Melodic Minor
Exercises for Improvisation
Melodic minor is one of the most powerful sounds in modern jazz — yet many players never feel truly comfortable using it.
This scale unlocks rich dominant colors, altered tensions, and modern harmonic movement that simply aren’t available in major or natural minor. One structure, multiple harmonic possibilities.
In the latest lesson, we explore melodic minor through Nica’s Dream by Horace Silver — a perfect tune for hearing how these sounds work in real music. You’ll see how melodic minor ideas directly shape both improvisation and comping.
Work at internalizing and hearing the tones after playing the chord.
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