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"Beautiful Jazz Chords" lesson ft. “I Surrender Dear” (Patreon)

Published:
2023-06-13 15:26:33
Edited:
2025-11-25 09:24:23
Imported:
2026-08

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Barry Harris "sixth diminished" scales, melodic minor chord voicings & I Surrender Dear chord melody

This is a rather jam packed lesson that covers the topic of the Barry Harris "sixth diminished" scales, as well as melodic minor chord voicings and inversions. Culminating in applying these new found ideas to a chord melody for "I Surrender Dear".

All of the lesson materials are contained in the zip file below.

Thanks,

Alex :)

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Level up your chords with the Melodic minor scale! + Barry Harris tricks and tips!

*NEW! Access all lesson materials by becoming a Patreon at the link below for just a small monthly fee!.. https://patreon.com/AlexFarranGuitar Or if Patreon isn't your bag, you can purchase all the materials for this lesson at the link below.. https://smogfalls.gumroad.com/l/swkqq Book in for a private Zoom lesson!.. just choose a slot at the link below; https://tidycal.com/alexfarranguitar/guitarlesson Over on my instagram page I recently posted a series of mini lessons on the subject of minor 6th chords and other melodic minor related chord extensions. This also incorporated some talk about Barry Harris's "6th/Diminished scale". I've compiled all 5 parts of my series into this one longer video. It culminates in a chord melody for "I Surrender Dear" that applies all of the things covered in the mini lessons. If you’d like to support the work I do, feel free to buy me a coffee at this link; https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alexfarran I post most days on insta: https://www.instagram.com/alexfarranguitar —- #guitar #guitarist #guitarra #music #musician #jazz #jazzguitar #blues #bebop #guitarsolo #fender #telecaster #guitarlesson #guitarteacher #jazztheory #melodicminor #gypsyjazz #jazzchords #guitarchords #barryharris #tedgreene #billfrisell #julianlage #blackguard #tuition #howto #chordmelody

Comments

Gert De Groof

He Alex, really great lesson. I was particularly intrigued by the thing you did at about 2 minutes in. You play the D melodic minor and than move it up a minor third, making it an E7 altered sound resolving to Am. So that would make that the seventh mode of the F melodic minor scale I think? I’m again kinda struggling with connecting the dots in my head. As you are playing a song in the key of Am at that point, I assume I just need to think about it as a V7 altered sound, right? (I think it’s that “move it up a minor third” bit, what got me confused) Don’t know if you already did, but maybe a good topic for a video…that altered sound and how you use it. Great lesson, nonetheless, so much info and a great chord melody. Thanks!

Alex Farran Guitar

Hi Gert.. apologies for the slow response, I missed this comment somehow! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Yes, you're absolutely right; I used the D melodic minor over the Bm7b5 (ii), then the F melodic minor over the E7 (V).. as you say, this would be the seventh mode of F melodic minor technically, "Superlocrian" (more commonly known as the "altered scale"). This would then resolve to A minor, where you could switch to A melodic minor scale if you wanted a complete melodic minor workout!. D melodic minor on the ii, F melodic minor on the V and A melodic minor on the Tonic!

Gert De Groof

Don’t worry about it Alex, you’ve probably got your hands full replying to all those member introductions on your last post 😀. Great initiative that was indeed! But back on topic: I got it, a way to play over a ii-V-i, brilliant, thanks again! Take care.

Julian Gross

Certainly felt I was diving on the deep end on this. 😂. Can you point me to "yesterday's video" that set this one up? Thx Alex

Alex Farran Guitar

Hi Takto, this video that you’re commenting on is the one I recommend for you in response to your original question. Hope you find it useful. Don’t forget to download all the lesson materials for it so you have those shapes and inversions to reference 👍🏻