In this video I look at several ways of dealing with the #I Diminished chord and how to create interesting variations on the A section harmony. The bridge is very interesting with key centers based on an augmented triad. I show you effective ways of practicing this challenging section of the tune. Full notated PDF with chordal and linear examples.
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