Jazz Is Not Dead Vol. IV:
TheĀ "Barry Harris" Sixth Diminished Scale
A Jazz Mandolin Workshop with Don Julin
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Are you tired of the same old chord/scale approach to playing jazz standards?
Would you like to be able to create chord melodies but need help figuring out where to start?
TheĀ Sixth Diminished Scale may be just what you need.
Learn how Ellington, Django, and The Beatles used this scale to compose and improvise.
This simple concept will take your jazz playing to the next level.
Don Julin
Don Julin, the author of the best-selling "Mandolin For Dummies" (Wiley 2012) and creator of Mandolins Heal The World (online mandolin school), has developed a reputation for being one of the most eclectic mandolin players/teachers on the scene today.
Don has released over 20 CDs of original music and played on countless others. His original compositions appear in many network and cable television programs. Recent clients include HBO, NBC, Showtime, Bravo, National Geographic Explorer, and more. His 2024 release, Fractured Fiddle Tunes, is a collection of re-imagined traditional fiddle tunes.
Julin was instrumental in launching the career of bluegrass phenom Billy Strings. The duo Billy Strings & Don Julin toured the USA in a mini-van (2013-2015), playing over 500 shows to bluegrass fans, young and old alike. The duo recorded two CDs (Rock of Ages 2012) and (Fiddle Tune X 2014).
What You Will Learn:
How to play great improvised lines using theĀ Sixth Diminished Scale
How to reduce each key down to two chords
How to use the Sixth Diminished Scale to create chord melodies
What You Will Get:
60 Training Videos
Practice Tracks
Downloadable PDFs
Unlimited Access (no time limit)
Who is Barry Harris, and why should I care?
Barry Harris was a jazz piano player and educator who played with many bebop-era jazz musicians, including Charlie Parker.
He claimed that the way we currently teach jazz is different from the way the first generation of jazz players played it.
He taught that the typical chord/scale relationship taught in music schools today is not how these original jazz artists played the music.
Barry's teachings can get quite esoteric, but The Diminished Sixth Scale is a great place to start.
It offers a different/simplified approach to playing songs from the golden jazz era.
Although Barry was a piano player, the Diminished Sixth Scale and its principles work well on the mandolin.
In my 40 years of studying jazz, learning and applying the diminished sixth scale has been one of my most valuable jazz lessons. It has improved my playing and given me a better understanding of how jazz standards are composed and how to improvise in the jazz tradition. My only regret is that I did not learn about this earlier. Don Julin
This intermediate/advanced workshop is for mandolin players who enjoy playing jazz standards.
The course is not so much about teaching songs, but a concept that can be applied to jazz songs from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Students should be familiar with major scales and common jazz chord progression in various keys.
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A one-time purchase will give you lifetime access to the course material.Ā
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