How to improvise over a Minor 2-5-1 Jazz Progression

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In this video, we take the mystery out of the Minor 2-5-1. You'll learn how to recognize them instantly, understand the harmonic movement, and feel confident using the harmonic minor, Locrian, and altered scales to create musical solos.

What you’ll learn in this course:

How to recognize Minor 2-5-1s quickly in jazz charts.
Understanding what the chord symbols are actually telling you.
Practical strategies ranging from simple to advanced.
Separate versions specifically for alto and tenor saxophone.
The course includes 12 complete video lessons (one for every key), featuring:

A SessionBand backing track for every lesson.
Detailed PDF guides and scale sheets.
12 unique Minor 2-5-1 licks (transpose these for 144 pieces of jazz language!).
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Understanding the Minor 2-5-1 structure 3:00 The Harmonic Minor approach 5:00 Exploring the Locrian scale 7:00 Using the Altered scale 9:30 Breakdown of the lesson lick (Note: Please adjust these times to match your video!)

My Gear & Setup:

Tenor: Otto Link 7* Mouthpiece / Rigotti Gold 2.5 Reeds
Alto: Meyer 5mm Mouthpiece / Rigotti Gold 2.5 Reeds
Saxophones: Selmer and Goldington
Recording: Logic Pro (Standard tenor sax reverb)
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