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 […]…
Minor Turnaround Progression 11-3…
Advanced Turnaround Progressions 11-2 The Advanced Turnaround Progression, actually just known as the Turnaround Progression is used throughout jazz. It’s everywhere. Therefore – it is strongly suggested that you take the time and effort to master it in all inversions. Remember: it can be a II V I VI or a I VI II V. […]…
Basic Turnaround Progression 11-1 Now we are going to learn, perhaps, the most important progression in all music, including jazz and classical. That is the Turnaround Progression. There are two versions: I VI II V and II V I VI. Let’s start by learning the Basic Turnaround Progression. It uses a I6 VIm7 IIm7 V7. […]…
Section 11: The Turnaround Progression Once you have mastered the II V I Progression, you can start working on adding the VI chord at the end. The VI chord is a V chord of the II chord. Therefore, it creates a natural, forward-moving progression. Practice around Cycle of Fourths and Fifths. Therefore, you have a […]…
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