Step #1 – #2 Pentatonic Scale
Stage 4 | Lesson: 36 | Step 1 - (Theory) The #2 pentatonic scale is going to sound slightly blusey because of the #2, but it also gives a more country…
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Step #1 – Altered Scale
Stage 4 | Lesson: 35 | Step 1 - (Theory) The Altered scale is amazing tool that you hear used all the time by the greats. It allows you to move outsid…
Step #2 – b2 Pentatonic
Stage 4 | Lesson: 35 | Step 2 - (Theory) The b2 pentatonic scale will provide a sound similar to the harmonic minor scale. It’ll give you an atmosph…
Step #4 – Drop 2 Rootless Voicings
Stage 4 | Lesson: 35 | Step 4 - (Theory) This is step will catapult you into some of the highest quality jazz voicings that you hear on albums, coming…
Step #5 – Dominant Extensions
Stage 4 | Lesson: 35 | Step 5 - (Theory) Dominant chords contain the most amount of extensions. But this also means the most amount colors! Think abou…
Step #3 – Drop 2 Inversions
Stage 4 | Lesson: 34 | Step 3 - (Theory) This texture can be used for a variety of different things. Comping, improvisation, melody harmonization and …
Step #4 – Minor 7th Extensions
Stage 4 | Lesson: 34 | Step 4 - (Theory) There are only 3 traditional extensions available over a minor 7th chord which allows for easy learning. Alth…
Step #1 – Minor Pentatonic Scale
Stage 4 | Lesson: 34 | Step 1 - (Theory) The minor pentatonic scale is very popular and widely used amongst the pros to create a modern jazz improv so…
Step #1 – Pentatonic Scales
Stage 4 | Lesson: 33 | Step 1 - (Theory) You may be surprised you’re coming across this so late since most people use pentatonic scales very early t…
Step #3 – Extensions Overview
Stage 4 | Lesson: 33 | Step 3 - (Theory) Extensions are the colors that great painters use to create their masterpiece. Extensions produce the amazing…