Using The Melodic Minor Over The V Chord Of A ii-V-I (Lesson)

[RobGLA]

Here's a sample lesson from my online classroom:
Using The Melodic Minor Scale Over The V Chord (ii-V-I) Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pzxRgQD1pE

Cheers,
Rob

TrueFire(.com) Sherpa Instructor
http://truefire.com/guitar-sherpa/sh...s.html?id=4238

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Originally Posted by RobGLA

Here's a sample lesson from my online classroom:

Using The Melodic Minor Scale Over The V Chord (ii-V-I) Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pzxRgQD1pE

Cheers,

Rob

TrueFire(.com) Sherpa Instructor

http://truefire.com/guitar-sherpa/sh...s.html?id=4238

 

I'm always confused when i see people teach this concept this specific way, ie melodic minor 1/2 step above the V. Why not just say to use Super Locrian over the V rather than thinking polytonally?

[RobGLA]

I completely understand your point.

But for me, I teach the Melodic Minor scale as a stand alone scale with many different applications. I have students learn simple one octave patterns of it then use it in a variety of contexts, such as minor with a raised 7th, bringing out the #11 on non-functioning dominant chords and achieving the altered sound hitting chord alterations on a functioning V chord. (Super Locrian). I think it's easier to think in terms of one scale for a lot of these sounds, rather than using different scale names.

But really it's whatever works to get the sounds into a student's ear, so it's really all good, whatever you call it as long as they can hear the result.

Thanks,

Rob