Publisher: Sher Music
Randy Vincent - Major is Harmonic (and Other Essays)

"Major Is Harmonic (and Other Essays)" is a book for all instrumentalists that explores the highly underrated Harmonic Major Scale and its applications for jazz improvisation.

 • The book examines where the scale and its harmonies show up, such as in the so-called Bebop scales and in cellular improvisation.
 • Jazz musicians from Charlie Parker to the present have used the Harmonic Major scale for such cases as the Eb7#9 in "Donna Lee" and the Abdim7b13 in "Corcovado."
 • Gives you a way to discover 'hidden chords' outside of the basic diatonic chords in a scale.
 • Examples from well-known jazz recordings are written out to show Harmonic Major's usefulness in real life playing.
 • The book contains extensive exercises to develop fluency on this "forgotten scale," as well as fresh ways to practice bebop scales, quartal triads and tetrads, ten-note bebop scales, ways to use target notes during cellular improvising, and much more.
 •  If you are serious about expanding your soloing vocabulary, this book will become an essential part of your practice regimen. 

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