Here’s my go-to practice routine for tackling altered dominant chords—especially those spicy #5/#9 voicings—and the diminished whole-tone scale (aka the 7th mode of the melodic minor). These sounds ...
The diminished scale—often referenced by its formal moniker, the octatonic scale—occupies a niche that sits comfortably between strict diatonic tonality and outright chromaticism. Its defining feature ...