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Scales for Improv on Major and Minor Chords

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Instructor
Jonny May
Workshop
Beginner
Intermediate
00:54:28

Learn a variety of scales to get started with improvisation over major and minor chords. After covering common progressions, you’ll discover the tips and tricks to improvise with confidence.

Course Objectives
  • Learn common chord progressions in major and minor keys.
  • Master the principles of soloing and creating interesting solo lines.
  • Discover how to use the major and pentatonic scale.
  • Explore the minor scale, extensions, clusters, and minor pentatonic.
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Improvisation
  • Scales
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This is exactly the type of guidance I was looking for.
I enjoyed understanding that we can start the scale from anywhere .... I knew it before but with this lesson, I understood it.... big difference ....breakthrough moment :)
Love this
I had so much fun with this. What more is there? I sounded like I knew what I was doing from the get-go.
This was something different and enjoyable for me
Hello - thank you for putting this course together. I learned some useful ideas for improvising. In some ways I am pretty new to the music world, although I did have some classical training many years ago. I am not sure where this fits into my future musical objectives. However I do find a lot of value in being exposed to new ideas and concepts. Thanks again!
Suggestion: guidance on understanding and ability before moving on to another lesson
I enjoy all the courses. Well thought out and explained in laymen terms. The functionality of the site is a great benefit.
New exciting ideas
I enjoyed learning about the different clusters and how to use them. This course gave great ideas and skills to try in my improvisations.

Course Lessons

1
Scales for Improv on Major & Minor Chords – Lesson 1
16:03

2 Progressions, Major Scale, Principles of Soloing

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2
Scales for Improv on Major & Minor Chords – Lesson 2
11:09

C Major 9 Scale, Cluster Positions, Pentatonic Scale

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3
Scales for Improv on Major & Minor Chords – Lesson 3
17:31

2 Minor Progressions, Natural Minor Scale, Minor 11, & Minor Pentatonic

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4
Scales for Improv on Major & Minor Chords – Lesson 4
9:45

Q&A with Members

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

This is exactly the type of guidance I was looking for.
I enjoyed understanding that we can start the scale from anywhere .... I knew it before but with this lesson, I understood it.... big difference ....breakthrough moment :)
Love this
I had so much fun with this. What more is there? I sounded like I knew what I was doing from the get-go.
This was something different and enjoyable for me
Hello - thank you for putting this course together. I learned some useful ideas for improvising. In some ways I am pretty new to the music world, although I did have some classical training many years ago. I am not sure where this fits into my future musical objectives. However I do find a lot of value in being exposed to new ideas and concepts. Thanks again!
Suggestion: guidance on understanding and ability before moving on to another lesson
I enjoy all the courses. Well thought out and explained in laymen terms. The functionality of the site is a great benefit.
New exciting ideas
I enjoyed learning about the different clusters and how to use them. This course gave great ideas and skills to try in my improvisations.
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