Mel Bay Publications

The Diminished Workbook is a comprehensive study and explanation of diminished chords and scales. The book employs exercises, etudes and examples to illustrate the many different ways diminished chords can be used and is accompanied by a CD featuring a rhythm section of world-class New York musicians.

1°: FUNCTIONS
ETUDE 1: Rhythm Changes
ETUDE 2: F and Bf Blues
ETUDE 3: Autumn Leaves Changes

2°: TRIADS & TRIAD PAIRS
Etude 4: "What is This Thing" changes and triad pairs
Etude 5: "O Grande Amor" changes and triad pairs

3°: b9 PENTATONIC SCALES
Etude 6: "Caravan" changes and f9 Pentatonic scales

4°: PATTERNS
Patterns 1-18
Chordal patterns
APPENDIX: PRACTICE TRACKS WITH RHYTHM SECTION
"What Is This Thing Called Love" changes
Blues in F
Blues in Bf
"Autumn Leaves" changes