chords. Many young improvisers can get the diminished scales learned but Read More…
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The Diminished scale is one of the coolest scales that you can learn. There are an incredible number of patterns and lines that can be created from this scale that sound fresh and modern. If you listen to the jazz being played today, chances are that you will hear the diminished sound many times.
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Major Scales and their Diatonic Seventh Chords form the backbone, the essential structure, of most of the music we want to play. In this lesson I discuss and demonstrate Diatonic 7th Chords. I talk about what they are and just how important it is to the improvising musician to have these patterns down in all Read More…
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A diatonic pattern is a pattern of notes that stays within a specific key or scale. If you know a key well, then playing the diatonic pattern is just a matter of repeating the pattern as you travel through the scale. Diatonic patterns are a must for any serious student of jazz. They are valuable Read More…
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Diatonic fourth patterns are a must for any serious student of jazz. Years ago I remember hearing recordings of Eddie Harris and Joe Farrell from the 70′s. They were using larger intervals in there solos that sounded really interesting and cool to me but I wasn’t sure what they were doing. Later, I found out Read More…
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Diatonic patterns are patterns that repeat throughout a scale or tonality. Learning diatonic patterns is one of the fastest ways to gather melodic content that you can use in your solos. Mastering these simple diatonic patterns will give you more freedom with the major and minor scales. It will also give you a foundation Read More…
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In this second lesson on diatonic patterns, I introduce you to some common diatonic triad patterns that all improvisers should know. I was introduced to these by an Eastman School of Music graduate when I was a young student. I studied with him for a few weeks during the summer and he gave me this Read More…
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Diatonic patterns are a must for any serious student of jazz. Diatonic thirds are usually the first interval pattern that students will work on. It is important to get these interval patterns down before attempting larger intervals like fourths,fifths and sixths. You need to work on these thirds until you can play them in all Read More…
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The diminished scale is one of the coolest and hippest scales and sounds to master. When I was in college, I remember a time where I would go into the stairwell in the music building between 1AM and 2AM and practice diminished scales and patterns for that hour. I loved the sound of the scale Read More…
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“I’ve learned my scales…Now what do I do with them???”
If this sounds like you, you’re not alone. This is a question I hear from many of my own students. They’ve been practicing their scales and arpeggios but can’t seem to make the transition to soloing or improvising over chord changes with these scales. They know Read More…
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