Barry Harris teaches us to use the 4 scales of chords: the Minor 6th diminished, the Major 6th diminished, the Dominant 7th diminished, and the Dominant 7th flat 5 diminished. We still have not yet looked at the dominant 7th diminished, so that will be the focus of this episode.
In my personal practice, I put off spending time with this scale for a while. I thought it was a bit square (I really didn't understand it very well). As I've become more familiar with it, it's come to be one of my favorite scales to explore. After this episode, we will continue to explore how this scale fits into the broader picture with all the other scales we've discussed.
Please keep the comments coming, and share anything that might add to the discussion. Barry Harris is one of the most important musical thinkers alive today, and I am really enjoying exploring these concepts with all of you. It takes some effort to get into all the beautiful things, but it really is worth it
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Take care,
Tom