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Questions Time!
I haven’t put up a new Blog in a couple of weeks. The reason for that is I’m in the middle of prepwork for a large job I was contracted...
4ths and the "So What" Vocing
4ths voicings are pretty self explanatory. They are voicings built up entirely of 4th intervals. 4ths work particularly well in "Modal"...
Triadic Upper Structures
I'll admit it, this post will probably be most attractive to keyboard instrumentalists, but all tonal instrumentalists can benefit from...
Pentatonic Scales
In keeping with this whole scale theme that I've been on lately, I want to talk about Pentatonic Scales next. There are two really simple...
Bebop Scales
Bebop is a sub-genre of Jazz music that is known for extremely fast playing. Bebop lines are incredibly melodic at the same time, usually...
Diminished Scales
Diminished scales are awesome for a few different reasons. Diminished scales have an additional note compared to traditional scales....
Modes of the Melodic Minor
Today, I'd like to discuss the modes of the Melodic Minor Scale. A few weeks ago we discussed "Modes" when they relate to the major...
Minor Scales
I hope everyone enjoyed the last blog post about the modes of the Major Scale. I want to dive deeper into modes, but first, I want to...
Modes of the Major Scale
I was thinking of some of my favorite scales to play and draw from when improvising and it got me thinking about the building blocks of...
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