The Secret of the "Backdoor ii V"

[@collinallenparishute]

"Forget about your theory, that just sounds good to me" Jazz in a nutshell

[@markdavenport2613]

Scratched my head after watching other videos on the subject. Your explanation cleared this up for me. Thanks!

[@jazzpianoschool]

So happy to hear that, Mark! Glad we could help!

[@danhicks7891]

I also like to employ the Barry Harris family of four dominants as a 'back door dominant'. B flat, D flat, and even E can also resolve to C when the Dominant Flat nine (diminished) voicing is used

[@jazzpianoschool]

Barry is great! Thanks for the comment, Dan!

[@Mattomo]

Masterpieceeeee

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you so much!

[@UberTurtle12]

I hear pianists like McCoy Tyner who use common lines from the altered dominant a tritone away over the backdoor dominant (e.g. G7 altered line over an Abm7 -> Db7#11). I know G7alt is just the same scale as Db Lydian dominant, but is this a common way to think when soloing over this progression?

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi @Atomic: thanks for the comment, and you’re right! That is certainly an option, yes!

[@TheAtheistworld]

So, it’s basically a subtonic bVII7 (a borrowed minorish attribute..from mixolydian mode..kinda)?? Thnx bro ❤

[@matsbrun5320]

Great lesson! So when improvising over the backdoor progression what scales are "correct"? In the key of C is it F melodic minor then Bb lydian dominant? or is Bb altered dominant better?

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks for the comment, Mats! As to your question, you can use F melodic minor over the whole backdoor F-7 and Bb7!

[@matsbrun5320]

@@jazzpianoschool i see, thanks. Considering that Fm and Bb7 are diatonic to C minor does it work also using C natural minor for the F and Bb then back to major on the C?

[@Philrc]

...or don't think in terms of scales

[@raefblack7906]

Great work ! Can you do something on Epistrophy by Monk?

[@jazzpianoschool]

Possibly! Thanks for the suggestion and for the comment!

[@Philrc]

you need to explain how we can go to Fm chord in the key of C

[@jazzpianoschool]

Khasab: thanks for the question. We grab the Fm from modal mixture, then make the Fm a “2min” add the “5dom7” which is Bb7 and then you arrive at the backdoor 2-5. Hope this helpful!

[@Philrc]

yeah I understand what's going on , I meant for other people...@@jazzpianoschool

[@user-ob7oq2uw5f]

Why does not work the website ?

[@Danmashinigamikuro]

They're supposed to be flats, not sharps.

[@brucejeric6701]

Turn up your mike

[@brucejeric6701]

YOu really need to something about the volume when to teach the lesson in the podcast. Your intro is loud and clear, as I your final goodbye. When you go to the keyboard and teach, I can barely hear you

[@studiosys]

Thanks for this , but whats very annoying is your explaining a fairly basic concept so aimed at intermediate, players ? , but your voicings, speed of demo and "fast , flash show off" licks are way over most peoples heads ,,, when teaching its important to keep a slow pace for the watchers , that way you will get way more audience ( clicks )