Especially when studying jazz standards, each tune can teach you something.
In this tune I'm briefly checking out Minority because it's a minor tune with major 2 5's and they move in a sequence. So play the same lick or idea on every chord!
Part 2 of the Dm chord in Israel
In Part 10, we bring together the core concepts from Parts 1–9 into a single, musical chorus over Minority by Gigi Gryce. This etude is designed not to feel like a technical study, but like a complete improvised statement — one that clearly implies harmony through line construction alone.
Throughout the chorus, you’ll hear:
Check out the attached PDF!
Me talking about this tune and how I study it and play it!
BTW - I lost 1,000 dollars. This is no Tune of the month for this tune!
Real simple, play this etude. Make it sound good. Look at the music, I put in some of the changes. you should be able to figure out the rest.
After you figure out the cords, look at each bar and add all the upper partial so you know it's being played. A lot of these voice things are rootless voicings.
I didn't use a bass track because I want you guys to hear the harmony work all on its own without a bass so you can see that these are rootless and that they work even if you're playing only Vibes or maybe Vibes and singer or Vibes in sax any of those combinations.
This is another version of the etude that goes through the same chord changes as Blues for Alice. There's a few different approach notes in this version. Remember that when playing this etude with the additional ii-V-I's, figure out all the other tunes you can use these lines on and try it in different keys!
Diminished Passing Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece
🚨 Harmony Without Chords – Pt. 4: Adding the ii Chord
In Part 4, we expand the harmonic framework by introducing the ii chord before each dominant, turning the previous dominant-focused ideas into full ii–V motion. This adds harmonic depth and forward momentum while keeping the emphasis on linear voice leading rather than vertical chord shapes.
