D Eb F Gb Ab Bb C D

 

I know that my one regular reader and commenter will not be interested in this, but the title to this post is a diminished whole tone scale. Daryl came around yesterday, and we played quite a lot of music. The diminished whole tone scale came up in conversation. This is one reason why I enjoy Daryl's company, because we are both interested in jazz theory. If we started that scale on Eb, we would get a melodic minor in its rising form. Eb F Gb Ab Bb C D Eb. This is quite an easy scale to remember and play if you are playing over a V7 chord that is going to I. It gives you the notes that will make you sound 'out' and that will resolve nicely when you play the I chord notes. Obviously, this particular scale would work over D7, going to Gmaj7. 

I only managed 1 1/2 hours of practice yesterday, but playing with Daryl is always good for my playing. We spent some time playing random tunes that Daryl called. Some Beatles tunes were called, among others. My practice at playing like a singer really paid off. It was fun.

The good news is that my sore left hand finger is feeling quite a bit better

Again, no rude sign intended.

I bought a special covering from the chemist and have been putting it on, like a plaster, when I play. I might continue doing this for another day or so. We'll see. [toilet break]

Well, there's really not much else to tell you. I hope that all is going well with my one reader and his potential house sale. I have booked him in for a Richard's Bass Bag Tour in November.

Lucky guy!

Actually, bookings are filling up fast for November, so he was lucky to get in!

That's it from me for this morning.

Sii gentile.