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Countdown
Another popular tune that uses “Coltrane Changes” is Countdown. This tune at first glance seems even trickier than Giant Steps. There certainly are more chords. Let’s take a look at what’s going on with this tune. Here’s the chords for … Continue reading
More Giant Steps
Another common problem people run in to when learning or playing Giant Steps is remembering where all those modulations go in the last eight bars. The first eight measures, or the A section if you want to call it that, … Continue reading
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Giant Steps
When I started getting serious about learning the language of jazz I often heard people discussing this tune called “Giant Steps”. There was always this sense of reverence about it. It was as if your skill as a musician was evaluated … Continue reading
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Triad Pairs Round 7
Okay, so the term “triad” might not be totally correct today. Yes, we’ll be covering triads in the sense that we’re talking about groups of 3 notes, but these aren’t triads in the typical sense of major, minor, diminished, or … Continue reading
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Triad Pairs Round 6
In the course of this series on triad pairs so far, we’ve covered pairs derived from the church modes, harmonic minor, melodic minor, and diminished scales. Today let’s talk about the augmented scale. The augmented scale is essentially two augmented … Continue reading
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Contiguous 7th Chords
Here’s a simple concept to get your playing a little out of the box. Let’s create a series of cascading 7th chords that all share the same quality (maj7, dom7, min7, etc) and are built off the structure of each preceding … Continue reading
Triad Pairs Round 4
So far we’ve explored triad pairs from the major, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales. Today we’ll continue with the diminished scale. First, let’s talk briefly about what the diminished scale is and how it functions. The diminished scale is … Continue reading
Triad Pairs Round 3
Let’s keep working with our series on Triad Pairs. Last week we explored the harmonic minor scale. This week we will move on to the melodic minor scale. Here’s a brief explanation of the melodic minor for anyone who may not be … Continue reading
Triad Pairs Round 2
I know, I know… I’m a day late on this post. Sorry folks! Cut me a break will ya?! All right, here goes… Last Friday we covered triad pairs and how we can use them to create and harmonize hexatonic … Continue reading
Polymeter of the day/week…continued
Hey Hey Hey–It’s Monday-ay!! I’m just kidding…nobody ever says that! Let’s jump right back into what’s quickly becoming the polymeter of the week. So you’ve worked out all the counting. You’ve practiced your scales with this rhythm, but maybe it … Continue reading
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