The Barry Harris Harmonic Method for Guitar

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

CD Tracks

Acknowledgments

Disclaimer

Dr. Barry Harris

The Guitar in Jazz

 

Chapter 1 Drop Voicings & Scales

1.1 Voicings

1.2 The Scales

1.3 The Voicings Charted

 

Chapter 2 Movement

2.1 The Organic Diminished Chord

2.2 The Diminished Scale

2.3 Sisters and Brothers

2.4 Using the Scales

2.5 The Sixth on the Fifth

2.6 Movement

2.7 Major to Minor to Minor with Sixth in the Bass

2.8 Playing with your 'Sisters and Brothers'

2.9 Monk Moves

 

Chapter 3 Borrowing

3.1 Borrowing Through Sixth Diminished Scales

3.2 Surrounding

3.3 Borrowing on the Diminished Scale

 

Chapter 4 Practicing the Scales

4.1 Single Notes

4.2 Thirds

4.3 Sixths

4.4 Tenths

4.5 Four Note Chords in Tenths

4.6 Expand and Contract

4.7 Long - Short

 

Chapter 5 Like Someone In Love

 

Appendix

Seventh Diminished Drop 2

Seventh Flat Five Diminished Drop 2

Seventh Diminished Drop 3

Seventh Flat Five Diminished Drop 3

Major Sixth Diminished Drop 2&4

Minor Sixth Diminished Drop 2&4

Seventh Diminished Drop 2&4

Seventh Flat Five Diminished Drop 2&4

Major Sixth Diminished Drop 2&3

Minor Sixth Diminished Drop 2&3

Seventh Diminished Drop 2&3

Seventh Flat Five Diminished Drop 2&3

 

Partial Chords

Double Note Chords

 

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