- Major triads in all inversions around the cycle of 4ths (Lesson 1 in Phil Mann’s Chord Tones course) — need to work on 2nd inversions for sure
- Major and minor ii — V — I figures over Autumn Leaves in G- — familiarised with all patterns but the last 2 minor ones
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Bass day (1h 30m)
- Diatonic intervals exercise (1 — 5, 1 — 3, 1 — 8, 1 — 7, 1 — 6, 1 — 9, 1 — 7↓, 1 — 4) in all minor keys over the cycle of 4ths at 50 to 74bpm — work more on minor keys
- Walking bass line over Autumn Leaves in C- and D- with chromatic notes
- Recap major & minor figures from Scott’s Jazz Survival Guide
- Combining major and minor ii — V — I’s
Bass day (1h 20m)
- 2-octave Dorian scales in all keys around the circle of 5ths at 50bpm
- Walking bass line workout exercises over Autumn Leaves (Jazz Survival Guide course, lessons 1—7)
- Major ii — V — I’s lines 1—4
- Minor ii — V — i’s lines 1 & 2
Mid-day bass practice (30m)
- Soloing over Autumn Leaves trying to use chromatics and land on anything but root
- Walking bass line 1—5—3 + chromatics over All in Love is Fair by Stevie Wonder (that was a weird choice for walking bass line practice, dude, lol)
Bass day (1h 20m)
- Scott’s Jazz Survival Guide course (exercises for Lessons 1–7)
- Autumn Leaves in Gm, R + P5 + 3 in Gm
- R + P5 + 3 + chromatic notes
- Major walking line figures for II – V — I’s, R — P5 — 3 + chromatics for minor II — V — I’s
- 2-octave Dorian scales without click round the circle of 5ths (kinda rough)
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