Jazz Piano Skills

Whole Tone 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, Play the Symmetrical Altered Whole Tone Scale. In this jazz piano lessons you will:

  1. Discover: The Symmetrical Altered Whole Tone Scale
  2. Learn: How to construct the Whole Tone Scale 
  3. Play: The Whole Tone Scale using various entry and destination points

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 Whole Tone Scale. 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 Whole Tone Scale
    1. Top Ten List of Fun Facts
  2. Demo 1
    1. C7 Altered 5th
      1. 6 Entry Points, One Chord
    2. One Scale
      1. 6 Dominant Chords
  3. Demo 2
    1. II-V-I Key of F Major
      1. Ascending/Descending
        1. Minor Entry Point = Root
        2. Dominant Whole Tone Scale
        3. Major Destination Point = Ascending, 3rd
        4. Major Destination Point = Descending, Root
  4. Demo 3
    1. II-V-I Key of F Major
      1. Ascending/Descending
        1. Minor Entry Point = 3rd
        2. Dominant Whole Tone Scale
        3. Major Destination Point = Ascending, 3rd
        4. Major Destination Point = Descending, Root
  5. Demo 4
    1. II-V-I Key of F Major
      1. Ascending/Descending
        1. Minor Entry Point = 5th
        2. Dominant Whole Tone Scale
        3. Major Destination Point = Ascending, Root
        4. Major Destination Point = Descending, 3rd
  6. Demo 5
    1. II-V-I Key of F Major
      1. Ascending/Descending
        1. Minor Entry Point = 7th
        2. Dominant Whole Tone Scale
        3. Major Destination Point = Ascending, 3rd
        4. Major Destination Point = Descending, 5th

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