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A tritone splits the octave in half. A very common sound are major triads between the tritone split. In other words, F maj and then B maj. This lesson talks about that relationship.

Work hard on the modes. They are the foundation of the line!!

Here's a challenge for you guys.

Take any lick record it in twelve keys without stopping and post it here. Doesn't matter if it's Marie Had A Little Lamb. Post any lick here in 12 keys. Should take you 15 minutes.

Here's some great licks that you can use while paying the blues. Remember to download the pdf before watching the lesson in order to understand what I'm doing!! Have fun=)

Hey everyone, please welcome Casey Cangelosi. We're hoping Casey is going to be our marimba specialist on the site! Here's his first test video. It's not perfect but I thought I'd post it anyway!

A beautiful original piece by Behn Gillece.

PART 2

Academic but still might be interesting to anyone studying Giant Steps.

Doc Chittum is a very loved faculty member at Uarts. He does a lecture each year where he ties Giant Steps all the way back to Mozart. The lecture is pretty amazing. This is a 4 part excerpt from the lecture. In the lecture he hands out music and shows this lineage that's really incredible!