Lessons with Deminicus

Chris,

We'll conduct this in an informal discussion, if that works for you.

Let's start by figuring out where you stand, theory-wise - so, how much theory do you have? I'm assuming a working knowledge of Major and minor scales, and their diatonic triads. 7th chords? Modes?

Just lemme know what aspects you want to understand in greater detail.

;)

Robin

hmm, let's see. Yes, I have knowledge of Major and minor scales, as well as seventh chords (although I would like to understand 7th chords in more detail). I don't really have much (if any) knowledge about modes (I have an idea of what they are, but that is about it).

Cool.

In jazz, one way of thinking of it is that 7th chords and modes go hand-in-hand.

Modes can be inferred from different chords - this chord/scale relationship is the basis of modal jazz.

HERE'S a good overview of how modes are constructed, and how they relate to their corresponding chord.

More:

Modes of the Major scale

Modes of the ascending melodic minor scale

Read these sites, they explain it better than I can! ;)

Make sense?