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"Good improvisation communicates harmonic progression melodically. Effective melodies manipulate harmonic content through the use of guide tones and preparatory gravity notes, masterfully woven in systematic tension, release, and transparent harmonic definition."



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August 4, 2007 | August MandolinSessions now online!

New, our latest submission on the Mel Bay MandolinSessions.com website, "Developing Pentatonics for Jazz: A systematic approach to pentatonic mastery in all 12 keys." We've tackled this subject before, but we expand a bit on the idea of comfort and familiarity of pentatonics in all twelve keys--how to achieve it.

If your idea of a pentatonic scale is two out of five notes always on an open string, or the first note of the pentatonic always starts on your first finger, this article is for you. Find new freedom through the FFcP approach to one of the most popular scales in Western European music, and prepare yourself to use it in advanced jazz concepts.

Read article: Jazz Mandology

Don't forget to download the two-page PDF exercise! FFcP Pentatonic Studies

Read past MandolinSession articles.

Posted by Ted at August 4, 2007 11:24 AM


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