Melodic Minor Scale: The Pro Improviser's Scale

► Get your FREE Top 5 Piano Tips Guide: https://pianowithjonny.com/top-5-tips/ ► Download this Quick Tip lesson sheet and backing track: https://pianowithjonny.com/piano-lessons/jazz-piano-improv-with-the-melodic-minor-scale LESSON SUMMARY One of the most common questions jazz piano students ask is, "what scale do I use to solo over a minor 2-5-1?" In fact, improvising over the exotic sound of the minor 2-5-1 progression can seem like a mystery. But understanding how jazz musicians approach the melodic minor scale simplifies the landscape considerably. In today's QT, John Proulx breaks down a simple process that draws on the melodic minor scale to get a hip jazz piano improv sound on minor 2-5-1 progressions. This approach sheds familiar light on what can otherwise seem like shadowy and complex jazz scales. ► The Incredible Minor Turnaround course: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/the-incredible-minor-turnaround/ ► Scales for Improv on Major & Minor Chords: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/scales-for-improv-on-major-and-minor-chords/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Natural Minor Scale 01:31 - Melodic Minor Scale 02:51 - Minor-Major 7th Chord 04:10 - Using Scales over Minor 2-5-1 05:15 - Rootless A-B-A Voicings 07:31 - Over the 2 Chord 10:24 - Over the 5 Chord 13:28 - Over the 1 Chord 14:42 - Over the 6 Chord 16:19 - Lick #1 18:20 - Demo & Play 18:48 - Lick #2 21:46 - Demo & Play 22:20 - Lick #3 25:23 - Demo & Play === ► Get your FREE 14-Day Trial to PWJ here: https://pianowithjonny.com/ ►FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/PianoWithJonny/ ►INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pianowithjonny ►TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@pianowithjonny ►TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PianoWithJonny Happy practicing! Jonny May