Other scales. 2 2
There are a few other types of scales worth exploring. 3 3
Diminished Scales, Wholetone Scales and Chromatic Scales. 4 4
It's not vital that you learn at this stage. 5 5
Learn the major and minor scales first. 6 6
And just play these if you've got a good grasp of the other scales. 7 7
Let's start with the Diminished Scales. 8 8
These are used along with diminished chords, and as with the chords, 9 9
these diminished scales are unusual in their configuration. 10 10
So that helps you remember them. 11 11
You may remember that we used three shifts to cover all the diminished chords. 12 12
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So you could play four diminished chords with that shift. 14 14
Play C diminished, E flat diminished. 15 15
[SOUND] G flat diminished, or A diminished. 16 16
So they're all contained with in that. 17 17
Likewise, second shift and the third shift. 18 18
[SOUND] So, likewise, 19 19
there are three diminished skills that will cover all the chords as well. 20 20
So rather than expand exactly how they're formed theoretically, 21 21
I'm going to show you some memory tricks for learning scales. 22 22
Remember, play first, ask questions later. 23 23
You'll notice that there are certain patterns within the scales that stand out. 24 24
So look at the top pattern that covers the diminished scales of C diminished, 25 25
E flat diminished, G flat diminished, and A diminished. 26 26
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Okay, now you can see some patterns in there, for instance, 28 28
there's four notes together. 29 29
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And then these four notes as well. 31 31
That's whites with blacks in the middle. 32 32
So two blacks and whites on either side. 33 33
So those four. 34 34
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Okay. [MUSIC] 36 36
So you can just remember those type of shifts and 37 37
that will get you used to the sound. 38 38
It just means you won't have to think about what you're playing, 39 39
what notes you're playing, if you memorize those shifts 40 40
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Then at least you can start playing and 42 42
start getting used to the sound in your In your ears. 43 43
Okay? Second shift. 44 44
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Now notice again, two distinct shifts in there. 46 46
So, two whites and the two blacks. 47 47
[SOUND] And then almost in reverse, two other black and two, so 48 48
that goes like that and that goes like that. 49 49
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Okay. [MUSIC] 51 51
And that will go on down. 52 52
The third shift, again it's like the first one but 53 53
just the same patterns in different positions. 54 54
So you'll get the four notes together there. 55 55
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And then this pattern. 57 57
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[INAUDIBLE] So they're almost like two separate [INAUDIBLE]. 59 59
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Okay, and those are used along with your diminished chords. 61 61
Wholetone Scales. 62 62
And you won't be using this scale a lot either. 63 63
So again it's more important to learn the majors and the minors. 64 64
But it's interesting to try this scale. 65 65
It's relatively easy and it's a bit of fun. 66 66
So you may be able to introduce it into your jazz progressions. 67 67
The scale is generally used over a seventh chord, 68 68
[SOUND] whose fifth is either sharpened or flattened. 69 69
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Okay, it's a very distinctive sound. 71 71
It's sometimes referred to as the cartoon scale. 72 72
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You can see a very distinctive shape as well. 74 74
Three whites, three blacks, three whites, three blacks. 75 75
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And there are only two of these scales, so they're very easy to remember. 77 77
The other one, the other distinctive shift is two blacks, four whites. 78 78
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Now with fingering you can either use for the first one, 80 80
one, three, one, two, three, four. 81 81
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Or you can even use both hands, so. 83 83
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Okay. 85 85
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Now, Chromatic Scales. And this scale you are much more likely to 87 87
use in many of your improvisations. 88 88
Chromatic movement is when you move up or down in half steps. 89 89
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Remember the shortest distance between two notes on the piano is a half step. 91 91
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So you'll use parts of this scale in various places to lead from one chord 93 93
into another or passing note to a melody note. 94 94
When you practice this scale, start on a new key each time. 95 95
Don't always just start from C. 96 96
So, you'll start with C. 97 97
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And start D flat. 99 99
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And so on. 101 101
And the fingering is nearly always one and 102 102
three [SOUND] except when you hit these two gaps. 103 103
Okay? Then it's one and two, back to three. 104 104
Two, two, two. 105 105
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Two, two, and so on. 107 107
So just practice that up and down. 108 108
It's very useful. 109 109
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So remember, you will use it in your improvisations. 111 111
Remember Frere Jacque. 112 112
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Or in the like of the D minor jazz. 114 114
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Very useful.