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Andy French's Musical Explorations

Andy French's Musical Explorations

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Days of Wine and Roses - A section

An analysis of Days of Wine and Roses

In Jazz Theory, Music TheoryTags Harmonic Functions, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Minor ii-V-i, Music Theory, Secondary Dominants, Secondary ii-V14th July 2018 Andy French

Introduction This post contains a harmonic analysis of the jazz standard, Days of Wind and Roses. Beware though – this is a learning exercise for me so I can’t guarantee …

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Position 1 A Altered Scale.

Melodic minor modes – Altered Scale

In Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar Chords, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory6th July 2018 Andy French

Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 7, the Altered Scale. This mode is also known as the Super Locrian scale or the Locrian b4 scale. Scale formula …

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Position 1 A Aeolian b5 scale.

Melodic minor modes – Aeolian b5

In Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar Chords, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory6th July 2018 Andy French

Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 6, Aeolian b5. This mode is also known as the Locrian ♮2 (or ♮9). Scale formula The formula for the …

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Position 1 Mixolydian b6 scale.

Melodic minor modes – Mixolydian b6

In Guitar, Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music Theory, UncategorisedTags Guitar, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory26th June 2018 Andy French

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 …

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Position 1 fingering for the Lydian Dominant scale.

Melodic minor modes – Lydian Dominant

In Guitar, Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory20th June 2018 Andy French

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 …

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Position 1 Lydian Augmented fingering

Melodic minor modes – Lydian Augmented

In Jazz Theory, Melodic Minor, Music TheoryTags Guitar, Jazz, Melodic Minor, Music Theory20th June 2018 Andy French

Continuing my look at Melodic Minor modes this post covers mode 3, Lydian Augmented. This mode is sometimes called the Lydian #5. As a matter of interest, the Lydian Augmented scale is …

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Andy French was the lead guitarist and vocalist with the British alternative metal band The Hollowkind. The band is now defunct but their tunes are available on Spotify or SoundCloud.

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