Using Major over minor - Example C Major over A minor
Major over minor - This example showcases on how to actually "think" in C Major, while still being in the key of A minor. This will giv...
Improvisation 7
G7 Phrase
Larry plays a nice G7 Phrase. He uses a D Dorian idea with an F major 7 arpeggio embed within it over a G7 chord. These simple modal/arppegiated ideas are the fundamentals for pl...
E Major triad over C
Superimposing Triads -Another very cool and outside sounding thing that Larry demonstrates is playing an E Major triad over an A minor chord. The notes for an E Major t...
C Whole Tone Phrase 1
C Whole Tone Phrase 1 - In this video, Larry showcases another cool and mysterious sounding line emphasising the C Whole Tone Scale over an A minor chord.
Minor Blues Playing example
Finally, Larry tries to apply all previous concepts together over an A minor Blues. Have a listen and look how everything can fit together over a simple blues fo...
C Whole Tone Phrase 2
Here is another great Whole Tone Phrase by Larry Coryell using the C Whole Tone Scale. Notice that he takes one simple idea from within that scale and simply descends...
C Whole Tone Scale
Larry will explain to you on how to spice up and alter an A minor chord a bit, by playing a C Whole Tone scale from the note C. All available notes are C, D, E, F#, G#, A...