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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

What's the Difference Between a Scale Tone and a Chord Extension?

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

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In this podcast episode, Brent discusses a fundamental music theory concept brought up by listener Andy Berry regarding the distinctions between scale tones and chord extensions. Brent equips listeners with a deeper understanding of how the elements of different chord extensions shape harmonic structures and contribute to the rich tapestry of jazz music. With his expert guidance, he shares insights on how to navigate the nuances between scale tones and chord extensions. Through engaging expl...

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0:00.0

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0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:52.9

Music the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. All right, my friends, what's going on?

0:54.1

Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards.

0:55.4

Welcome to another episode of the Learn Jazz Standards podcast.

0:58.4

I'm answering your jazz and music questions five days a week to help you have more fun than ever playing music and to shorten the learning curve in your jazz journey.

1:09.0

We have a great question today.

1:10.3

This one comes from Andy Barry. Let's

1:13.1

give it a listen. What's the difference between a second, an add to, a suss to, and a ninth.

1:23.2

They all describe the same note. The key of C is D. And I'm just confused in a while the different names

1:30.5

for the same note.

1:32.3

So this is a really great question.

1:33.7

And it's actually a really important music theory concept

1:36.7

for us to understand.

1:39.0

In the question, he's asking,

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