How to use Scale Superimposition: Pros & Cons

Recently many of my beginning students have been asking me about scale superimposition...What is it and how to use it? In this lesson I'm going to answer those questions and also give you the pros and cons, some of you may not be aware of when using this concept.
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[@kitwarren2493]

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[@RichieZellon]

Thanks Kit, glad to be of help!

[@victormusic01x]

..hi Richie!..liked this lesson a lot, the way you linked what we all do in beginning rock mode, superimposing and not realizing it, coming full circle to it’s role in jazz improvisation..great lines on Impressions!!..I felt that energy like I was at Pooh’s Pub back in the day listening to Mike Stern or John Scofield and being spiritually lifted for that first time!..blazing man..thank you sir!..New York October 11, 2020..

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks...I remember Pooh's Pub back in Boston during my school days...great music!

[@victormusic01x]

The Jazz Guitar Channel ..Pooh’s was a great spot, I was at Berklee between ‘78 and ‘80..cheers

[@HerroVincey]

The gin and tonic bit with the added booing made me chuckle 😂 Love your teaching style and sense of humor!! Thank you for making this knowledge accessible to those who can't afford music lessons during the pandemic..!! It helps keeps us going..!! 😊

[@jerryk3280]

That ending was pure fire. Thanks for the lesson!

[@bobiguitarplayer]

Mr. Zellon, thank you very much!

[@RichieZellon]

You're very welcome 🙏

[@dkwvt13]

Great Lesson, Great lines at the end, very "modern"! Thank You! B-)

[@diego2246]

Great lesson!!

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks! 😃

[@DaikiGuitar]

You're a great instructor.

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@Blackgrass1]

Love your teachings as always. Not so sure 'bout the canned laughter, though.

[@dharylrillon6441]

Hello sir can you pls help us what are the other tools that we can use in playing outside over a half diminished chords...thank you in advanced sir godbless and more powers!!

[@rockychieng88]

Try looking what triad exists in the half diminished scale, exclude the root and third, don't play the butter notes.

[@dharylrillon6441]

@@rockychieng88 thank you sir

[@MrvlZmb]

I never regarded the 4 in a 7th chord as an avoid note.

[@RichieZellon]

Do you understand what is implied by "avoid" note in jazz theory, or are you taking the term literally?

[@MrvlZmb]

@@RichieZellon I get there’s a clash with the 3rd, but in many dominant situations implying a sus seems to work even if the rhythm section isn’t playing one.

[@rockychieng88]

Like Miles Davis said don't play the obvious note in jazz.

[@guitarguy4372]

@@rockychieng88 he said don't play the bottom notes, which was misheard as butter notes. Transformed Herbie Hancock's playing.

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