Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1

This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1 to develop jazz improvisation vocabulary. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 12 jazz improvisation motifs using four different motion patterns. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this iconic progression and voicings. Download Podcast Guide.You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Bob.PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE Chromatic ScaleFingeringGoogle Search (plenty of good fingering charts)1-3-1-3-1-2-3-1-3-1-3-1-2C Minor7Root to 3rd: 1-3-1-33rd to 5th: 3-1-2-35th to 7th: 1-3-1-3Ascending/Ascending MotionPattern 1 (Demo 1)Chromaticism: Root up to 3rdMinor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)Pattern 2 (Demo 2)Chromaticism: 3rd up to b5Minor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)Pattern 3 (Demo 3)Chromaticism: 5th up to 7thMinor Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)Ascending/Descending  MotionPattern 1 (Demo 4)Chromaticism: Root up to 3rdMinor Arpeggio: Root down to 3rd (2nd Inversion)Pattern 2 (Demo 5)Chromaticism: 3rd up to b5Minor Arpeggio: 5th down to Root (Root Position)Pattern 3 (Demo 6)Chromaticism: 5th up to 7thMinor Arpeggio: 5th down to Root (Root Position)Descending/Descending  MotionPattern 1 (Demo 7)Chromaticism: Root down to 6thMinor Arpeggio: 5th down to Root (Position)Pattern 2 (Demo 8)Chromaticism: 3rd down to RootMinor Arpeggio: 5th to Root (Root Position)Pattern 3 (Demo 9)Chromaticism: 5th down to Major 3rdMinor Arpeggio: 3rd down to 5th (2nd Inversion)Descending/Ascending MotionPattern 1 (Demo 10)Chromaticism: Root down to 6thMinor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)Pattern 2 (Demo 11)Chromaticism: 3rd down to RootMinor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)Pattern 3 (Demo 12)Chromaticism: 5th down to Major 3rdMinor Arpeggio: 3rd up to Root (Root Position)Visit JazzPianoSkills.com for a comprehensive curriculum of jazz piano courses and lessons exploring the essential jazz piano skills used by professional jazz pianists.Support the show