Articles tagged with: "chromatic passing tone"
Bebop Dominant Scale: The Chromatic Jazz Language
Master the bebop dominant scale, the eight-note scale that defines bebop style. Learn how this chromatic scale creates smooth eighth-note lines with perfect rhythmic alignment for authentic jazz improvisation.
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Bebop Major Scale: Elegant Chromaticism in Jazz
Master the bebop major scale, an eight-note scale that adds elegant chromaticism to major harmony. Learn how this sophisticated scale creates smooth melodic lines and authentic bebop vocabulary over major …
Minor Second Interval: The Tension of Adjacent Notes
The minor second interval spans just one semitone and creates the most dissonant harmonic relationship in Western music. This highly tense interval is fundamental to chromatic movement, leading tone function, …