Basic Jazz Music Theory: Scales in Bb

Presented by Ryan Larson

Learn all about scales with the root of Bb in this free video series on jazz music theory.

Series Summary

Music has always been a part of all of us as human beings. This being the case we have devised ways to write it, read it and of course play it. We have developed terms for every musical scenario that might occur and ways to teach all of this as well. Things like minor and major, 7th chords, intervals and chords are all great examples of the way we like to organize things as a species. Improvisation is a great example of the speed at which our brains work. Very popular among jazz players, improvisation is a great tool to test your knowledge of the instrument as well as let go of some of the rules.

Part of improvisation is understanding the theory of scales and modes. In this free video series, watch as great jazz musician Ryan Larson teach all about the different scales with the root of Bb. Learn the pentatonic, blues, bebop, hexitonic, diminished, harmonic minor, altered, whole tone, Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian scales. Let the experts at ExpertVillage help you improve your improvisational skills with this easy step by step video piano lesson.

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Scales in Bb: Bebop

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the bebop scale.

Modes in Bb: Phrygian

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the Phrygian scale.

Scales in Bb: Whole Tone

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the whole tone scale.

Scales in Bb: Blues

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the blues scale.

Modes in Bb: Aeolian

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the Aeolian scale.

Modes in Bb: Mixolydian

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the Mixolydian scale.

Modes in Bb: Dorian

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the Dorian scale.

Basic Scales in Bb

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory.

Scales in Bb: Altered

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the altered scale.

Scales in Bb: Harmonic Minor

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the harmonic minor scale.

Modes in Bb: Locrian

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the Locrian scale.

Modes in Bb: Ionian

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the Ionian scale.

Scales in Bb: Hexitonic

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the hexitonic scale.

Scales in Bb: Diminished

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the diminished scale.

Scales in Bb: Pentatonic

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the pentatonic scale.

Modes in Bb: Lydian

Learn how to play different scales and modes in the key of Bb in this free video on jazz music theory and the Lydian scale.

Basic Jazz Music Theory: Scales in Bb

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