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Assignments Due

• Play iib5 V7b13b9 imin(maj7) through cycle of 4ths - post
• Post Friedman #9
• Donna Lee Play the whole melody once through and then comp the first 8 bars - All rootless voicings
• Post a review of the vibe player you found and tell me about it.

Open Closed

• Talk about Open Closed with dom b13 b or # 9

Assignment

• Play dom b13 b or # 9 if #9 make sure you put the #9 on top - cycle of 4ths

Tunes

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• Donna Lee Play th

We had a great workshop week this year! In the workshop, we spent a lot of time talking about ii-V's in minor and the various structures. This etude covers a few important positions for the half diminished chord; one where the root is in the bottom and the other where b5 is in the bottom. Also, it goes through some important closed and open positions.   

Diminished Passing Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece

🚨 Harmony Without Chords – Pt. 4: Adding the ii Chord

In Part 4, we expand the harmonic framework by introducing the ii chord before each dominant, turning the previous dominant-focused ideas into full ii–V motion. This adds harmonic depth and forward momentum while keeping the emphasis on linear voice leading rather than vertical chord shapes.

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Open Closed Open exercise with minor7b5 chords in all 12 keys 

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Tune Study - The Jody Grind Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece

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