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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

7 Chords You Can Play the Melodic Minor Scale Over

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2017

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 86 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about the modes of the melodic minor scale and how you can use them to improvise over 7 different chords. The melodic minor scale can be a great tool to conceptualize some of these sounds. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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0:00.0

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0:03.8

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0:08.5

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With monthly jazz standards studies, a library of powerful courses, and a vibrant community

0:17.3

of like-minded musicians, you're guaranteed to improve your playing every

0:21.7

single month.

0:23.1

Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinnerCircle.com.

0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.6

This is the Learn Jazz Standards podcast, episode 86.

0:40.8

Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice

0:47.7

for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz musician, author, and

0:53.9

entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

0:57.7

What's up, what's up everybody? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician behind the website,

1:02.8

learnjassstandards.com, which is a blog and a podcast, all geared towards helping you become a better jazz

1:10.2

musician. I am super pumped to be here, and I'm equally excited that you're here to hang out with me

1:15.9

and listen in whether it's your first time ever listening to the show or whether you're a regular

1:19.9

listener.

1:20.3

I just appreciate you being here.

1:23.0

And now we've been having special guests on the show.

1:25.1

Last week we had Steve Nixon from Free Jazz Lessons on, and that was an awesome show.

1:29.3

We've been doing a lot of other great shows lately, and we're going to have another special guest next week. But we haven't done a teaching episode in a while. We haven't done a music theory episode. So today's episode, I'm going to be talking about some music theory stuff.

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