Breaking the Code

Breaking the code

Breaking the Code: Harmonic Evolution for Guitar Players Only 

Breaking the Code is about establishing an additional or an alternative method to navigate and improvise through jazz changes. Breaking the Code tries to add concepts that possibly could be used with all conventional concepts.

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Table of Contents

Introduction: 

1

Chapter 1: The Half-Diminished Scale

3

Chapter 2: One-Octave Formations

7

Chapter 3: Dorian Scale

10

Chapter 4: Little Tips
  • Altered-Dominant Scale; Half-Diminished Scale; Dorian Scale;
  • Harmonic Minor; Locrian Mode; Barry Harris; Phluke Scale

13

Chapter 5: Humungous Strides (Giants Steps)

22

Chapter 6: MODES: My Perspective

29

Chapter 7: Other Harmonic Situations

  • Rhythm Change Bridges. The Blues, Hutcheonite, Stupid Song

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Chapter 8: Conclusion

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