- 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
8.3 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power Melody Chains
Pentatonic Pairs in major Pentatonic Scales
Pentatonic Pairs are created when the Major Pentatonic scale (1) is started on the 2nd scale step and the major 3rd is ommitted (2). Pentatonic pairs create Melody Chains through the tonal centers around the Cycle of 4ths/5ths.
Pentatonic Pairs played over the ii7-V7 chord progression
In the following exercises you will hear how good these Pentatonic Pairs sound when they are combined with a few simple rhythms. Learning to create jazz patterns with just the Pentatonic Pairs will help you establish and identify the sound of these Pentatonic Pairs as a system. You will soon find this system invaluable as you learn and develop jazz vocabulary. Listen, imitate and memorize these 4 bar patterns.