LESSON 1: Whole Tone Trick on Bridge of Rhythm Changes Category: Elements of Style / Chords (Dominant 7#5)
I’ve always loved the sound of whole tone. When I was a kid, playing augmented chords felt to me, musically, like I was walking up a staircase, taking two stairs with each step! In this video lesson, I share a harmonic trick that lets you easily access this whole tone sound over the bridge of rhythm changes.
If you’ve been missing out the cool sound of both the whole tone scale and the augmented triads derived from that scale, this video lesson will get you sounding like a seasoned pro with the material.
Always a fun and very distinctive harmonic effect.
Includes PDF practice notes for Bb, Eb and C instruments.
LESSON 2: Trading Choruses and Fours on a Bb Blues with Greg
Old school. When I grew up in Chicago, I learned so much by sitting in at clubs and trading choruses and fours with the more seasoned players in town. I would try and pick up on the older player’s “vibe” and sometimes continue his idea. I
t was like we were having a musical conversation. I wanted to share some of that old-school approach with you in this video lesson. I’m accompanied by wolrd-class pianist Judy Roberts. We play a nice medium tempo Bb blues and you can trade choruses and 4’s with me.
This is a really fun one! Don’t look at any chords. Watch me and listen and trade with me when it’s your turn. Try to really stay in the moment with me and Judy as we play the blues.
LESSON 3: Diminished Whole Tone Hack for V7alt Chords
In this video lesson, I share a technique shortcut, often called a “hack,” that will help you easily access and hear all of the cool-sounding altered notes of the diminished whole-tone scale over an altered dominant chord.
The process is very simple, but this will have a very powerful harmonic effect on the way that you play and the way that you hear altered notes over a dominant chord.
PDF practice notes for Bb, C and Eb instruments
LESSON 4: 1235 Pattern – Part 1 of 2
In this video lesson, I show you how to practice and use the very popular 1235 pattern In this video lesson, I share a technique shortcut, often called a “hack,” that will help you easily access and hear all of the cool sounding altered notes of the diminished whole-tone scale over an altered dominant chord.
The process is very simple, but this will have a very powerful harmonic effect on the way that you play and the way that you hear altered notes over a dominant chord.
in multiple harmonic contexts. Part 1 of the lesson focuses mainly on the pattern itself and various ways to practice the pattern to gain technical fluency in all keys.
LESSON 5: 1235 Pattern – Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of this lesson shows you different places you can use the 1235 pattern over various harmonic situations. I also share some examples of the way that the pattern is used in the melodies of some famous standard tunes.
