- 8.1 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power
- 8.2 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power adding the 9th
- 8.3 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power Melody Chains
- 8.4 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power Embellishing Pairs
- 8.5 Etude
- 8.6 Ear Training Hear it/Play It!
- 8.7 Improvisation
- 8.8 Improvisation ii7-V7 Progression
- 8.9 Improvisation Guide Through Diatonic Harmonies
- 8.10 Improvisation Embellishing Pairs
- 8.11 Play Along
- 8.12 Inspiration – Charles Mingus
- 8.13 What Did You Learn
8.13 What Did You Learn
After finishing Lesson 8, ask yourself the following questions.
New Vocabulary
- Can I hear and play the new vocabulary with the major Pentatonic scales in 8.1?
- Can I hear and play the new ii7-V7-IΔ7 Vocabulary in 8.2?
- Can I play the new vocabulary with Pentatonic pairs in 8.3?
- Can I play the new 8.4 vocabulary patterns with precision and rhythmic accuracy?
Etude
- Can I hear and play the new Major Pentatonic vocabulary in Etude 8.5?
- Can I play 16th notes in Etude 8.5 with accuracy?
- Can I play Etude 8.5 from memory?
- Improvisation
- Can I improvise with the Pentatonic scale concepts in 8.7 and 8.8?
- Can I improvise with the pentatonic pairs through the ii7-V7-IΔ7 in 8.9?
- Can I improvise with all chromatic embellishments on the ii7-V7-IΔ7 changes?
Ear Training
- Can I imitate 8.6 patterns with correct jazz style and without mistakes?
Inspiration
- Did I watch and listen to Charles Mingus with his quintet?
- Did I research and find out more about Charles Mingus?
If you answer yes to all of these questions, you're ready to move on to Lesson 9 with the Intermediate Corner.