For an introduction to Pat Martino’s method, see this post: Pat Martino’s Linear Expressions – Part 1 – Introduction and Phase I Practice Phase II: Vertical Movement The second phase …
Category: Jazz Theory
Preamble OK, usual warning here. I’m no expert and these are my notes as I explore the method suggested by Pat Martino in his book Linear Expressions. The information will …
At long last I’m going to continue my exploration of minor keys. In the first post in this series I observed that attempting harmonic analysis of music written in minor …
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 …
The basic blues format In general the blues is a combination of minor pentatonic melody played over a harmonic progression emphasising the tonic, sub-dominant and dominant chords. It’s also common …
The problem Something I have observed with jazz harmony is that the rules that apply to major keys are comparatively straightforward when compared with those of minor keys. Previous posts …