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- What scales for jazz improvisation?
- What is a symmetrical scale in music?
- What is a symmetrical chord?
What scales for jazz improvisation?
The Dorian minor scale as a b3, natural 6, and b7. It is the most commonly used minor scale for improvisation in jazz music. It works over any ii chord, or i chord, but it can also be used for other minor chords, such as the iii chord and the vi chord.
What is a symmetrical scale in music?
In music, a symmetric scale is a music scale which equally divides the octave. The concept and term appears to have been introduced by Joseph Schillinger and further developed by Nicolas Slonimsky as part of his famous Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns.
What is a symmetrical chord?
In symmetrical chords, the distance between successive chord tones is the same. Consequently, symmetrical chords can be broken down into identical intervals.
