What is an "Alt" Chord and "Altered Scale"?

[@edzielinski]

This is great. I didn't know about the trick to find the altered scale from the melodic minor. It's fascinating and awesome. Your video is excellent - I'm all about content and clarity. The editing stuff, lighting, etc. - its good enough!

[@JeremySiskind]

Awesome - thanks! I'll take "good enough" any day of the week.

[@alphaomega6062]

Very good explanation, nicely paced and easy to follow. Not all educators on KZbin are as good at getting across the knowledge they clearly have. Knowing stuff is not the same as being able to explain it well. Thank you Jeremy.

[@JeremySiskind]

That's so kind! Thank you - I do my best....some days go better than others....

[@p1anosteve]

Forgive my ignorance but the use of the Alt indication on a dominant chord raises a question. Say you were a composer writing a lead sheet.. what is the purpose of indicating Alt? It implies that you can use the altered scale but the chord itself is not defined. Surely a composer would normally indicate what alterations they want in the dominant. So is it just a reminder to suggest the scale for improvisation and tagged on to the required chord ? i.e. C7 b9b13 (Alt)

[@JeremySiskind]

A couple of things - Alt goes with a specific sound of the altered scale. One of the reasons it works is because b9s and #9s like each other (if there's a #9, a b9 is often implied) and b5s/#11s and #5s/b13s like each other. So, there might be times when a composer would write something specific, or they might just feel like either one will be okay.

[@JohnsonSmithson]

You did a good job at explaining the subject. But could you give more examples of phrases being built? I personally have problems when using the upper notes of the scale (the last 3 or 4 notes) to create melodic lines

[@JeremySiskind]

Hmmm, okay. Let me think about it!

[@JohnsonSmithson]

@@JeremySiskind thank you very much!

[@shankaraist]

Thanks. Very good video.

[@JeremySiskind]

Many pleasure! Thank you for watching!!!!

[@brendaboykin3281]

I liked the Creative process of erasing in real time! Don't go changing, la la lalee la(or editing to erase for home folks). 🤔😎

[@JeremySiskind]

Lol, I’m gonna be me, erasing and all!

[@ReedRobins]

OOOO!!! Now I'm excited! Thanks Jeremy!

[@JeremySiskind]

Yayyy! Loving your enthusiasm, Reed!

[@farmz0r]

what about the natural 4/11? it's not part of the scale so I assume it's also forbidden?

[@JeremySiskind]

@@farmz0r it’s not really part of this altered sound.

[@ReedRobins]

Griffin (1/2 lion 1/2 eagle). Sometimes spelled 'Gryphon'.

[@JeremySiskind]

Yes!!! Thank you!

[@edzielinski]

I learned about Gryphon's during my music lesson today 😉

[@JeremySiskind]

@@edzielinski Lol, perfect. It's definitely not a "Liger." That's from Napoleon Dynamite. 😂

[@alp9020]

Thanks ! 👍

[@JeremySiskind]

You’re so welcome, Al!

[@mutafakos]

Great video as always Jeremy! Can I please ask what app are you using for writing with the pencil? Thanks in advanced

[@JeremySiskind]

Yes - I'm using Forscore on my iPad.

[@mutafakos]

@@JeremySiskind thank you so much! Big fun of you and your videos! Please continue the good work!!!

[@sanferrera]

This is what I found in google, and it makes sense: "...thus the prefix “super-” implies that the Locrian mode is taken to the extreme by flatting the fourth as well as everything else."

[@JeremySiskind]

Huh, I’ll believe that explanation…I don’t love it, but I’ll believe it. 😂

[@sanferrera]

@@JeremySiskind 😁

[@future62]

The funny way I like to think of this scale is take the major scale and literally flatten everything. b4 is the M3 and then everything else is what it is.

[@JeremySiskind]

Yes - you’ve got it exactly!

[@JoeDeCarlo-km9nf]

7 Flat 5 7 Sharp 5 7 Flat 9 7 Sharp 9 All you need to know.

[@JeremySiskind]

Phew! You saved me lots of time! 😜

[@trumpet95]

Wow thanks!