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This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the Dominant Fully Altered Sound. In this jazz piano lesson you will:

1. Discover: The Fully Altered Dominant Sound
2. Learn: How to construct the Fully Altered Dominant Sound
3. Play: The Fully Altered Dominant Sound Harmonically/Melodically

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EPISODE OUTLINE:

1. Discover
   1. Fully Altered Dominant Sound Harmonically
      1. Two-Handed Voicings (C Dominant)
         1. LH: 3rd and 7th | RH: C# Minor Triad
         2. LH: 3rd and 7th | RH: Eb Minor Triad
         3. LH: 3rd and 7th | RH: Gb Major Triad
         4. LH: 3rd and 7th | RH: Ab Major Triad
2. Learn
   1. Fully Altered Dominant Sound Melodically
      1. Academic Approach
         1. Originates from the Melodic Minor Scale
         2. C7b9#9b5#5 = Db Melodic Minor Scale starting on the note “C” (Super Locrian)
      2. Practical Approach
         1. C Dominant Scale
            1. Lower the 2nd (9th) one half-step  to create a b9 alteration
            2. Lower the 3rd one half-step to create a #9 alteration
            3. Lower the 4th one half-step to get a 3rd (needed)
            4. Lower the 5th one half-step to create a b5 alteration
            5. Lower the 6th one half-step to create a #5 alteration
3. Play
   1. Root to 7th (C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb)
   2. 3rd to #9th (E Fb Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb)
   3. #5th to b5th (Ab Bb C Db Eb Fb Gb)
   4. 7th to #5th (Bb C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab)
   5. #9th to b9th (Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db)
   6. II-V-I Application
      1. Key of F Major
         1. II-V-I Progression

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