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E-Minor Scale and Triad Pattern in Outkast's Hey Ya!

This pattern from the chorus of Outkast's Hey Ya! is a good example of starting a melody on a chord tone other than the... Read more

V-i progression in Charlie Parker's Confirmation

Part of a larger ii-V-i progression, this lick or a closely related version of it happens no fewer than eight times in.... Read more

A-Major Pentatonic Line in Olivia Rodrigo's Déjà Vu

The pentatonic scale can wear a lot of hats, and an interesting melody will take advantage of more than one of them.... Read more

Descending Minor Pattern in Dua Lipa's Levitating

This simple and catchy melodic pattern is an excellent introduction to putting minor scale tonality into practice... Read more

The Weeknd's Blinding Lights 5-3-2-1 Tetrachord

Take Coltrane's 1-2-3-5 pattern, reverse it, and add some syncopation, and you've got yourself a helluva hook... Read more

John Coltrane's Signature 1-2-3-5 Tetrachord

As John Coltrane matured as a musician, his style and artistic choices began to push boundaries beyond the limits... Read more

Ascending Scale with Neighbor Motion in John Coltrane's Giant Steps Solo

One of the most useful features of the so-called bebop scale is that it lays so well over... Read more

Descending Pentatonic Minor hit at the end of Uptown Funk featuring Bruno Mars

This pattern is a useful example of the simplicity and effectiveness of the pentatonic minor scale... Read more