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Title: diminished scales
Post by: djgroovin on December 23, 2005, 01:50:17 PM

Other than over a diminished chord.  When would it be appropriate to solo using one of the diminshed scales.  I've been working with them but I just can't seem to get it to sound quite right.

Title: diminished scales
Post by: B3Organist_007 on January 02, 2006, 09:21:53 PM

http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/primer/ms-primer-4-4.html#DiminishedScales

Title: diminished scales
Post by: djgroovin on January 04, 2006, 11:23:19 AM

Thanks for the reply,

I've been to that site...I was kinda looking for an applicaiton of the theory.  I just can't seem to find where to use the dimished sound.

Title: diminished scales
Post by: jremon on January 04, 2006, 06:58:13 PM

Just to let you know,

     Of course, you would want to use the diminished scale over a diminished chord. However, if you want to be a little daring, you can play it over a dominant seventh chord to go "outside" the progression. It may sound a little off to some people, but it will work. A lot of jazz players do this very frequently.

Title: Re: diminished scales
Post by: musallio on June 18, 2008, 01:52:38 AM

What have the theory gurus to say about this..I can't wait to apply it all 8)