30 Minute 'Melodic Minor' Masterclass on a Minor 251

Hi,
Let's take a look at some of the things I was playing over the Minor 2 5 1 in C minor (D half Diminished, G7alt and Cmin) in that latest video.( Number 14, 90 sec 90 Lessons)
Alot of MELODIC MINOR SOUNDS using Pentatonics to get in there.
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The only thing that I didn't mention in this video was;
You can ALSO use the Flat 6 Pentatonic on the G7Alt ( Which is a really great sound, emphasising both the Sharp 9 and the Major 3rd) check it out..
Eb, F, G, Bb,B. All these notes are within Ab Melodic minor ( which is G7alt).
Practice it in the same way as demonstrated... so now the whole sequence is 'Flat 6 Pentatonics'. D half Dim = Cmaj b6 Pent ( C D E G Ab), G7alt = Eb F G Bb B and Cmin maj7 = G A B D Eb
Away you go.
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B x
Ps. Sorry about the last few seconds... the camera blew up ha ha
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[@danielgonzales4124]

You are an exemplary music educator and I appreciate you so freaking much. Thank you so much for you content!!!!

[@BarnabyDickinson]

Thank you Daniel. Glad you are enjoying them brother 👍

[@olau5478]

Thank you for this! Very inspirational, you have an amazing sound. And that flat 6 pentatonic scale was a whole new concept for me! I was wondering if you have any tips on how to practice intonation? Should you always have a tuner in front of you when you're practicing? Or do you just use your ear? 🙂

[@BarnabyDickinson]

Thank you so much. Intonation is always a tough one on the Trombone. I’ll do a video on this I think…but working things slowly, in tune, to build up muscle memory is key. Practicing along to a chord or pedal point/drone so you can relate your note to something.. and ‘yes’ get yourself a ‘snark’ to practice with or sessions that you can’t quite hear properly.( set it to vibrate not mic and put it on your bell). Your ears are the key though. 👍

[@bwade8786]

What kind of horn are you playing on in this vid?

[@BarnabyDickinson]

Hi there, It’s a Bach 12 👍👍👍