Passing Diminished Embellishments (in Minor) – mDecks Music
A six-step guided workout that teaches passing diminished embellishments for minor six and minor seven-flat-five voicings.
This lesson walks you through a structured six-step practice routine: play the minor Bebop scale, work the scale in thirds, move the top voices of m6 inversions using the scale, combine inversions, and apply appoggiaturas over a 2-5-1 progression. You’ll learn how the chromatic passing tone between the 5th and 6th degrees creates usable diminished passing chords and how to voice these for color and movement. Exercises focus on first and second inversions—shown as the most effective for this technique—and include musical examples so you can plug the embellishments into standards. A downloadable PDF with the exercises is available for members.
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