• Developing the 2-5-1 Progression in an Augmented Matrix

    In this post, we’ll be looking at the augmented matrix and how to use it to connect 2-5-1 chord progressions together. These are also known as the Coltrane changes.

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    Remembering Oscar Peterson: Jazz Blues Form, Bass Lines, Riffs & Cross Over Licks

    Every 23rd of December, all ardent fans of Oscar Peterson across the globe remember his death. If you are a lover of jazz blues piano, you’ll enjoy this post.

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    Melodic and Harmonic Approaches to Side-Stepping and Resolving

    In this post, we’ll exploring “playing outside” by side-stepping to adjacent keys and how to resolve back to inside notes when the time is right.

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    Taking Your Playing Outside: Basics to Side-Stepping

    We introduced “playing outside” in a previous post on bitonality. In this post, we are taking our playing outside again using another concept: side-stepping.

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    Bitonality: License to Play In Two Keys At Once (Playing Outside)

    In this lesson, we’ll explore bitonality or “playing outside” and use the tritone progression as our introduction to bitonality.

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    The Coltrane Changes

    In jazz harmony, “Coltrane Changes” refers to substitute chord progressions made popular by jazz musician, John Coltrane. In this post, we’ll explore how it works.

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    Harmonizing the Bebop Major Scale

    Harmonizing the bebop major scale can give you access to a whole new set of chord substitutions that’ll instantly spice up any melody. Learn how in this post.

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