Monthly Archives: February 2015

MINOR MAJOR 7 CHORDS: Which Scales Go with Which Chords?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by blakehandler

This is the fourth in a series of articles entitled “Which Scales Go with Which Chords?” covering the Minor ∆7 Chords. When improvising, it’s important to know which scale(s) to use.  Traditional music usually has one scale for the entire … Continue reading →

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MINOR 7 CHORDS: Which Scales Go with Which Chords?

Posted on February 14, 2015 by blakehandler

This is the third in a series of articles entitled “Which Scales Go with Which Chords?” covering the Minor 7 Chords. When improvising, it’s important to know which scale(s) to use.  Traditional music usually has one scale for the entire … Continue reading →

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MAJOR 7 ALTERED CHORDS: Which Scales Go with Which Chords?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by blakehandler

This is the second in a series of articles entitled “Which Scales Go with Which Chords?” covering the Major 7 (-5) and Major 7 (+5) Chords. When improvising, it’s important to know which scale(s) to use.  Traditional music usually has … Continue reading →

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MAJOR 7 CHORDS: Which Scales Go with Which Chords?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by blakehandler

This is the first in a series of articles entitled “Which Scales Go with Which Chords?” When improvising, it’s important to know which scale(s) to use.  Traditional music usually has one scale for the entire song (or section). When the … Continue reading →

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SCIENCE: Harmonics – you can’t fight Mother Nature

Posted on February 4, 2015 by blakehandler

When ancient man struck a hollow-log with a stick they discovered certain parts of the hollow-log hurt their hands (and made a “thud” sound). They also discovered other parts of the log were louder, had a more resonant sound AND … Continue reading →

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