In this short masterclass I’m going to show 3 simple ideas for comping over a minor 251 that you can practice, modify and add to your own playing.
We use this final practice slot to drill around all 12 minor 251 voicings with the b9#11 and the #5#9 upper structure triads.
251s feature heavily in Bossa Nova music and it’s a good idea to learn to play major and minor 251 progressions with a Bossa Nova groove.
In a minor 251, the 5 chord will be an altered dominant chord. In this lesson we apply altered dominant chords to the major 251 progression.
Usually played in the key of G Minor, the tune follows a 32 measure AABC form and contains both major and minor 251 progressions.
To get a deeper understanding of this lesson, check out the lessons on the melodic minor modes and the introduction to transcription tutorial.
We have explored major, minor, and dominant chords, now it’s time to put them all together in the most common progression in jazz; the 251 progression.
In this beginner lesson we explore the 3 different minor scales and how and why they are used in jazz harmony, and jazz improvisation.
In this lesson we introduce the colours and flavours of the harmonic minor scale into our right hand improvised melodies.
Understanding the relationship between relative major and minor keys is important for analysing the harmony and structure of jazz standards.
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