The diminished seventh chord (o7) is one of the most exotic and beautiful harmonies that equal temperament has to offer. This chord type has a completely symmetrical structure. It is …
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Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 5, Mixolydian b6. This mode is rarely used so this post will be short. It’s included for completeness rather than …
Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 4, Lydian Dominant. This mode is sometimes called the Lydian b7 or Overtone Scale. As a matter of interest George Russell …
Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 2, Dorian b2. This mode is sometimes called the Phrygian #6. Scale formula The formula for the Dorian b2 …
This is the start of a series of posts about the modes of the Melodic Minor scale. This post covers mode 1, the Melodic Minor scale itself. Scale formula The …
I have been starting to explore jazz theory in more depth and have run into the fact that I’m really not that familiar with the melodic minor scale and its …