In this video lesson, I guide you through Dizzy Gillespie’s “A Night in Tunisia,” using it as a framework to explore the Lydian ♭7 scale and triad pairs. We’ll analyze the tune in detail, covering the harmonic choices throughout. The lesson includes a PDF and a backing track featuring Ulysses Owens Jr. on drums.
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