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THE SAXOPHONE

BOOK

by Jeff Coffin

“Bravo on a great book filled with pertinent ideas and a systematic approach to practicing and thinking about music. I particularly like your thoughts on playing.

Very inspiring. Thanks for a wonderful book.” - Bob Mintzer | Grammy Winning Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, and

Professor of Saxophone at the University of Southern California (USC)

“There's probably not a sax player alive who wouldn't benefit from the wisdom Jeff imparts in this book. The exercises and advice from a master like Jeff could

only expand your imagination and dexterity at any level.” - Steve Berlin | Saxophonist, Producer/Los Lobos

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BOOK 2 - PAGE NUMBER / CONTENT

001) Book 2 - Table of Contents 003) Welcome Page 004) Disclaimer 005) ’Must Hear’ Sax Players 006) ’Must Hear’ Recordings 007) THE BIG 5 - Fundamentals 008) Fundamentals Are Fundamental 009) How To Practice 010) Strengths & Weaknesses / Short & Long Term Goals 011) Saxophone Equipment Tips

012) (F)* LISTENING - Thoughts 013) (F) LISTENING - Questions *(F) denotes a Big 5 Fundamental

014) (F) TONE/DYNAMICS Thoughts 015) (F) TONE/DYNAMICS Questions

016) Thoughts On Improvisation 017) Various Elements Of Improvisation

019) Why Scales?

MINOR & BLUES SCALES & the BLUES!

HARMONIC MINOR 021) Harmonic Minor Scale / Mode Chord Qualities 022) Harmonic Minor Scales – Chromatic 1 024) Harmonic Minor Scales - Chromatic 2 026) Harmonic Minor Modes 030) Harmonic Minor Modes - 6 note groupings 035) Harmonic Minor - start on lowest note 041) Harmonic Minor Modes - roots in whole tone 5/8 #1 045) Harmonic Minor Modes roots in whole tone 5/8 #2

049) (F) ARTICULATION Thoughts 050) (F) ARTICULATION Questions

MELODIC MINOR 051) Melodic Minor Scale / Mode Chord Qualities 052) Melodic Minor Scales - Chromatic 1 053) Melodic Minor Scales - Chromatic 2 056) Melodic Minor Modes

059) Melodic Minor Modes - 6 note groupings 065) Melodic Minor - On lowest possible note 071) Melodic Minor Modes - roots in whole tone 5/8 #1 075) Melodic Minor Modes roots in whole tone 5/8 #2 079) (F) RHYTHM/TIME Thoughts 080) (F) RHYTHM/TIME Questions

081) The Transparency Of Sound 082) Taking Your Improvisation To The Next Level In 10 Steps

CHROMATIC MINOR TRIADS 083) Chromatic Minor Triads 084) Close Minor Chromatic Arpeggios in inversion

BLUES SCALES 086) Blues Scales / Chromatic 088) Blues Scales - roots in whole tone rotating 5/8 #1 092) Blues Scales - roots in whole tone rotating 5/8 #2 096) Blues Scales - roots in whole tone 5/8 #1 100) Blues Scales - roots in whole tone 5/8 #2

THE BLUES 104) Blues in Bb concert #1 105) Blues in B concert #1 106) Blues in C concert #1 107) Blues in C# concert #1 008) Blues in D concert #1 109) Blues in Eb concert #1 110) Blues in E concert #1 111) Blues in F concert #1 112) Blues in F# concert #1 113) Blues in G concert #1 114) Blues in Ab concert #1 115) Blues in A concert #1 116) Blues thru all 12 keys #1 121) Blues in Bb concert #2 122) Blues in B concert #2 123) Blues in C concert #2 124) Blues in C# concert #2 125) Blues in D concert #2 126) Blues in Eb concert #2 127) Blues in E concert #2 128) Blues in F concert #2

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129) Blues in F# concert #2 130) Blues in G concert #2 131) Blues in Ab concert #2 132) Blues in A concert #2 133) Blues thru all 12 keys #2

139) (F) HARMONY Thoughts 140) (F) HARMONY Questions

141) Thoughts… 142) Influences 144) JC Answers Fundamental Questions 152) Thanks

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WELCOME!

I wrote this book with the hope of helping you become a better saxophonist as well as a better overall musician and improviser. This book contains exercises that are both rudimentary as

well as advanced. These exercises will further open your ears and they will help you become a better listener and improviser. Consistency is key. Practice slowly and gradually.

I have designed these exercises for saxophonists but they can be practiced by other

instrumentalists as well. For non-saxophone players, I recommend practicing the exercises where they best fit the range on your particular instrument. Experiment with them. I encourage you to

play them in different ways. This book is meant to guide you - not to box you in.

There will be questions for you posed throughout the book and I have provided my own answers to give you some of my personal insight. Mine are not meant to be definitive answers but

maybe more a way of looking at the question through an answer.

*FOR ALL PLAYERS… Start slowly at first and use a metronome…this develops good muscle memory and

consistency of time. Be sure to extend the exercises throughout the full range of your instrument.

Saxophonists, use as much of your range as is possible for you. Begin or continue to expand your “altissimo” range through these exercises. *FYI, “altissimo” is not an Italian word for

“beautiful sound” but, rather, “in the highest” and is used to describe notes above the “normal” upper range of the saxophone. If you are not familiar with the altissimo range fingerings, you can

find great resources and videos online and on my website www.jeffcoffin.com

Section 4 - (ii/V/I’s, Whole Tone, Diminished) is brief on purpose. My idea is to show how to put a pattern together and then let you do the work on your own. Find unique and melodic

ideas that appeal to you. Experiment with different combinations of rhythms, melodies and harmonies and the ideas you come up with will stay with you more than if I tell you what I think

sounds good. My ultimate goal is to teach you how to teach yourself.

Discovery, imagination and curiosity are essential to becoming a better musician.

I hope that through developing your “roots” and opening up the many possibilities of listening, tone/dynamics, articulation, rhythm/time, and harmony that this book will also inspire a search for

your own personal musical voice and that you find the endless artistic potential within yourself.

Once again…Welcome!

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“Disclaimer”

This is not a book of exercises to be “regurgitated” during a solo.

Its purpose is to help you develop your musical fundamentals and to open you up to different possibilities of sound, ideas, concepts, improvisation and

the beauty and potential of your instrument.

Becoming a better musician is a lifelong process.

It’s the time, space & effort between reaching your goals that’s so important.

PRACTICE SLOWLY, CONSISTENTLY & WITH INTENTION.

ENJOY THE PROCESS.

USE A METRONOME AND A TUNER.

DON’T CONFUSE ACTIVITY WITH PROGRESS.

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‘MUST HEAR’ SAX PLAYERS

Sidney Bechet/Coleman Hawkins/Lester Young/Ben Webster

Benny Carter/Charlie Parker/Marshall Royal/Johnny Hodges

Dexter Gordon/Johnny Griffin/Sonny Rollins

Stan Getz/Eddie Harris/Hank Mobley/Gene Ammons

Julian “Cannonball” Adderley/Paul Desmond/Lee Konitz

John Coltrane/Wayne Shorter/John Gilmore/Joe Henderson

Eric Dolphy/Ornette Coleman/Dewey Redman

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis/Archie Shepp/Yusef Lateef/Gerry Mulligan

Rahsaan Roland Kirk/Charles Lloyd/Albert Ayler/Pharoah Sanders

Michael Brecker/Joe Lovano/Dave Liebman/Steve Grossman

Branford Marsalis/Chris Potter/Seamus Blake/Skerik/Ravi Coltrane

Mark Turner/Greg Osby/Steve Coleman/Dave Pietro/Kenny Garrett

…and so many more!!

These are a handful of players you need to know about and to gain some

intimacy with their playing. You should listen with the idea of learning a bit

about who they were/are through their music.

Find the players who you like and check out who influenced them!

Do your homework. Be informed.

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‘MUST HEAR’ RECORDINGS Charlie Parker - Bird With Strings

This set a precedent for everything else to follow. Obviously, one of the great geniuses of any style of music; I believe that Bird's music and playing should be studied like Mozart, Beethoven or Bach.

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

This is a pivotal recording on SO many levels. Everyone's playing, not just John's, exemplifies the 'spirit' of music and of the humanity of great artists. This recording is extraordinary in its breadth and scope of influence.

Johnny Griffin - Introducing Johnny Griffin

This is a recording that will alter your concept of the way a saxophone can sound. All you can do is laugh out loud and realize you'll never be this good! His sound, his concept, his drive and spirit come through on every note and

phrase he plays. Everything about this recording is amazing. It's searing!

Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come When I 'got' Ornette, it was like the sun came out from behind the clouds. I nearly drove off the road...no kidding. This is an ambitious title for a ambitious and innovative music (recorded in 1959) that has truly become the 'shape'

of modern jazz. I feel like I am listening to an Alan Lomax field recording of blues hollers when I hear Ornette.

Cannonball Adderly - Something Else This is an incredible recording that Miles Davis basically 'gave' to Cannonball. This was Miles' working band but the recording is under Cannonball's name. A generous gesture to be sure. This is some of the most beautiful and, dare I

say, happy sounding music I have heard. It sounds like it is all moving upward into the sky as they are playing it. And, technique aside, which was impeccable, what a sound Cannonball had!

Charles Lloyd - Forest Flower

One of the greats! Listening to him play is like listening to a great poet recite Rumi. His spirit shines through on everything he does and this recording is awesome! He has ALWAYS played with the best cats. His tunes are not

overly complex but what he makes out of them is remarkable...I love what he brings to the table every time.

Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus Does any saxophone player NOT have this recording? If you don’t have it get it NOW! Sonny is the total package

with his tone, rhythm, articulation, harmonic vocabulary and wide style of playing. Sonny is one of the greatest!

Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch Dolphy provides an insight into taking what Charlie Parker said about using the upper extended notes of the chords

and playing melodies off of them. This recording broke ground on many levels including bringing classical influences further into the music and also what I call 'fractured' harmonies. Such an inspiring player and writer.

Albert Ayler - Goin' Home

This recording on Black Lion is as profoundly beautiful as anything I have heard. Albert Ayler playing spirituals. It doesn't get any deeper than this...his sound and spirit drips through each phrase and melody. It's liberating to listen

to his music and very different than what most people think of when they think of Albert Ayler. Check it out!

Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil Gorgeous playing, gorgeous writing, incredible tone. 'The Wayne' is a singularity in the world of saxophone playing. Genius? Certainly. Poet? Yes. He seems to combine vocabulary that is detached but also completely connected at

the same time. He is such a beautiful enigma. He continues to unfold for me every time I hear him play. One of our great composers in all of jazz/improvisational music.

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THE BIG 5 FUNDAMENTALS

Below are what I consider to be the 5 basic fundamentals of music. By working on these five areas you will develop the skills and most of the technique you should ever

need. I feel these are the most important skills we should work on.

The fundamentals will be the “roots” of your playing. Just like the roots of a tree.

LISTENING

This HAS to be at the top…the most important fundamental!

TONE/DYNAMICS Your personality/emotional content

RHYTHM/TIME

Groove/feel/phrasing

ARTICULATION Clarity

HARMONY

The relationship between sounds

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FUNDAMENTALS ARE FUNDAMENTAL

To work on becoming a better musician and improviser you need desire, self-

motivation, clarity of practice and a willingness to be willing. There are certain

disciplines that must be worked on and eventually memorized in order to take the next

steps…you must have your basic fundamentals together!

Why do you need to know the fundamentals? I think of the fundamentals as the

roots of a tree. Have you ever tried to uproot a tree? You will find it to be nearly

impossible. Remember, the tree’s root system is much larger underground than what

you see up above. The same applies to music. Your understanding of your instrument

and of basic fundamentals must be strong enough to give you the roots necessary for

your “tree” to stay grounded and strong even in the most adverse conditions. Always

have more together on your instrument than you need.

You must use a metronome when you practice and you need to work with focus

and precision. Go through the exercises SLOWLY and CONSISTENTLY and be sure

to listen to what you play and try to understand how things relate to one another. All

fundamentals are connected in some way and that will eventually be clear.

Through repetition there comes magic…

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HOW TO PRACTICE

• Decide what you need to work on (identify your strengths & weaknesses)

• Make a game plan on how to get it done

• Start with mapping out 1 hour of practice time

• Multiply it by the number of hours you have to practice

• Your 10-15 minutes of long tones should NOT be included in the hour

example practice hour

15 minutes - Scales (w/metronome)

15 minutes - Transcribe Solo

15 minutes - Pattern Memorization (ii/V/I’s)

15 minutes - Play tunes/freely improvise - YOUR time to explore

It is essential to use a metronome when you practice. We are ALL responsible for keeping the time, not the drummer or the bass player…everyone. Practice slowly and take breaks when you feel tired or overly distracted. A good rule is to take a 5 minute break every hour. Don’t confuse activity with progress. You’ll get out of your practice what you put into it. Keep a practice log of what you have been working on. Be specific!

Work hard and stay focused…Self discipline is essential for growth.

There are 168 hours in a week. If you have a one hour lesson weekly, you are still on your own for 167 hours. It’s up to you how good you get.

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EXAMPLES OF STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES, SHORT & LONG TERM GOALS STRENGTHS: I love to practice I have a good understanding of harmony I like the sound of the saxophone Good technical facility I’m self-motivated WEAKNESSES: Intonation is poor lousy articulation I’m undisciplined unfocused sound following chord changes Work to get your WEAKNESSES into your STRENGTHS column. SHORT TERM GOALS memorize all major harmonic minor melodic minor scales learn a ii/V/I pattern in all 12 keys LONG TERM GOALS transcribe a Lester Young solo learn 10 standards learn blues in all 12 keys Set up a local weekly jam session Compose & record your music Keep your list close by and continue to re-evaluate your playing.

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SAXOPHONE EQUIPMENT TIPS • Have a few good reeds ready to play at all times. Break them in a few at a time. • Keep your horn in good repair. • Get a small bottle of key oil from your local music store (or online) and oil the key joints regularly…place a towel under the horn first. • Choose a mouthpiece because it works for you and is comfortable and easy to play, not because a “name” player plays the same kind. Experiment. • Keep the neck clean inside at all times…use a swab or neck brush. • Keep your mouthpiece clean. NEVER USE BOILING OR HOT WATER! You can let it sit in a cool basin of water for a few minutes and use a SOFT toothbrush or cloth to clean it out. • Soak your reeds for a couple minutes in warm water before you play so they are uniformly wet. This will really make a difference. • Be careful with your instrument. The saxophone is delicate and can be damaged easily. Treat it with respect and care. • Wash your neckstrap in Woolite every now and then. They get smelly! • Keep a tiny flathead screwdriver in a bag in your case. The rod and key screws can loosen over time so check them occasionally. • Do NOT use Brasso or any kind of “polish” on your horn. EVER! • Don’t do any repairs on your horn by yourself. Have a trained professional do it. Instrument repair is as much an art as playing an instrument. • When your pads are sticky, you can use a dollar bill and place it between the pad and the tone hole, push the key down and pull the bill from between the pad and the horn. Avoid sugary drinks when you play or practice. • Don’t let other people play your mouthpiece without first cleaning it thoroughly. Be sure to clean it again when they are done. It’s like sharing a toothbrush. • Don’t just lay your horn on the floor or a chair, it could get stepped on or fall off the chair…buy a sax stand and use it!

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LISTENING

~ HOW TO EXPAND YOUR LISTENING SKILLS ~

Practicing the Art of Listening.

Pick one instrument and listen to it all the way through a tune. Listen again and listen to another instrument all the way through.

Pick one part of the drums, i.e. the hi-hat or ride cymbal and do the same. Repeat.

I think of it as Active (= the act of) Listening.

Listening with other people can be helpful because others will hear

differently than you do. Talk about what you hear.

Listen to music you know NOTHING about. Do some research.

Go to a concert at a mosque, temple or cultural center and listen to their music and experience their language and dance.

Listen for the form (or non-form) of a tune.

Feel the mood and emotion a piece of music invokes.

Be aware of your own experience when listening... (...do you experience colors, taste, visuals, etc?)

Listen to the space BETWEEN the notes.

Listen to something other than the solo or vocal line.

Listen beneath, above, through, around, behind, and under the music.

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LISTENING What do you listen for in your favorite music? What can you learn from listening? Close your eyes, be silent and just listen. What do you hear? Write it down... Does slower music appeal to you more than faster music? Is the opposite true? Do you prefer music with or without lyrics? When was the last time you recorded yourself and listened back? What can you do if someone disagrees with what you heard? What is the most unusual music you have heard? What was your reaction? Have you heard music you didn't like at first, but after listening more, came to like it? If so, how and why did this happen?

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TONE/DYNAMICS

WHY LONG TONES? Long Tones are a MUST for better tonal quality and control.

Your tone is what distinguishes you. It is your personal ‘voice’.

TAKE THE “LONG TONE CHALLENGE”

Do long tones 10-15 minutes every day for one week - with a tuner.

Start on your middle C and play from soft to loud to soft...use the tuner to keep your pitch centered. Keep your tone centered and in tune throughout all

dynamic levels. Move up or down chromatically - 2x’s each note.

If you don’t hear a difference in your tone and control after a week, don’t ever do long tones again! I guarantee you will notice a difference and so will

others. This will make playing more fun and you will sound better.

“JUST PLAY”

Another exercise I fully encourage is allowing yourself to “just play.” Don’t think about chord changes, time, tempo, tone, intonation, intervals, melody

or rhythm - create and experiment on your instrument. Make this a part of your daily practice routine.

AND REMEMBER…Through Repetition There Comes Magic.

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TONE/DYNAMICS What is your concept of a good tone? Do you like your tone? Why is tone important? Why is tone important to work on? Can you list 5 players whose tone appeals to you? Do you do long tones every time you practice? Why are long tones important to the development or your sound? How does working on overtones help your tone? How can dynamics change and influence the emotion of a note? Why should you use dynamics? Why are dynamics important to you as a listener? How can you work on dynamics and tone at the same time? How can you "shape" a note using vibrato? List at least 3 ways. Why can't you ever sound exactly like someone else? How are tone and emotion interrelated?

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THOUGHTS ON IMPROVISATION

Improvisation is something very personal and I encourage you to find and cultivate the

creative spirit in yourself. Be willing to explore. You don’t need permission.

Creativity is about expressing something that you have inside of you.

Your voice will be UNIQUE because YOU ARE UNIQUE and YOUR

EXPERIENCES and TRUTHS and SPIRIT are UNIQUE.

Stay open to change and motion within your personal journey.

Technique is an important part of music but, often, you don’t need a lot of notes to

express something musically. As you don’t always need a lot of words to express

yourself in a spoken language, the same is true in music. For example, listen to Miles

Davis playing a ballad or to Billie Holiday singing the word “love”. Listen for emotion

over technique. What is really essential for self-expression? Can you say the same thing,

or even more, with less?

Space is equally important as notes are. (space = notes)

Something every musician should work on is when NOT to play.

Make space and pause a part of your self expression.

The Latin root of the word improvisation is ‘improvisio’ and, translated, literally means

‘unexpected’ or ‘surprise’. Think about this carefully. Explore.

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VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF IMPROVISATION variety of articulations short long staccato no articulation combinations of all variety of rhythms eight notes triplets sixteenths polyrhythms broken rhythms smooth rhythms combinations of all motivic development develop a rhythmic or melodic phrase tension & release using language as phrasing unusual sounds/devices growl flutter tongue bends slap tongue multiphonics combinations use your full range start up high start down low start in the middle play a solo in just one range involve the rhythm section leave space so they can answer to what you play. INTERACT!

dynamics dynamics = emotion trills a nice device to add some spice! straight tone/vibrato when should you use vibrato and why? be sure you control it, not the other way around. use the melody it’s not just a great place to start…use it throughout Tell a story…Be a builder. humor/history/laugh/cry communication/connectedness Improvisation is about community. Allow the people around you to be part of your community of music. Work together and help each other grow through the reinforcement of ideas and concepts. Be involved in the PROCESS. What’s in your musical garden? Is it full of life and room to grow or is it full of weeds and neglect? Imitation Emulate your favorite player(s). Experiment Play something you have never played before during your solo. Individuality Play like yourself. Find your musical ideas and devices and rhythmic and melodic figures that appeal to your ears and those will make your playing unique. The on ly pers on you can ever tru ly s ound l ike is YOU.

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Try to get BEYOND your instrument. Remember: You can never play exactly the same way twice! Make it count every time. passion color your tone/sound try something you never have tried before musical freedom is yours You don’t need permission to express yourself use space as part of your improvisation (Remember: Space is the Place!) This list goes on and on and on and on. Feel free to add your ideas below…

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WHY SCALES? Scales. Why scales? There are already lots of books on scales. I think the difference with this book is the way they are presented. One of the unusual things I do within the presentation is to introduce mixed meter and give a few different ways of looking at the same thing. If you play the same thing, the same way, each time, you’re going to get bored once you know how to do it. By practicing familiar things in unfamiliar ways, you break into new territory that leads you to new places, new ideas and new perspectives. I have scales groups of 4, 5, and 6 note patterns. When I began working on odd metered phrases, they were very difficult to feel the shape of them. Now, it feels much more familiar and comfortable. Why? Because they are part of my practice routine. I have written tunes based on some of these intervallic and rhythmic relationships or maybe it was the other way around. I don’t really know for sure. I just know that it’s all connected and that everything influences everything else. If you listen the tune I wrote with Felix Pastorius called L’Esperance you will find some symmetrical and asymmetrical note groupings in the flute part after the first melodies. These exercises are influenced by this type of writing and playing. Another tune of mine, The Mad Hatter Rides Again, is in the time signature of 17/8 (or 8 ½) (or 4/4, 3/4, 3/8). You can obviously think about time and rhythm a number of different ways. This tune’s rhythmic pattern came directly out of the study of some South Indian rhythmic concepts that deal with symmetrical, as well as asymmetrical, note groupings. Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and the Mu’tet’s drummer, Roy ‘Futureman’ Wooten, thinks of this composition’s time signature as a ‘lopsided 9’. You’ll have to ask him to explain…he will take you down the rabbit hole! If you are looking for more traditional musical resources for this style of music, check out Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasia and Ravi Shankar. Working on these types of figures and patterns directly impacts the way I write and play. It takes time for what you work on to slip its way into your playing. But, it will…and you, and others, will notice when it happens. Be patient, work hard and stay focused.

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Another reason to put scales in this book is because of the direct relationship between scales and chords. (Harmony is another of the Big 5 Fundamentals.) To understand where chords come from and how to construct them, you have to know the parent scale of the chord. You have to realize there is a direct connection between a scale and an arpeggio. The arpeggio is the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th tone of the scale. This chord can also extend to the 9th, 11th and 13th tones. Those are called ‘upper extensions’. Knowing how to figure out these chords for each scale and its various modes is important. It will take time and effort on your part. To reiterate, understanding how to connect chords and phrases comes from a working knowledge of scales, scale patterns, and chord/scale relationships so there is no getting around knowing your scales and arpeggios. I hope what is presented in this book will benefit you for many years to come. Don’t forget - harmony is fundamental!

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Harmonic Minor Scale/Mode Chord Qualities

I.

C‹(Œ„Š7)

ii.

D‹7(b5)

III.

E¨Œ„Š7(#5)

iv.

F‹7

V.

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VI.

A¨Œ„Š7

ALL harmonic minor scales have the same "Quality", which applies to the arpeggios and modes.

"Quality" meaning Major, minor, half diminished, diminished, etc...

Practice these up and down your instrument in ALL 12 KEYS!

vii.

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Harmonic Minor Scales/Chromatic

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&

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Harmonic Minor Scales/Chromatic

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&

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Harmonic Minor Modes

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&

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&

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&

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Harmonic Minor Modes in groups of 6

3

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&

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&

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&

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&

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&

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Harmonic Minor Scales starting on lowest note available

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