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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Minor Tonality and How to Build Minor Chord Progressions (feat. Dan Carillo)

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

🗓️ 7 May 2018

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 114 of the LJS Podcast where today we have on special guest Dan Carillo to talk about understanding minor tonality and building minor chord progressions. Minor tonality can be complicated because there are three minor scales at play. Dan gives a thorough explanation and unlocks this confusing topic. 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% of...

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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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0:13.0

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0:17.3

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

0:21.7

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

0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes. Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.9

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

0:39.8

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

0:46.0

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

0:51.5

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

0:56.2

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

1:02.7

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

1:09.6

for becoming a better jazz musician.

1:12.2

And now your host.

1:13.6

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

1:19.3

All right.

1:20.0

Hey, what's up, everybody?

1:20.9

My name is Brent.

1:21.8

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

1:29.6

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

1:35.1

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

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