This will be the last dominant 7 pentatonic scale pattern in this series. This pattern begins in the "outside key" and moves to the tonic key for two notes before switching back. The second part of the pattern begins in the tonic key, switches to the … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 14
Now this pattern is the exact opposite of the twelfth dominant 7 pentatonic scale pattern. Every other note is transposed into the "outside key" but this pattern begins in the outside key and is a full bar long. Download the full … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 13
This pattern is almost the exact opposite of the previous dominant 7 pentatonic pattern. Every other note is transposed into the "outside key" but this pattern begins in the outside key and is only two beats. Download the full pattern: Playing … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 12
This dominant 7 pentatonic pattern is super squiggly. Every other note is transposed into the "outside key" for superior in-the-moment transposition skills. As always, don't just memorize this pattern technically. After you have your technique … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 11
The primary purpose of this dominant 7 pentatonic pattern is to force you to transpose keys a number of times during the bar. If you keep your wits about you as you play this pattern and don't just memorize it without giving it any thought, you'll … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 10
This dominant 7 pentatonic pattern sandwiches the tonic key with two full beats of the "outside" key on either side. It starts in the transposed key, moves to the tonic key, and finishes in the transposed key. What I like about this pattern is … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 9
This dominant 7 pentatonic pattern spends a full beat in the original key, modulates to the "outside" key for two full beats, and then returns to the original key for the final beat. You can play around with this pattern and find some useful … [Read more...]
Music from 10-20-05
This is me [tag]composing[/tag] a [tag]ballad[/tag] on the [tag]piano[/tag] with a beautiful haunting [tag]melody[/tag] in the key of [tag]G[/tag]. I might put lyrics to this one. [tag]chord progression[/tag]: ||: G | D/F# | Emin C/E | Bmin7 | … [Read more...]
Music from 12-16-05
This is an [tag]iPod[/tag] recording in the key of Gmin (Dorian) at 100bpm. Hammond and wah wah clav start it out. 2:50 - Clav solo and trying to feel the groove. 4:28 - End solo into a variation on the riff. 5:00 - Modulate up minor third … [Read more...]