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Chromatic Minor

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Sat, 08/10/2013 - 15:52
Taylor Ward
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Sorry about all the questions, I've been saving em up through the week. What holes should I avoid in minor on the chromatic in 3rd position? Also, what are the most common usages of holes with the button in. I feel like I'm starting to get an intuitive sense of movement on the chromatic but I'd like to use the button a little more. It seems like every time I hit the button it's hit or miss whether it fits.

I just want to be prepared when you roll out the 16 hole chromatic LOA. haha. ;)

-Taylor

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Sat, 08/10/2013 - 21:15
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David Barrett
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Ah, yes. Approach the chromatic in the same way that you approach the diatonic in 3rd Position minor... same notes... same approach. Take a look at the minor lesson again, but grab your chromatic and a track in D Minor and have at it.

Regarding slide work... we still talking minor here?

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Sun, 08/11/2013 - 12:57
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Taylor Ward
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Slide work. Not necessarily.

Slide work. Not necessarily. But what about minor & major then?

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Sun, 08/11/2013 - 15:04
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David Barrett
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The most common slide usage is what I teach in the the lessons... the Major 7th as a Chromatic Passing Tone between the Root and Flat-7th (1+ 1+Slide 1, or reverse 1 1+Slide 1+)... and... the Flat-5 as a Chromatic Passing Tone between the 5th and 4th (3+ 3+Slide 3 or reverse 3 3+Slide 3+). Both of these work for Major and Minor. Beyond this, it's lick, chord, scale or treatment-based, of which (except for the licks) is not something you study as "these are common," but go under the category of musicality and is specific to each passage you play. Your study of scales, chords, melodic treatments and jazz will lead you in the right direction.

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