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Workshop Recap - 3rds and 7ths Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece

🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 2: Guide Tone Movement in the Intro 🚨

In Part 2, we dig into the intro vamp of Wave (Dm7–G7) and explore guide tone movement. This exercise builds from a single voice to two, three, and finally four voices, showing how harmonic richness can grow naturally out of simple lines. By working through these patterns, you’ll train your ear and hands to connect chords smoothly while keeping the groove intact.

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Great lesson to break into playing tunes solo. 

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Misty Intro

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

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This is for a student of mine. But you guys can have it also. 

Transcribe it and then think about what I'm playing and what the chord is. Can see the b9s #5s etc.

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🚨 Harmony Without Chords – Pt. 2: Chromatic Approaches to 3rds and 7ths

Part 2 expands on the guide-tone focus from Part 1 by introducing chromatic approach notes to the 3rds and 7ths of dominant chords. While the targets remain the same, the addition of chromatic motion adds tension, direction, and forward momentum to the line—allowing the harmony to feel more alive without relying on full chord voicings or altered scales.

Hello! I have attached a link to a youtube playlist which contains all of my lesson material for the last month. Thanks

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp2ia_j36ngaDEfKtQhc4BOtiwMqQStjG&si…

I talk about There Will Never Be Another You and include an 'Epic Etude'. 5 Choruses of chord study with some easy soloing.