Bossa Nova Modal Tune Comp w/Band-in-a-box 14-5-2 Studying with Band in a Box: You can play a tune by simply playing a groove with a metronome. I like using Band in a Box. You can type in the chords. You can choose style, instruments, tempo and more. Study the chords and modes in the Bossa […]…
Bossa Nova Modal Tune Comp 14-5-1 Studying the Modal Bossa Tune for Comping: Every chord suggests different scales (or modes). You can “bounce around” the modes when playing chords. Study the chords and modes in the Modal Bossa Tune (see below and in video). …
Bossa Nova Modal Structures for Melodic Minor Scale 14-4-3 Developing the Melodic Minor Scale: Play the Melodic Minor Scale over the Cm(Ma7) or (9) or Cm6+9. Practice the triads of the Melodic Minor Scale up the Melodic Minor Scale, in all inversions and in open voicings. Practice the seventh chords of the Melodic Minor Scale […]…
Bossa Nova Groove – Open Voicing Turnaround Diminished Chord 14-4-2 Developing the Diminished Scales: In C . . . you can play a Diminished Scale over the C(b9) (13) chord and the C7(b9) chord. Play up the Half/Whole Diminished Scale using Diminished Triads and Diminished Seventh Chords. Play up the Half/Whole Diminished Scale using Open […]…
Bossa Nova Modal Structures for the Major Chord 14-4-1 Learning the chord structures for the I chord (Major Scale): This is for the C9 and C6+9 chords. Start playing structures in the key of C. Play a “core” chord (from the Turnaround) in the left hand and add in add in additional notes or tones […]…
Bossa Nova Learning Scales for Turnaround I Chord 14-3-6 Learning the Scales for the I Chord: CMa9 or CMa6+9 – play the Ionian Mode (Major Scale) (see below for the triads and seventh chords). CMa9 or CMa6+9 – play the Lydian Mode (4-4) #4 (see below for the triads and seventh chords). CMi9 or CMi6+9- […]…
Bossa Nova Learning Scales for Turnaround V Chords 14-3-5 Learning the scales for the alterations of the V Chord: G7(13) or G7sus – play the Mixolydian Mode (7-7) (b7) (see below for the triads and seventh chords). Gb9(13) or Gb9 – Play the H/W Diminished Scale (see below for the triads and seventh chords). […]…
Bossa Nova Learning Scales for Turnaround II & VI Chords 14-3-4 Learning the scales for the II & VI Chords of the Turnaround: Dm9 Chord (see below for the Triads and Seventh Chords of the Dorian Mode) Dm7(b5) (see below for the Triads and Seventh Chords of the Locrian Mode) D Dim7 (see below for […]…
Bossa Nova Learning Melodic Minor Scales for Turnaround 14-3-3 Mastering the Melodic Minor Scale: This is a Major Scale with a b3. The triads, in order, are as follows: Min, Min, Aug, Maj, Maj, Dim, Dim. You must learn the order of those chords. The sevenths, in order, are as follows: Min(Ma7), Min7, Aug(Ma7), Dom, […]…
Bossa Nova Learning Diminished Scales for Turnaround 14-3-2 Ideas for learning the Diminished Scales: The Diminished Scales are built around the Diminished Seventh Chord. There are two scale options: Half-Whole Diminished or Whole-Half Diminished. The scales are equal-distant: for instance: the H/W Dim is half-step, whole-step, half-step, whole-step, etc. The W/H is the opposite. There […]…
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