THE MELODIC MINOR EXPLORED

Hello again! Being able to understand and utilize harmonization is a critical component of every musician’s ongoing development. Harmonization is the process of producing a different chord on each diatonic step of a parent scale. These structures are then placed in a sequential order to produce a progression. Once this is familiar to you, you’ll be able to analyze chord progressions and assign suitable melodic vocabulary to them. Whether this process is used to produce an impromptu bass fill, or the development of a virtuoso solo, the method is the same; if you know how the harmonies work, then you know the right notes!