Get into exploring harmonies in the sixth diminished scale by playing it in thirds just like this:ĬE – DF – EG – FAb – GA – AbB – AC – BD – CE, etc… Now, it’s time for you to make it a lot more interesting! This is a similar manner to how you think of a Major Bebop scale.īy the way, if you haven’t explored chord tones yet, I also recommend you check out this lesson on chord tone soloing. Play the scale up, down, then play randomly. You start exploring the sixth diminished scale by simply playing it. How to Explore the Sixth Diminished Scale Now, that you understand the basics of the scale lets take it to the next level. Check out this really awesome Major Bebop scale tutorial by Steve. The sixth diminished scale and bebop scale can be used over any major chord. In fact, you probably already know this scale by another name: the Major Bebop scale! Playing little melodies from this scale creates really jazzy sounds. We even see it in the comprehensive lick breakdowns inside the Jazz Masters Method. Sixth diminished scale appear in many styles of music. Lets dig into this scale on an even deeper level now. Barry Harris Wants You to Learn More About the Sixth Diminished Scale I hope you’ll be excited as well since it will make you sound awesome. This scale got Barry Harris very excited about new possibilities. This forms an amazing amount of harmonic possibilities that you can use to make songs super rich. It’s a scale that combines major and diminished together. The name “sixth diminished scale” is weird because music-theory-wise it’s not a jazz diminished scale in the traditional sense. It will look like a scale that has the notes C, D, E, F, G, Ab, A, B:Ĭongratulations! You have discovered what Barry Harris calls a sixth diminished scale. Now, let’s say we combine the two chords to form a scale. They tend to resolve into each other nicely! The C6 and B diminished 7th chords have an interesting relationship. The First Two Chords You Need To Learn to Understand Barry Harris Harmony In the next section, you will learn what is that magical scale that Barry Harris says everybody must know. You can use these to unlock cool scale secrets that you can use to build any chord in any key. Instead of using the usual 7-note scales, 8-note scales provide a way for you to discover new and exciting chord voicings. The Barry Harris harmony approach is a way of thinking about jazz chords and melodies based on specific 8-note scales. Well, what exactly is that? How does Barry Harris think about it? The Barry Harris harmonic method is one of the most unique ways of building chords there is in jazz piano. We’ve got a ton of awesome stuff to talk about so go to your piano and let’s get started! The Barry Harris Harmonic Method
BARRY HARRIS METHOD FOR PIANO FULL
Today’s lesson will talk about some Barry Harris harmony hacks.ĭo you want your melodies and chords to sound full and amazing? Do you want to grab your audience’s attention? Do you want to have fun exploring the chords of a genius level jazz pianist? Then, you’ve come to the right place.
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