Tim Fischer
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Asymmetrical Diminished Scale Melodies
December 21, 2015
Using traditional tertian structures inside the diminished scale to bring out melodies that are asymmetrical for less predictable diminished scale melodies.
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Solo on “Take the A Train”
September 24, 2015
Original solo on the chord progression to "Take the A Train," using only arpeggios, passing tones, and neighbor notes.
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Sonny Stitt On “Sonny’s Tune”
February 9, 2011
Saxophonist Sonny Stitt outlining a set of substitute triads on the first four bars of a blues in C
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Herbie Hancock On “Fee Fi Fo Fum”
February 8, 2011
Herbie ends his chorus on Shorter’s “Fee Fi Fo Fum” with this memorable triplet polyrhythm that is derived from rhythmic groups of four in B Lydian.
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