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Unlocking the Sound of Jazz: A Guide to the Bebop Minor Scale

Unlocking the Sound of Jazz: A Guide to the Bebop Minor Scale

Published on 14 Jun, 2025

An expert guide to the Bebop Minor scale, a crucial tool for jazz improvisation. Learn its construction, see practical examples, and understand its role in creating authentic bebop lines.

#BebopMinor #JazzScales #Improvisation #Bebop #CharlieParker #Chromaticism #PassingTones #MusicTheory #DorianMode
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Unlocking the Secrets of the 7#11 Chord

Unlocking the Secrets of the 7#11 Chord

Published on 14 Jun, 2025

Explore the 7#11 chord: its definition, function in jazz and beyond, historical context, and practical applications for musicians. Learn to use this powerful alteration to enhance your compositions and improvisations.

#7#11 #dominantseventhchord #altereddominant #jazzharmony #chordextensions #chromaticism #musictheory #improvisation #composition #alteredscale
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Minor Second Interval: The Tension of Adjacent Notes

Minor Second Interval: The Tension of Adjacent Notes

Published on 14 Jun, 2025

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, …

#minorsecond #semitone #halfstep #dissonance #leadingtone #chromatic #tension #resolution #clusterchord #voiceleading
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