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JCOL RESOURCES 3

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Here is a backing for II V I in concert C minor

C instruments    II V I in C minor    Dm7b5 G7 Cm
Bb instruments II V I in D minor    Em7b5 A7 Dm
Eb instruments II V I in A minor    Bm7b5 E7 Am

For comparison, here is a backing for II V I in concert C major

C instruments II V I in C major Dm7 G7 CΔ
Bb instruments II V I in D major Em7 A7 DΔ
Eb instruments II V I in A major Bm7 E7 AΔ

Below are some backing tracks which just stay on chord IIm7b5
Pick the appropriate locrian scale and try improvising some simple melodic lines

Backing for Dm7b5 as chord II (scale = locrian)

C instruments Dm7b5 D Eb F G Ab Bb C D
Bb instruments Em7b5 E F G A Bb C D E
Eb instruments Bm7b5 B C D E F G A B

Backing for Em7b5 as chord II (scale = locrian)

C instruments Em7b5 E F G A Bb C D E
Bb instruments F#m7b5 F# G A B C D E F#
Eb instruments C#m7b5 C# D E F# G A B C#

Backing for Gm7b5 as chord II (scale = locrian)

C instruments Gm7b5 G Ab Bb C Db Eb F G
Bb instruments Am7b5 A Bb C D Eb F G A
Eb instruments Em7b5 E F G A Bb C D E

Backing for Am7b5 as chord II (scale = locrian)

C instruments Am7b5 A Bb C D Eb F G A
Bb instruments Bm7b5 B C D E F G A B
Eb instruments F#m7b5 F# G A B C D E F#

There are many names for this scale, including natural minor, relative minor and aeolian - they all mean the same thing

Here are some backing tracks which just stay on chord Im7
Try improvising with the appropriate natural minor

Backing for Cm as chord I (scale = natural minor)

C instruments Cm C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
Bb instruments Dm D E F G A Bb C D
Eb instruments Am A B C D E F G A

Backing for Dm as chord I (scale = natural minor)

C instruments Dm D E F G A Bb C D
Bb instruments Em E F# G A B C D E
Eb instruments Bm B C# D E F# G A B

Backing for Fm as chord I (scale = natural minor)

C instruments Fm F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F
Bb instruments Gm G A Bb C D Eb F G
Eb instruments Dm D E F G A Bb C D

Backing for Gm as chord I (scale = natural minor)

C instruments Gm G A Bb C D Eb F G
Bb instruments Am A B C D E F G A
Eb instruments Em E F# G A B C D E

There are various other names for this scale, including phrygian dominant or fifth mode harmonic minor - they all mean the same thing

Here are some backing tracks which just stay on chord V7b9b13
Try improvising with the appropriate mixolydian b9 b13 scale

Backing for G7 as chord V (scale = mixolydian b9 b13)

C instruments G7 G Ab B C D Eb F G
Bb instruments A7 A Bb C# D E F G A
Eb instruments E7 E F G# A B C D E

Backing for A7 as chord V (scale = mixolydian b9 b13)

C instruments A7 A Bb C# D E F G A
Bb instruments B7 B C D# E F# G A B
Eb instruments F#7 F# G A# B C# D E F#

Backing for C7 as chord V (scale = mixolydian b9 b13)

C instruments C7 C Db E F G Ab Bb C
Bb instruments D7 D Eb F# G A Bb C D
Eb instruments A7 A Bb C# D E F G A

Backing for D7 as chord V (scale = mixolydian b9 b13)

C instruments D7 D Eb F# G A Bb C D
Bb instruments E7 E F G# A B C D E
Eb instruments B7 B C D# E F# G A B

Click here for "Altered Scale" Video

The following sheets are just numbered chronologically from the JCOL@NOON sessions (in the order in which they occurred).