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 #3 – Dominant Extensions Lick

Stage 4 | Lesson: 35 | Step 3 - (Technique) Here’s a nice dominant extension line example to get you in the mood of moving through all the extension…

Step #2 – Minor Extensions Lick

Stage 4 | Lesson: 34 | Step 2 - (Technique) Because of all the natural extensions over minor 7th chords this line is going to mostly sound like the do…

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 #5 – Minor Pentatonic Improv

Stage 4 | Lesson: 34 | Step 5 - (Improvisation) Like it’s major sibling, the minor pentatonic is highly popular and very widely used. It can produce…
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