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Here's what you do. Don't look at the files that say 'dont-look' download the other ones first. Take the sheet music and add your voicings to stella. Learn and and play and hopefully post it here. 

After that and ONLY after that, download the don't look files and see what voicings I used. Check out what's similar and what's different. Let me know how you do and what you think. 

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.

I talked how 1 diminished chord relative to 4 dominant chords (4 major chords) in this videos, and also showed the foundation of voice leading.

I shared the pdf of how one diminished chord(dominant b9 chord) resolve to the I major. please check it and let me know how do you think about practicing voice leading over diminished to I major chord! 

I'll share more my ideas over this soon! stay tuned! 

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Open Closed Open exercise with minor7b5 chords in all 12 keys 

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Rhythm Changes Harmonic Vocabulary - Part 4

In this fourth installment of our rhythm changes harmonic vocabulary series, we continue to develop both rhythmic and harmonic fluency over the first A section. While the rhythmic pattern remains consistent with Part 3 in the first four measures, this lesson introduces new voicings and inversions that shift the color and register of the progression.

🎵 Play A Great Rhythm Changes In 3 Months – Week 10

Over the past five weeks, we've gradually expanded our rhythm changes vocabulary.

We've explored:

• Guide-tone lines
• Embellished 3rds and 7ths
• Chromatic approaches
• Diminished and bebop scale language
• Chord-tone based improvisation

This week, we begin bringing many of those ideas together.

👉 Chord outlinings, scale motion, and substitute chord changes.

🎵 Play A Great Rhythm Changes In 3 Months – Week 11

Over the past six weeks, we've steadily expanded our rhythm changes vocabulary.

We've explored: