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  • 5/3/2015 2UsefulMinorJazzScalesAndHowToSoloWithThem|FreeJazzLessons

    http://www.freejazzlessons.com/minorjazzscales/ 1/5

    Startbywatchingthisjazzpianovideobelow

    Bonusmaterial:HereisthejamtrackIusedtosolooverinsidethevideo.Youcanpracticewiththisfreejazzplayalongasmuchasyoulike.

    Remembertobookmarkthissitetocomebackandpracticewithitregularly.

    Thetrackiswellover4minuteslongandhasrealuprightbassanddrums.Italsofeaturesabossagroove.Enjoymyfriends!

    IfyoulikethesekindofjamtrackstherearehoursmoreofthemincludedinsideThePremiumMembershipCourse.

    TheMinorJazzScalesWrittenOut

    Hereisthefirstscaleyoucanplayoverminorchords.Ivejustwrittenitoutinonekey(thekeyofC)butyoucaneasilytransposethescalesusingthescaledegreeguideIlistaboveeachscale.

    2UsefulMinorJazzScalesAndHowToSoloWithThemIntodaysjazzpianolessonweregoingtotakeacloselookathowtoquicklyaddsomeminorscales(modes)intoyourjazzplaying.

    Whetheryoureplayinginajazzrockband,abebopband,alatinjazzband,oranotherdirection,theseminorscaleswillbeuseful.

    Ithinkyoullenjoythisparticularjazzlesson So,letsgetstarted(video,lesson,jazzjamtrack,andnotationbelow).

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  • 5/3/2015 2UsefulMinorJazzScalesAndHowToSoloWithThem|FreeJazzLessons

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    scaledegreeguideIlistaboveeachscale.

    Ifyouwantadditionalinformationonhowtojamovermajorchordsthenmakesureyoucheckoutthemajorchordscalejazzlesson.Also,ifyoureswitchingfromclassicalmusictojazzheresagreatarticletogetyoustartedclassicaltojazzlesson.

    1.AeolianMode

    MusicTheoryScaleDegrees(1,2,b3,4,5,b6,b7)

    Clicktoexpandscale.Theaeolianmodeissometimescalledthenaturalminorscale.Althoughitsnotusedasoftenasthedorianmodeitstillaverycoolsound.Ifyouplaywithitcarefully,thehalfsteptensionbetweenthe5andtheb6cancreatesomereallyinterestingcolorswithyourmusic.

    Irememberfirstlearningaboutthisscaleasakidplayinginmyfirstrockband.WeusedtojamforhoursontheBobDylanclassicAllAlongTheWatchtower.

    (OfcoursebothJimiHendrixandDaveMatthewsbothdidfamousversionsofthissong)Allthechordstothissongareintheaeolianmode.

    2.DorianMode

    MusicTheoryScaleDegrees(1,2,b3,4,5,6,b7)

    Clicktoexpandscale.Thedorianmodeisoftenthefirstscalechoicewhenjazzmusiciansimproviseoveraminorchord.IfImthinkingmodallyItendtouseitquiteabitaswell.

    TheheadofMilesDavisfamoussongSoWhatfeaturesthedorianmode.Inaddition,alotoftheimprovisationfeaturesdorian.Itsverybeautiful!

    IfyouwantsomemoreinformationonhowtolearnfromMilesonthistunethenpleasealsocheckoutthisMilesDavislesson.

    TipsForPracticingTheseMinorJazzScales

    1.Itsimportantthatyoutakethesescalesinasmanykeysaspossible.YoudontwanttobeamonsterplayerinthekeyofCbutahackinthekeyofB.Learnallyourkeys.

    2.Agoodwaytosoundmusicalrightawaywiththesescalesistostartworkingoutsomeshortmusicalsequencesandlicksbuiltfromnotesofthescales.Putonthejamtrackaboveanduseitasaspringboardtohelpyoucomeupwithideas.

    3.Stillnotsurewhatlickstoplay?GrabsomeoftheonesIuseonthevideo.Theyreallyours.

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    Theyreallyours.

    Ihopeyouveenjoyedthisfreejazzpianolesson.Howdoyouplanonapplyingtheseminorscalestoyourownmusic?Pleaseleaveacommentbelowlettingusknow.

    Youarewelcometovisitthispageregularlytopracticeusingthejamtrackaboveinthislesson.

    Ifthisisyourfirsttimehereoraregularreaderpleasedontbeastranger!Sayhelloandleaveacommentbelow.

    Also,besuretosubscribetotheemaillisttoreceivefreejazzlessonsinyourinbox.Itsquick,easy,andfree.Thesignupformisonthetopleftofthepageandofcourserightbelowthispost.

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    Sinbaddon 3yearsagoForsometimenowihavebeenwonderingabouthowtogetstartedonjazzmusic,butnowhavingreadthroughthisgreatlicksiknowwithtimeandbyyoursupportishallgetthere.Thanksverymuchsir.

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    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) 3yearsagoMod >SinbaddonMypleasureSinbaddon.You'regoingtohavealotoffunlearningthisstuff.Enjoy.

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    PeterTrower 3yearsagoSomethingroeallyclickedwhileworkingthroughthislesson.itwasasuddeninsight,andasensethatsomethignialwaysthoughtimpossibleformetodo,wasnowpossible.ThankyousomuchPeter

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    Nathan 2yearsago>PeterTrowerHowlongdidthattakeyou?

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    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) 2yearsagoMod >NathanHiNathan.Howlongdidwhatspecificallytakeme?I'mnotsurewhatyou'rereferringto.

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    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) 3yearsagoMod >PeterTrowerWhatastatementPeter!Greattohearthelessonsaremakingadifferenceinyourlife:)

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    Maria 11daysagoIntheminorscalelesson:improvisingwiththedorianandaeolianmodesinC,thechordsyou'replayingunderneathare:EbandBb,thenFandBbyoualsoaddedanAbwhenyouwenttotheaeolianmodehowdoyounamethischord??IsitaCm7chord??Thankyousomuch!

    BobbyHastings 4monthsagoHi,Steve.I'veenjoyedbeingajazzdrummerforover60yearsbutneverreallylikedtopracticedrumsalone.SoI'veretiredfromthebigbandIwasinandboughtakeyboard.It'sbeenfunnoodlingaroundwithit,butI'verealizedthatIneedsomehelptogetgoodenoughtoplayinpublic.Thankfully,I'vediscoveredyoursite.I'vejustspentanhourorsowithLesson1andamamazedatmyincreasedconfidencethatIcanreallylearnhowtoplaywellquitequickly.IplantositinonpianowithgroupsI'veplayedwithasadrummerintwoyears.AmIbeingrealistic?Icandevoteacoupleofhoursadayto

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    AreYouForgettingToPracticeThisCriticalSkill?12commentsayearago

    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)HiFulton.Yes,allthesheetmusic,chord

    Top10PianoPracticeToolsThatIUseThatICantLiveWithout11commentsayearago

    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)GreattipsRomina.Wouldlovetohear

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    quickly.IplantositinonpianowithgroupsI'veplayedwithasadrummerintwoyears.AmIbeingrealistic?Icandevoteacoupleofhoursadaytopractice.

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    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) 4monthsagoMod >BobbyHastingsHiBobby.Greattohearofyourprogress.Withtherightfocusanddisciplinedpracticeyouabsolutelycansitinwithgroupsin2years.Iseeithappenallthetime.Keepgoingbuddy!

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    Gstar 9monthsagoHiSteveIamenjoyingtheselessonsasajazzvocalistI'vebeenkeentolearnsomejazzpiano.Ilearnedpianoforyearsasachildsowaslookingforsomeonlineresourcestosupportmylearningandthere'ssomegreatresourcesavailable.Iamenjoyingyourpracticalapproach&tipssomuchmorefunthanadustyoldbooktheorybook!Thanksforsharingwhatyouknow!Gillian

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    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) 9monthsagoMod >GstarThanksGillian!Iamgladthatwe'rebringingyourtheorybooktolifehere:)Welcometothecommunityandhappytohaveyouhere!

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    Nathan 2yearsagoAreyousupposedtoplaywiththesamenoteswhileplayingdorianandaeolianmodes?Arethereothermodes?

    Thankyou!!!

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    patrickvandenplas 2yearsagoBonjourSteve.Mercipourtoutescesleons.Thanksforthosegreatlessons...

    ExceptCm11,Ican'tseewhatchordsyou'replayingontheaeolianmode...Patrick

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    GordonBooker 2yearsagoThanksforallthegreatlessonsSteve.Muchappreciated.TherightisplayingCDorian,butwhatminorchordisitinthelefthand?Iseeit'sanF,BbandEb,butIcan'tworkoutthegeneralideaofwhichminorchordshouldbeplayedunderaCdorianscale.

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    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) 2yearsagoMod >GordonBookerThereareseveralchordsyoucouldplayunderyourlefthand.ThefirstchordIusehereisaCmin11chordthough.YouarecorrectthatitisF,Bb,Eb.

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    Antonio 3yearsagoHi,Steve!MynameisAntonioandIamafollowerofyourlessonsacoupleofweeksago.Ilovemusic,speciallyjazz.IwaslookingforthewayBillEvansplayedandIfoundyourvdeosandwebpage.Thankyouverymuchforit.Iamnotapianist,butonlyanamateur,andIplaylikeababystartingtotalk,butyourlessonsareatodohelp.Thankyouverymuch,Steve.AntonioJRobles.Cadiz,Spain.

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    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) 3yearsagoMod >AntonioItismypleasureAntonio.Thanksforjoiningthecommunity.Youarealwayswelcomehere!

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    Rico 3yearsagoverygoodlesson.Iespeciallylikelatinjazzandthesescalesgowellwiththistypeofmusic.ThanksSteve.

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    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) 3yearsagoMod >RicoGreattohearRico!

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  • 5/3/2015 2UsefulMinorJazzScalesAndHowToSoloWithThem|FreeJazzLessons

    http://www.freejazzlessons.com/minorjazzscales/ 5/5

    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)HiFulton.Yes,allthesheetmusic,chordcharts,&MIDIfilesaredownloadable.

    SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)GreattipsRomina.WouldlovetohearhowyouuseAbletontopracticeyourmusic?

    WhatsTheMostImportantThingYouveLearnedStudyingJazz?55comments6monthsago

    JoeRainerpianotip1heySteve,whatagreatideahereismytiphowtogenerateoutofmajorandminortriads,minorpentatonics(bluesscales)theblackkeysarethenotesoftheEbminor

    FreeBlockChordPianoLesson9comments10monthsago

    RicoGreatlesson.Maybelaterwecouldgetthewholesonginthisstyle.Rico

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