Advanced
These tracks are for more seasoned players who are ready to take their playing to the next level. All styles and learning focus topics are covered.
Advanced Content
171 Courses
982 Lessons
283 Smartsheets
You're Not the Bossa Me - Bossa Nova Scale 1
Diminished Scale 2
Dominant-Diminished Scale 1
Definition & Usage
Dominant-Diminished Scale 2
You're Always a Half Step Away - Swing Tune (Scale 2)
Dominant-Diminished Scale 3
Dominant Personality - Ballad (Scale 3)
This comprehensive course covers half-diminished block chords. We’ll learn these chords with fun exercises in each key, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.
"Samba D. Loves Me" (Samba)
"Won 23" (Jazz Waltz)
"Block & Catch" (Funk)
Dm7(b5), Gm7(b5)
Em7(b5), Am7(b5)
Cm7(b5), Fm7(b5)
"Suite 1625" (Swing)
"I'm Only Half Diminished" (Bossa)
G#m7(b5), C#m7(b5)
F#m7(b5), Bm7(b5)
A#m7(b5), D#m7(b5)
"Miner Turn Around" (Ballad)