Dominant pentatonic over Altered chords #shorts @QJamTracks

Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

#shorts You can play a dominant pentatonic scale over a dominant altered chord to create altered notes like the b9 and b5. Use the dominant pentatonic scale of that is a tritone away from the root of the altered chord (tritone substitution). Great for Fusion and Jazz improvisation.

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Dominant pentatonic over Altered chords #shorts

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