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Acknowledgements/Dedication
Introduction
Foreword by Barry Harris
VIDEO CASSETTE ONE
Chapter 1: The Basics
Foreword
Scale practice or "the ABC's"
Expanatory Notes
The Harris Half-Step Practice Model
The Dominant 7th Scale Half-Step Rules
The Major Scale Half-Step Rules
The Minor Scale Half-Step Rules
Chromatic Scale Breakdown Chart
The
Diminished Chord and its 4 'Related' Dominant 7ths
The Diminished Scale
Related Dominant 7th Scales = Chord Movements
The Minor7 Flat5 Chord
The '5-4-3-2' Phrases
'5-4-3-2' on the Major Scale
'5-4-3-2' on the Dominant 7th Scale
'5-4-3-2'
on the Minor Scale
Chapter 2: Applications
Foreword
"Back Home In Indiana" by MacDonald/Hanley
Scale Outline of (Back Home In) "Indiana"
Scale
Outline of 'The Blues' in C
A Typical 'Blues' Progression
Application
of Scale Ideas to 'The Blues'
The 'Related Diminished Chord'
'Rhythm Changes'
Scale Outline of 'Rhythm Changes'
The 'Important Minor'
Application of Scale Ideas to 'Rhythm Changes'
"Anthropology" by Charlie Parker
"Cherokee" by Ray Noble
Scale Outline of the "Cherokee" Bridge
Application of Scale Ideas to the "Cherokee" Bridge
"How High The Moon" by Morgan Lewis
Scale Outline of "How High The Moon"
The 'Minor 6 Diminished Scale'
Scale Practice on the G Minor 6 Diminished Scale
Application of Scale Ideas to "How High The Moon"
VIDEO CASSETTE TWO
Chapter 3: Moveable Chords for Piano and Guitar
Foreword
The C6 Diminished Scale
The C6 Diminished Scale with Chord Voicings for Piano
The C6 Diminished Scale with Chord Voicings for Guitar
The C6 Diminished Scale in Single Notes
Guitar Fingering for the C6 Diminished Scale
The C6 Diminished Scale in Contrary Motion
The C Minor 6 Diminished Scale
The C Minor 6 Diminished Scale Performed Up and Down
Chords Found on the C Minor 6 Diminished Scale
"Alone Together"
by Dietz/Schwartz
"Body and Soul" by Green
'The Tritone's Minor'
Re-thinking the m7 and the m7b5 Chords
Moving Am7 on the C6 Diminished Scale
Moving
a Voicing Through the C Major Scale
Moving
a Voicing Through the C6 Diminished Scale
The 6 Diminished Scale Contains Two Dominant 7th Chords
Ending a Tune with Movements on the 6 Diminished Scale
Extending
the Previous Idea Through 4 Keys
Using the C6 Diminished Scale on II-V-I in G Major
Using the C Minor 6 Diminished Scale on II-V-I in G
'Borrowed Notes'
Based on "Django" by John Lewis
Based on "If I Should Lose You" by Robin/Rainger
Based
on "In Your Own Sweet Way" by Dave Brubeck
'Major - Minor - Minor/6'
Applied to "Stella by Starlight" by Young/Washington
Applied to "Like Someone In Love" by van Heusen/Burke
Applied to "I Remember You" by Schertzinger/Mercer
Applied
to "Stella by Starlight" with Guitar Voicings
The 4 Related Dominant 7ths Used as V7 Substitutions
Chapter 4: The Rhythm Section
Foreword
"Straight, No Chaser" by Thelonious Monk
Walking Bass Patterns Emphasizing the Upbeat
The Whole Rhythm Section Demonstrating the Previous Rhythms
Rhythm Highlighting the '2+' and the '4+'
Rhythm Highlighting the '1+' and the '4+'
Using Longer Valued Tied Notes in the Walking Bass Line
Chapter 5: Vocalizing
Foreword
"You Must Believe In Spring" by Michel Legrand
The E Diminished Chord with Applications to "Y.M.B. in S."
Warm-up Exercises
Application of the Warm-ups to "Y.M.B. in S."
Use of the Related Diminished Chord in the 1st 4 Bars of "Y.M.B. in S."
"Billie's Bounce" by Charlie Parker
Appendix A: Discography
Appendix B: Anecdotes
About Barry Harris
About Howard Rees |
