Show Notes
In this session of The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I review the third step on navigating through minor iib5-V7b9-i chord changes using three different scales.
My YouTube tutorial on “Diminished scales and Theory”
My YouTube Play-along for “Minor iib5-V7b9-i Chord Changes in All 12 Keys”.
Download the free PDFs for “harmonic minor scales” and ” ii7b5-V7b9-i Pattern #3 Locrian/Diminished/Dorian”.
In this particular episode, you will learn;
What a Locrian scale is and how to use it over the iib5 chord.
How to use a half step/whole step diminished scale over the V7b9 chord.
How to use the Dorian scale over the minor i chord.
An “easy” iib5-V7b9-i jazz lick in all 12 keys.
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