An exercise to help build mental dexterity when applying patterns to chords.
Explaining Pentatonic Scale Variations
This video explains the basic pentatonic scales and a few of their lesser-used but awesome-sounding (if slightly confusing) cousins.
A Modern Sound on Minor II-Vs: Applying the Pentatonic Flat 3 Scale
This five-note scale type, applied to different parts of a chord progression, yields a really cool sound.
Practice Your Execution With This Coltrane Changes Exercise
A practical way to improve your time while getting comfortable with a challenging set of chord changes.
Practicing Patterns Efficiently
Patterns can be used for good or evil. Here’s how to make spectacular use of them in the shortest amount of time possible.
Diminished Chords: Using Inverted Major Triads for a Fresh Sound (5 lessons)
Once you begin to “see” the chords this way, it opens up new doors…new hallways of ideas.
Extracting Multiple Sounds from One Scale
Learn to invent unique practice exercises & build your improvisational vocabulary from a single scale.
Rhythm Changes: Superimposing Cycle of 4ths (Monk Style)
Superimposing the cycle of 4ths on rhythm changes.