Stop memorizing chord symbols and start understanding how they move. 🎹
The chord-scale approach links every chord to a compatible scale that informs melodic choices. For example, over a Dm7 (ii in C major) use D Dorian (D E F G A B C). For G7 (V) use G Mixolydian (G A B C D E F) or G altered (Ab A# etc.) when applying altered dominant concepts. Practice by outlining each chord tone and then targeting non-chord tones as approach tones. The Jazz Harmony Book By David Berkman Full
If you’ve been playing jazz for more than six months, you’ve probably experienced the "Harmony Paradox." Stop memorizing chord symbols and start understanding how
By following this rigorous, slow process, you will have absorbed the "Full" experience that most speed-readers miss. The Jazz Harmony Book By David Berkman Full