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 […]…
Bossa Nova w/Minor Turnaround Chord Alterations 14-2-9 Learning the Minor Turnaround with Alterations: The Alt Chord is more “native” in the Minor Turnaround. In C: use the Dm9(b5), V7((b9 b13), Cm9, A7 Alt (#9 b13). Practice these alterations in all inversions, in all keys. Change all the chords to dominants (except the Im). Play the […]…
Bossa Nova w/Major Turnaround Chord Alterations 14-2-8 Learning the Major Turnaround with Chord Alterations: You can alter any of the chords of the Turnaround. One idea: In C: use a Dm7(b5), G7(b9), CMaj9, Am9. Play the Turnaround with “bouncing” inversions in the right hand and in all keys. Another idea: In C: use a Dm11(b5), […]…
Bossa Nova w/Turnaround Tritone Substitution-Altered Scale 14-2-7 Learning the Alt Scale and Chord: The Alt Scale is 7 to 7 of the Melodic Minor Scale. It has a Half-whole Diminished Scale on the bottom and a whole-tone scale on the top. Study each of the chords (use the 3 & 7 in the left hand) […]…
Bossa Nova w/Turnaround Tritone Substitution-Mixolydian Mode 14-2-5 Melodic ideas using the Mixolydian Mode (b7): Play all of the chords of the two Turnarounds and Subs with the Mixolydian Mode Scale. (Major Scale with a b7). Put a metronome on 80 and play the Continuous Melody Exercise using the Mixolydian Mode over all the chords of […]…
Bossa Nova w/Turnaround Tritone Substitution 14-2-4 Steps for learning the BN Turnaround with Tritone Subs: Study the Dominant 7th with only a 3 and b7. Notice that when you play a 3 and 7 and move the root a tritone away . . . it reverses the 3 & 7 (to 7 & 3). Now, […]…
Bossa Nova w/Turnaround Counting 14-2-2 Practicing the BN Turnaround while counting: Play the BN Groove Turnaround while bouncing the inversions in the right hand. Then, count Quarter Notes out loud. Then, count Eighth Notes out loud. Then, count Quarter-note Triplets out loud. Then, count Eighth-note Triplets out loud. Do the above while playing the groove […]…
Bossa Nova Turnaround Inversions 14-2-1 Steps for learning the Bossa Nova Groove with Turnaround Inversions: Play the II V I VI Turnaround and “bounce” around playing the inversions randomly. Play the I VI II V Turnaround and “bounce” around playing the inversions randomly. Play both of the Turnarounds with only the left hand. …
Open Voicings Turnaround Progression 11-5…
Turnaround Alterations 11-4 Once you have mastered the major and minor progressions, then you can start altering the 9th, 11th and 13 intervals. Since these are all dominant seventh chords, all the sevenths are flatted. Next, alter the 9th interval. You can play the ninth as a major 9, flatted 9th or sharped ninth. You […]…
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