Triads & Coltrane Patterns on "Solar" (Improv Lab #6)
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[Topics in this video: CAGED triad shapes, Coltrane patterns, tetrachords, added-note arpeggios, spontaneous composition, practice strategy, etc.]
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00:00 - Introduction: Triads & Solar
00:37 - C Minor Triads in Position
01:17 - Triad Inversions & Melodic Ideas
02:22 - Adding the 9th to Triads
03:06 - Tetrachords (Coltrane Patterns)
05:40 - Applying Triad + 9ths to Solar
06:10 - G Minor Triads & 9ths
08:22 - C7 and the♭9 Concept
09:29 - Playing Through the First Four Bars
11:11 - Exploring All Triads with 9ths
12:04 - F Major & F Minor with 9ths
14:22 - B♭7 with ♭9
16:50 - E♭ Major & Minor with 9ths
17:56 - A♭7 and D♭ Major Variations
18:57 - D Half-Diminished with ♮9
20:36 - G7 with a ♭9
21:57 - Practicing Variations for Line Development
22:32 - Practicing in Context & PDF Resource
23:02 - Improvising Over the Form
23:45 - Expanding Beyond Triads for Jazz Lines
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Presented by Dan Cosley in Seattle, Washington on 03/25/2025
Guitar: Robert Ruck, 2001
Strings: Augustine Classic Red