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Description: ► Get your FREE Top 5 Piano Tips Guide: pianowithjonny.com/top-5-tips ► Download this Quick Tip lesson sheet and backing track: pianowithjonny.com/piano-lessons/half-whole-diminished-scale-demystified LESSON SUMMARY Who doesn't love a good mystery? Unless, of course, the mystery involves music theory! Nevertheless, a good mystery deserves solving, especially when it holds the key to unlocking new musical expression. In today's Quick Tip, John Proulx is your sidekick in unraveling the mystery of the half-whole diminished scale. This mysterious scale is integral to the improv language of great jazz pianists. So grab a note pad and set aside all presumptions as you gather clues about this elusive scale. The simplicity of what you'll discover may be the biggest surprise of all! You'll learn: -What is the Half Whole Diminished Scale? -3 Half-Whole Diminished Scales -How to Use Half-Whole Diminished Scales -Dominant Chord Symbols that Imply the Diminished Scale -12 Half-Whole Diminished Scale Exercises -Appendix—Scale Construction: Asymmetrical vs. Symmetrical ► Scales for Improv on 7th Chords: pianowithjonny.com/courses/scales-for-improv-on-7th-chords ►Jazz Ballad Soloing Challenge: pianowithjonny.com/courses/jazz-ballad-soloing-challenge Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - 2 Diminished Scales Explained 01:17 - Scale #1 03:51 - Scale #2 05:48 - Scale #3 07:10 - Dom Chord #1 (Scale 1) 11:18 - Dom Chord #2 (Scale 1) 12:14 - Dom Chord #3 (Scale 1) 13:07 - Dom Chord #4 (Scale 1) 14:51 - Dom Chord #1 (Scale 2) 16:56 - Dom Chord #2 (Scale 2) 17:51 - Dom Chord #3 (Scale 2) 19:04 - Dom Chord #4 (Scale 2) 20:22 - Dom Chord #1 (Scale 3) 22:33 - Dom Chord #2 (Scale 3) 23:30 - Dom Chord #3 (Scale 3) 24:28 - Dom, Chord #4 (Scale 3) 25:24 - Conclusion === ► Get your FREE 14-Day Trial to PWJ here: pianowithjonny.com ►FACEBOOK: facebook.com/PianoWithJonny ►INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/pianowithjonny ►TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@pianowithjonny ►TWITTER: twitter.com/PianoWithJonny Happy practicing! Jonny May