There is something that pleases the human Ear by ascending using the major pentatonic - and descending using the minor pentatonic. Would you agree?
So combing the Major and Minor pentatonic like this in a Non Symmetrical way is a great, tremendously useful concept to practice and incorporate.
Course Contents
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1.1 Ways to practice the Major and Minor Arpeggios
1.2 Improvising on a Blues just using Arpeggio notes
1.3 Fundamental Combination Arpeggio practice around the cycle
1.4 Amazing ´SECRET´Major arpeggio to know
2. Swing Jazz 8th notes Explanation
3. Jazz Rhythm Practice without instrument
The Non Symmetrical Major/Minor Arpeggio
I to IV Improvisation just using arpeggio notes
153 stretched cycle 5 workout
1. Combining the Major and Minor PENTATONICS
2. Ways to Practice the Major and Minor Blues scales
3. Ways to USE the Major and Minor Pentatonic
4. Major and Minor pentatonic 12 key practice
5. Combining the Major and Minor Blues scales
6. Ways to practice the Major Minor Blues scale
7. How to USE the Major MInor Blues scale
8. MajorMinor Blues scale in 12 keys
9. Introducing the Major and Minor Bebop Blues scale
10. How to practice the Bebop Blues scale
11. Ways to USE the Bebop Blues scale
12. Demonstration of the Bebop Blues scale in 12 keys
13. Hidden Tritones
14. Harmonising the Major and Minor Pentatonic
15. Adding Grace Notes = Adding Soul
16. Tutorial - 3 Classic Examples of Blues in Jazz tunes
17. Examples of Bebop in 4 killer Jazz solos
18. Mixing Bebop, Altered and Blues - BAB - the sounds you need to know!
19. Charlie Parker Blues examples
20. Major and Minor examples over a static groove
21. Non Symmetrical Scale collection
Yes! To be able to handle the technical side of the course you need to be able to play major and minor scales up to 3 sharps and flats, read basic rhythms and be able to read sheet music that is of moderate level. Module by module the material becomes deeper. This way, the course is interesting for Jazz improvisation beginners, intermediate & advanced players.
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No! The Soul Scale Course is for all instruments. Even though the demonstrations are on the Saxophone mainly, the material has been prepared to make it friendly and usable on most instruments. Concert, Bb and Eb parts are provided for all the material
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