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Basic Jazz Music Theory: Scales in Ab

Presented by Ryan Larson

Learn all about scales with the root of Ab 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 Ab. 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 with Root Ab: Blues

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

Modes with Root Ab: Aeolian

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

Modes with Root Ab: Ionian

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

Scales with Root Ab: Altered

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

Modes with Root Ab: Locrian

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

Modes with Root Ab: Dorian

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

Modes with Root Ab: Lydian

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

Scales with Root Ab: Bebop

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

Modes with Root Ab: Phrygian

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

Modes with Root Ab: Mixolydian

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

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