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Master some useful melodic tactics for a minor jazz-blues progression
By Jimmy Brown published
In this lesson, learn some cool, musically effective things to play over a rather dark, intriguing set of chord changes
What do Stone Temple Pilots, Phish, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles have in common? This progression
By Jimmy Brown published
Diving into the "major chromatic drop"
Inject some drama into your compositions with the sweetly painful augmented chord
By Jimmy Brown published
Learn how to use this somewhat painful- yet sweet-sounding chord to dramatic effect
The Ultimate Transition Chord, Part 3: Old-School, Jazzy Dim7 Resolutions
By Jimmy Brown published
Learn how to employ this restless yet alluring chord as a musical attention grabber.
How to Play the Dreamy Arpeggios in Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata”
By Jimmy Brown published
Learn this neat, May and Gilmour-influenced guitar arrangement of “Moonlight Sonata.”
The Ultimate Transition Chord, Part 2: Major and Bluesy dim7 Resolutions
By Jimmy Brown published
Learn some interesting applications of this harmonic enigma, and a few ways to get more musical mileage out of it.
Colorful Jazz-Blues Chord Substitutions
By Jimmy Brown published
Some commonly used variations that adventurous musicians will often interject into their playing.
Adding Tension to the Minor Jazz-Blues Progression
By Jimmy Brown published
Learn some cool variations of this progression that feature added chord changes and spicier harmony and voice-leading.
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