What is a 2-5-1?

Published: 06 October 2023
on channel: Dave Pollack
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00:00 Intro
00:05 Improvising over a 2-5-1
01:28 2-5-1 definition
02:58 Jump inside the PDF
03:50 Why the major scale is so important
04:36 The literal 2-5-1 of a key
05:30 The chords of a 2-5-1
09:04 The scales of a 2-5-1 (listen to the disclaimer!)
10:46 3rds and 7ths
14:28 Write them all out!
15:40 Final thoughts


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