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Hey, check it out. If you've ever been confused about

minor core progressions, how to build them, what chords are in the minor tonality and how you

put those together, why it is not as easy as just simply harmonizing a minor scale, well,

then this is the episode for you. You are going to love this episode.

All your questions will be answered in just one second. But first, let's cue the music.

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

for becoming a better jazz musician.

And now your host.

He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

All right.

Hey, what's up, everybody?

My name is Brent.

I am the jazz musician behind the website, learn jazz standards.com, which is a blog and a podcast, all geared towards

helping you become a better jazz musician. And listen, I am so excited because on today's

episode 114, I'm having one of my old professors from the City College of New York come on the

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