Major, Minor, Dominant: What's the Difference?
Stage II Jazz Improvisation Lessons
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8m 59s
This lesson explores the differences between basic major, minor, and dominant chords and the arpeggios. Not just a theory lesson- a practice method is also outlined for learning to understand these types of chords, and for playing the arpeggios.
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