Scales

Jazz Scales

Discover symmetrical scales, compound scales, and stylistic approaches to scale usage in jazz.

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Ask Me Now Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk - 1951 ‘Ask Me Now’ was first recorded in 1951 for the album ‘Genius of Modern Music’. The…

Sound of the Dorian Mode

Jazz for Piano - The Sound of Dorian The Dorian mode has some unique yet subtle characteristics (Link). Let’s listen…

Diatonic Chord Extensions

Diatonic Chord Extensions Upper structure diatonic chord extensions add colour to your voicings by using unaltered scale tones. Here are…

Flat 13 Chord Extensions

Flat 13 Chord Extensions The flat 13 chord extension offers lots of interesting possibilities. Added to a minor 7 chord…

Jazz for Piano Orientation

Jazz for Piano - Orientation Before we begin looking at some specific artists and compositions we should get our bearings…

Interpreting Jazz Scales Part 2

Chapter 4, Part 2 - Compound Scales Back to Part 1 - Symmetrical Scales. Compound Scales combine various intervals in their…

Interpreting Jazz Scales

Chapter 4, Part 1 - Interpreting Scales Go to Part 2 - Compound & Stylistic Scales  A scale is a…

Dial S for Sonny

Sonny Clark - 1957 ‘Dial ‘S’ for Sonny’ is the title track on Sonny Clark’s debut album. The piece is…
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This content is from David Sharp's Jazz for Piano, preserved as part of his musical legacy by the New York Jazz Workshop.