Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill.

This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the most important jazz piano skill of them all; your treatment, articulation, feel of The 8th Note, Pt. 3. In this jazz piano lessons you will:

1. Discover: Extended 8th Note Groupings
2. Learn: How to use Extended 8th Note Grouping for developing jazz articulation 
3. Play: Extended 8th Note Groupings through the entire measure and beyond

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• Illustrations (detailed graphics in all 12 keys)
• Lead Sheets (sheet music for all 12 keys)
• Play Along Tracks (ensemble assistance and practice tips)
• Bundle (get all three Podcast Guides!)

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EPISODE OUTLINE:

1. Five Primary Sounds
   1. Major
   2. Dominant
      1. This Lesson's Choice
   3. Minor
   4. Half Diminished
   5. Diminished
2. The 8th Note
   1. Straight 8th vs. Swing 8th
      1. Straight = Even
      2. Swing = Long/Short
3. Quarter/8th Note Rhythmic Combinations
   1. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 1
         1. Quarter Note on Count 1
         2. 8th Notes on Counts 2, 3, and 4
   2. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 2
         1. Quarter Note on Count 4
         2. 8th Notes on Counts 1, 2, and 3
   3. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 3
         1. 8th Notes on Counts 1, 2, 3, and 4
4. C Dominant 7th
   1. Demo 4
      1. 8th Notes on Counts 1, 2, 3, and 4
      2. Played from the Root to the 13th of the Sound
5. C Dominant 7th
   1. Demo 5
      1. Improvisation Using
         1. Quarter Note and 8th Note Combinations
         2. Chord Tones Only

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Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill.

This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, and Play the most important jazz piano skill of them all. Your treatment, articulation, and feel of The 8th Note, Pt. 2. In this jazz piano lessons you will:

1. Discover: The Importance of the 8th Note
2. Learn: How to methodically approach studying the 8th Note
3. Play: Various Quarter/8th Note combinations common in jazz literature

For maximum musical growth, be sure to download the Podcast Guides for this Jazz Piano Lesson.

• Illustrations (detailed graphics in all 12 keys)
• Lead Sheets (sheet music for all 12 keys)
• Play Along Tracks (ensemble assistance and practice tips)
• Bundle (get all three Podcast Guides!)

All three Podcast Guides are designed to help you gain a functional command of the 8th Note. The Podcast Guides are invaluable educational tools to have at your side and finger-tips while studying and practicing JazzPianoSkills.

You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Dr. Lawrence.

EPISODE OUTLINE:

1. Five Primary Sounds
   1. Major
   2. Dominant
      1. This Lesson's Choice
   3. Minor
   4. Half Diminished
   5. Diminished
2. The 8th Note
   1. Straight 8th vs. Swing 8th
      1. Straight = Even
      2. Swing = Long/Short
3. Quarter/8th Note Rhythmic Combinations
   1. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 1
         1. Quarter Notes (Counts 1 and 2)
         2. 8th Note Grouping (Counts 3 and 4)
   2. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 2
         1. Quarter Notes (Counts 1 and 2)
         2. 8th Note Grouping (Counts 2 and 3)
   3. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 3
         1. Quarter Notes (Counts 3 and 4)
         2. 8th Note Grouping (Counts 1 and 2)
   4. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 4
         1. Quarter Notes (Counts 1 and 3)
         2. 8th Note Pairs (Counts 2 and 4)
   5. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 5
         1. Quarter Notes (Counts 2 and 4)
         2. 8th Note Pairs (Counts 1 and 3)

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Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill.

This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, and Play the most important jazz piano skill of them all. Your treatment, articulation, and feel of The 8th Note. In this jazz piano lessons you will:

1. Discover: The Importance of the 8th Note
2. Learn: How to methodically approach studying the 8th Note
3. Play: Various Quarter/8th Note combinations common in jazz literature

For maximum musical growth, be sure to download the Podcast Guides for this Jazz Piano Lesson.

• Illustrations (detailed graphics in all 12 keys)
• Lead Sheets (sheet music for all 12 keys)
• Play Along Tracks (ensemble assistance and practice tips)
• Bundle (get all three Podcast Guides!)

All three Podcast Guides are designed to help you gain a functional command of the 8th Note. The Podcast Guides are invaluable educational tools to have at your side and finger-tips while studying and practicing JazzPianoSkills.

You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Dr. Lawrence.

EPISODE OUTLINE:

1. The Quarter Note
   1. Metronome Demonstrations
      1. Counts 1 2 3 4
   2. Outline Sounds (Chords)
      1. Major
      2. Dominant
      3. Minor
      4. Half-Diminished
      5. Diminished
2. The 8th Note
   1. Straight 8th vs. Swing 8th
      1. Straight = Even
      2. Swing = Long/Short
   2. Metronome Demonstration
      1. Counts 1 2 3 4
3. Quarter/8th Note Rhythmic Combinations
   1. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 1
         1. Four Quarter Notes
   2. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 2
         1. Three Quarter Notes (Counts 1 2 3)
         2. Pair of 8th Notes (Count 4)
   3. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 3
         1. Three Quarter Notes (Counts 1 2 4)
         2. Pair of 8th Notes (Count 3)
   4. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 4
         1. Three Quarter Notes (Counts 1 3 4)
         2. Pair of 8th Notes (Count 2)
   5. C Dominant 7th
      1. Demo 5
         1. Three Quarter Notes (Counts 2 3 4)
         2. Pair of 8th Notes (Count 1)

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Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill.

This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, and Play essential chord/scale relationships to develop your Chord Family Scales. In this jazz piano lessons you will:

1. Discover: Essential Chord/Scale Relationships
2. Learn: How to see these relationships when grouped By Chord Families
3. Play: The correct (most common) scales for the 5 Primary Sounds of Jazz

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• Illustrations (detailed graphics in all 12 keys)
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• Play Along Tracks (ensemble assistance and practice tips)
• Bundle (get all three Podcast Guides!)

All three Podcast Guides are designed to help you gain a functional command of chord/scale relationships and reinforce your Chord Family Scales. The Podcast Guides are invaluable educational tools to have at your side and finger-tips while studying and practicing JazzPianoSkills.

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EPISODE OUTLINE:

1. Chord Family (5 Primary Sounds)
   1. Major
   2. Dominant
   3. Minor
   4. Half-Diminished
   5. DIminished
2. 12 Notes In Music
   1. 12 Chord Families
      1. Chord Family Formula
         1. 1-3-5-7
         2. 1-3-5-b7
         3. 1-b3-5-b7
         4. 1-b3-b5-b7
         5. 1-b3-b5-bb7
      2. Four Note Chords
         1. Why? No Dominant Triad!
3. C Chord Family
   1. C Major
      1. Demo 1
         1. Ionian Mode (I Chord)
         2. C D E F G A B (C Major Scale)
   2. C Dominant
      1. Demo 2
         1. Mixolydian Mode (V Chord)
         2. C D E F G A Bb (F MAjor Scale)
   3. C Minor
      1. Demo 3
         1. Dorian Mode (II Chord)
         2. C D Eb F G A Bb (Bb Major Scale)
   4. C Half DIminished
      1. Demo 4
         1. Locrian Mode
         2. C DB Eb F Gb Ab Bb (Db Major Scale)
   5. C Diminished
      1. Demo 5
         1. 7th Mode Harmonic Minor
         2. C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb (Db Harmonic Minor Scale)

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Welcome to JazzPianoSkills; a unique Jazz Piano Program dedicated to introducing aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano skills. Each Podcast Episode will help you successfully Discover, Learn, and Play a specific Jazz Piano skill.

This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, and Play essential chord/scale relationships to develop your Key Dependency. In this jazz piano lessons you will:

1. Discover: Essential Chord/Scale Relationships
2. Learn: How to quickly and easily determine Harmonic Function
3. Play: The correct scales for the Primary Chords of Music

For maximum musical growth, be sure to download the Podcast Guides for this Jazz Piano Lesson.

• Illustrations (detailed graphics in all 12 keys)
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• Play Along Tracks (ensemble assistance and practice tips)
• Bundle (get all three Podcast Guides!)

All three Podcast Guides are designed to help you gain a functional command of chord/scale relationships and reinforce your Key Dependency. The Podcast Guides are invaluable educational tools to have at your side and finger-tips while studying and practicing JazzPianoSkills.

You can listen to this Podcast Episode at JazzPianoSkills and have access to the SpeakPipe Widget that allows you to speak immediately and directly to Dr. Bob Lawrence. Ask your questions, get answers, and interact one-on-one with Dr. Lawrence.

PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE:

1. Quick Review
   1. WWHWWWH
      1. C Bb Ab G F Eb Db
   2. M-m-m-M-D-m-HD
      1. C Major (Key of C)
      2. C minor (Key of bb)
      3. C minor (Key of Ab)
      4. C Major (Key of G)
      5. C Dominant (Key of F)
      6. C minor (Key of Eb)
      7. C Half Diminished (Key of Db)
2. C Major
   1. Demo 1
      1. C Major, I Chord, Key of C Major - Ionian Mode
3. C Minor
   1. Demo 2
      1. C Minor, II Chord, Key of Bb Major - Dorian Mode
4. C Minor
   1. Demo 3
      1. C Minor, III Chord, Key of Ab Major - Phrygian Mode
5. C Major
   1. Demo 4
      1. C Major, IV Chord, Key of G Major - Lydian Mode
6. C Dominant
   1. Demo 5
      1. C Dominant, V Chord, Key of F Major - Mixolydian Mode
7. C Minor
   1. Demo 6
      1. C Minor, VI Chord, Key of Eb Major - Aeolian Mode
8. C Half Diminished
   1. Demo 7
      1. C Half Diminished, VII Chord, Key of Db  Major - Locrian Mode

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This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Inside Outside harmony to develop melodic jazz improvisation vocabulary. For maximum musical growth, be sure to download the Podcast Guides for this Jazz Piano Lesson.

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All three Podcast Guides explore jazz improvisation patterns launching from the Root, Third, and Fifth of the Minor Sound used to develop jazz improvisation vocabulary. The Podcast Guides are invaluable educational tools to have at your side and finger-tips while studying and practicing JazzPianoSkills.

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PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE

1. Inside, Outside
   1. 12 Notes in Music
      1. 7 Notes in a Scale
         1. C Minor Scale (Inside): C D Eb F G A Bb (Dorian Mode)
      2. 5 Notes Outside the Scale
         1. C Minor Scale (Outside): C# E F# G# B (C# Minor Pentatonic)
   2. Triad Pairs
      1. Neighboring Triads
         1. Root, #Root - Root, bRoot
         2. 3rd, #3rd - 3rd, b3rd
         3. 5th, #5th = 5th, b5th
2. Root, #Root - Root, bRoot
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 1)
      1. Inside: C Minor (Root Position)
      2. Outside : C# Minor (Root Position)
      3. Inside: C Minor (Root Position)
      4. Outside : B Minor (Root Position)
3. 3rd, #3rd - 3rd, b3rd
   1. Pattern 2 (Demo 2)
      1. Inside: C Minor (1st Inversion)
      2. Outside : C# Minor (1st Inversion)
      3. Inside: C Minor (1st Inversion)
      4. Outside : B Minor (1st Inversion)
4. 5th, #5th = 5th, b5th
   1. Pattern 3 (Demo 3)
      1. Inside: C Minor (2nd Inversion)
      2. Outside : C# Minor (2nd Inversion)
      3. Inside: C Minor (2nd Inversion)
      4. Outside : B Minor (2nd Inversion)
5. Improvisation Practice Demo

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This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Inside Outside harmony to develop melodic jazz improvisation vocabulary. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 12 jazz improvisation motifs using four different motion patterns—an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this historical and contemporary approach to improvising. Download the Podcast Guide.

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PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE

1. Inside, Outside
   1. 12 Notes in Music
      1. 7 Notes in a Scale
         1. C Minor Scale (Inside): C D Eb F G A Bb
      2. 5 Notes Outside the Scale
         1. C Minor Scale (Outside): C# E F# G# B
   2. Triad Pair
      1. C Minor: C Eb G
      2. C# Minor: C# E G#
2. Ascending/Ascending Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 1)
      1. Inside: C Minor Root Position)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (1st  Inversion)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 2)
      1. Inside: C Minor (1st inversion)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (2nd  Inversion)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 3)
      1. Inside: C Minor (2nd Inversion)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (Root Position)
3. Ascending/Descending  Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 4)
      1. Inside: C Minor (Root Position)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (2nd  Inversion)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 5)
      1. Inside: C Minor (1st Inversion)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (Root Position)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 6)
      1. Inside: C Minor (2nd Inversion)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (1st inversion)
4. Descending/Descending  Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 7)
      1. Inside: C Minor (1st Inversion)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (Root Position)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 8)
      1. Inside: C Minor (2nd Inversion)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (1st  Inversion)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 9)
      1. Inside: C Minor (Root Position)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (2nd  Inversion)
5. Descending/Ascending Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 10)
      1. Inside: C Minor (1st Inversion)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (2nd Inversion)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 11)
      1. Inside: C Minor (2nd Inversion)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (Root Position)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 12)
      1. Inside: C Minor (Root Position)
      2. Outside: C# Minor (1st  Inversion)

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This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play Major Chromaticism, Pt. 1, to develop jazz improvisation vocabulary. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 12 jazz improvisation motifs using four different motion patterns—an invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this iconic progression and voicings. Download the Podcast Guide.

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PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE

1.  Chromatic Scale
   1. Fingering
      1. Google Search (plenty of good fingering charts)
         1. 1-3-1-3-1-2-3-1-3-1-3-1-2
   2. C Major 7
      1. Root to 3rd: 1-3-1-3-4
      2. 3rd to 5th: 3-1-2-3
      3. 5th to 7th: 1-3-1-3-4
2. Ascending/Ascending Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 1)
      1. Chromaticism: Root up to minor 3rd
      2. Major Arpeggio: 3rd to Root (1st Inversion)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 2)
      1. Chromaticism: 3rd up to 5th
      2. Major Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 3)
      1. Chromaticism: 5th up to minor 7th
      2. Major Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)
3. Ascending/Descending  Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 4)
      1. Chromaticism: Root up to minor 3rd
      2. Major Arpeggio: 3rd down to 5th (3rd Inversion)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 5)
      1. Chromaticism: 3rd up to 5th
      2. Major Arpeggio: 3rd down to 5th (2nd Inversion)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 6)
      1. Chromaticism: 5th up to minor 7th
      2. Major Arpeggio: 7th down to 3rd (Major Fragment)
4. Descending/Descending  Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 7)
      1. Chromaticism: Root down to Sixth
      2. Major Arpeggio: 5th to Root (Root Position)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 8)
      1. Chromaticism: 3rd down to b2
      2. Major Arpeggio: Root to 3rd (1st inversion)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 9)
      1. Chromaticism: 5th down to Major 3rd
      2. Major Arpeggio: Root down to 3rd (1st Inversion)
5. Descending/Ascending Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 10)
      1. Chromaticism: Root down to 6th
      2. Major Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 11)
      1. Chromaticism: 3rd down to b2
      2. Major Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 12)
      1. Chromaticism: 5th down to Major 3rd
      2. Major Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)

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This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the Minor Chromaticism, Pt. 1 to develop jazz improvisation vocabulary. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates 12 jazz improvisation motifs using four different motion patterns. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this iconic progression and voicings. Download Podcast Guide.

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PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE

1.  Chromatic Scale
   1. Fingering
      1. Google Search (plenty of good fingering charts)
         1. 1-3-1-3-1-2-3-1-3-1-3-1-2
   2. C Minor7
      1. Root to 3rd: 1-3-1-3
      2. 3rd to 5th: 3-1-2-3
      3. 5th to 7th: 1-3-1-3
2. Ascending/Ascending Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 1)
      1. Chromaticism: Root up to 3rd
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 2)
      1. Chromaticism: 3rd up to b5
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 3)
      1. Chromaticism: 5th up to 7th
      2. Minor Arpeggio: Root up to 5th (Root Position)
3. Ascending/Descending  Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 4)
      1. Chromaticism: Root up to 3rd
      2. Minor Arpeggio: Root down to 3rd (2nd Inversion)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 5)
      1. Chromaticism: 3rd up to b5
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 5th down to Root (Root Position)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 6)
      1. Chromaticism: 5th up to 7th
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 5th down to Root (Root Position)
4. Descending/Descending  Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 7)
      1. Chromaticism: Root down to 6th
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 5th down to Root (Position)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 8)
      1. Chromaticism: 3rd down to Root
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 5th to Root (Root Position)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 9)
      1. Chromaticism: 5th down to Major 3rd
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 3rd down to 5th (2nd Inversion)
5. Descending/Ascending Motion
   1. Pattern 1 (Demo 10)
      1. Chromaticism: Root down to 6th
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)
   2. Pattern 2 (Demo 11)
      1. Chromaticism: 3rd down to Root
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 5th up to 3rd (2nd Inversion)
   3. Pattern 3 (Demo 12)
      1. Chromaticism: 5th down to Major 3rd
      2. Minor Arpeggio: 3rd up to Root (Root Position)

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This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you discover, learn, and play the iconic II-V-I Progression, Pt. 2. In this episode, we layer various melodic triad patterns over the II-V-I Progression to begin developing improvisational jazz language. Be sure to Download the Podcast Guide for this podcast that musically notates the four minor triad motions (ascending/descending, descending/ascending, ascending/ascending, descending/descending) launching for the root, third, and fifth of the minor triad in all 12 major keys. An invaluable educational tool to reference while studying and practicing this iconic progression and voicings. Download Podcast Guide.

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PODCAST LESSON OUTLINE

1. II-V-I Progression (Key of Bb Major)
   1. Ascending/Descending
      1. Minor Triad Motion
         1. Root Entry Point
            1. Ascending: B C Eb G
            2. Descending: F# G Eb C
         2. 3rd Entry Point
            1. Ascending: B C Eb G
            2. Descending: F# G Eb C
         3. 5th Entry Point
            1. Ascending: F# G C Eb
            2. Descending: D Eb C G
   2. Descending/Ascending
      1. Minor Triad Motion
         1. Root Entry Point
            1. Descending: B C G Eb
            2. Ascending: D Eb G C
         2. 3rd Entry Point
            1. Descending: D Eb C G
            2. Ascending: F# G C Eb
         3. 5th Entry Point
            1. Descending: F# G Eb C
            2. Ascending: B C Eb G
   3. Ascending/Ascending
      1. Minor Triad Motion
         1. Root Entry Point
            1. Ascending: B C Eb G
            2. Ascending: F# G C Eb
         2. 3rd Entry Point
            1. Ascending: D Eb G C
            2. Ascending: B C Eb G
         3. 5th Entry Point
            1. Ascending: F# G C Eb
            2. Ascending: D Eb B C
   4. Descending/Descending
      1. Minor Triad Motion
         1. Root Entry Point
            1. Descending: B C G Eb
            2. Descending: D Eb C G
         2. 3rd Entry Point
            1. Descending: D Eb C G
            2. Descending: F# G Eb C
         3. 5th Entry Point
            1. Descending: F# G Eb C
            2. Descending: D Eb C G

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