What is inside this lesson?
Sam Dillon is giving you a clear, concise and self-consistent system to move beyond bebop and unlock modern sounds over standard harmony. The replay of this jazz masterclass is a must for all advanced players seeking to add modern improvisation lines into their vocabulary.
A PDF workbook with exercises and examples is provided, you can also ask questions and share videos!
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Syllabus of the masterclass "Modern melodic shapes on the diminished scale":
- Introduction
- How to practice a phrase
- The diminished scales
- Which scale for which chord
- Find the triads!
- The diminished 7 chords
- Shape 1: Dim. Maj7
- Inversions
- Shape 2: min. Maj7 b6
- Shape 3: Sus4 Maj7 b6
- How do we use this?
- Triads pairs
- Summary and Q&A
8 Responses
Hello Alex. I am very happy to have bought this course. There are years of work here. I would just like to know how Sam uses the diminished scale on a blues or on a modal piece like ”So what ”? THANKS
Hi Joe! Here are some ideas:
https://vimeo.com/866698979?share=copy
Hi Alex. Thank you very much for this clear and precise explanation. it’s not just an answer, it’s a whole lesson that I had in this video. thank you for taking the time to answer me so kindly. I really appreciated it. Thanks a lot
Here is my student Manuel practicing the first shape on Conception in B:
https://youtube.com/shorts/WrvXArZCMck?feature=share
Alex and Sam Great workshop!!I have the 1st Shape worked out in all 12 keys.
2nd Shape A C Eb G# B G# Eb C D
3rd Shape A C F G# B G# F C D ???
The pdf was not plain- hopefully I heard correct!!!!!
Hi Nayland, thank you for the kind word, I’m happy to know you’re enjoying the masterclass! The three shapes are:
1- Dim. Maj7 => C Eb Gb B
2- Min. Maj7 b6 => C Eb Ab B
3- Sus4 Maj7 b6 => C F Ab B
Practice these with inversions and use them on II V I phrases, you can of course use the example from the masterclass but try to write phrases yourself too!
Here I am practicing some ideas from the masterclass on Speak Low:
I like to practice with the drums only, the ultimate test to see if you know the form and don’t get lost!