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Minor chords

Minor chords

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Minor chords

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- The C minor seven arpeggio is a one, flat three, five and flat seven of the scale. So we have this basic sound right here. (gentle piano music) Now the scale that goes over that chord is the C Dorian minor scale, it's the second mode of the major scale. So if C minor is the second mode, the major scale we're working off is B flat. So we'll play a B flat major scale from C to C and we'll get the C Dorian, so it'll sound like this. (bass guitar music) Let's sound the chord and sing the scale. (piano music) ♪ Da da da da da da da da da ♪ (piano music) Okay, now for your own practice, you should also practice the C melodic minor scale. That will give you the major seven, which you're going to use sometimes in soloing even over the minor seven sound, you'll imply the major seven, now, I'll show you how that works. The melodic minor scale in jazz is played the same way up as it is down. Whereas sometimes in…

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