I love the respect that people had for Miles even though he was not perfect nor is any of us. What I loved most was what chic said that described Miles to a "T" and that is He was not a Conformist to the Ivory Status Quo, just to get along and guess what? he got respect from allot of white people and some he didn't. I wish more African Americans would take a page of that profile of spirit and make it a positive for them selves, instead of conforming all the time to find favor.
That's not what he's talking about...and besides...what is the IVORY status quo anyway?
You're dreaming if you think masses of African Americans are trying to conform to some Ivory way. But then were you one of those people who beat up kids in your School because they were too white and studied and got good grades? So, is Obama a sell out?
Never mind...Miles was color blind...but you don't get that.
the problem with all these "British" docuemntaries about nearly every subject under the sun is they always reduce their subject matter down to their level - almost entirely missing the subject at hand - best to go in Miles' case direct to the source - the music
I guess the scale Chick talks about is the following: E, G, G#/Ab, B, C, D#/Eb. The six-note scale is symmetrical (minor 3rd, minor 2nd, minor 3rd, minor 2nd, minor 3rd, minor 2nd, etc.) and if you stack the notes one upon the other you'll get EMaj7(b6, #11), AbMaj7(b6, #11) and CMaj7(b6, #11) chords out of it (note that those similar type chords are major 3rd apart from each other).
Chick's referring to the so-called Augumented scale (not to be confused w/ the whole tone scale), which is built by alternating successive intervals of a minor third followed by a minor second (or vice versa)
@egyptianminor , I take it you're talking about the Lydian augmented scale, which goes as follows (in E major): E, F#, G#, A#, B# (= C), C#, D#. However, the weird scale Chick talks about has a G note (#2 or #9 = minor 3rd) and C note (b6) in it. The uncanny scale doesn't include the 4th either. I would call it a Harmonic major scale with #9 (or #2) and omitted 4th (E, G, G#, B, C, D#). It's the damnedest scale. ;)
@CerebralBeing Actually no, it's called augumented scale. it's a so-called synthetic scale. If E is your root, it's like you spelled on the other comment: E,G,G#,B,C,D. In this case it's like an E aug.(E, G#/Ab,B#/C) triad w/ it's leading tones.(I,b3,M3,P5,+5, M7). Brecker,Gary Thomas,Sco are known users of it. also search for a Jamie Abersold book 'the Augumented Scale in Jazz" by Walt Weiskopf. Really cool.
@CerebralBeing You're welcome. also-in case you're a guitarist and don't have them already- I'd recommend ' The Advancing Guitarist' by Mick Goodrick and 'Single Line Soloing, vols. 1 & 2, by Ted Greene. And regardless of your instrument, ' A chromatic Approach to jazz harmony & Melody' by Sax master David Liebman .Peace.
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Smoshlovedude 4 months ago
I love the respect that people had for Miles even though he was not perfect nor is any of us. What I loved most was what chic said that described Miles to a "T" and that is He was not a Conformist to the Ivory Status Quo, just to get along and guess what? he got respect from allot of white people and some he didn't. I wish more African Americans would take a page of that profile of spirit and make it a positive for them selves, instead of conforming all the time to find favor.
davisismail1comcast 8 months ago
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"Ivory Status Quo"?
That's not what he's talking about...and besides...what is the IVORY status quo anyway?
You're dreaming if you think masses of African Americans are trying to conform to some Ivory way. But then were you one of those people who beat up kids in your School because they were too white and studied and got good grades? So, is Obama a sell out?
Never mind...Miles was color blind...but you don't get that.
Rexicano 4 months ago
the problem with all these "British" docuemntaries about nearly every subject under the sun is they always reduce their subject matter down to their level - almost entirely missing the subject at hand - best to go in Miles' case direct to the source - the music
sanjuz 1 year ago
I guess the scale Chick talks about is the following: E, G, G#/Ab, B, C, D#/Eb. The six-note scale is symmetrical (minor 3rd, minor 2nd, minor 3rd, minor 2nd, minor 3rd, minor 2nd, etc.) and if you stack the notes one upon the other you'll get EMaj7(b6, #11), AbMaj7(b6, #11) and CMaj7(b6, #11) chords out of it (note that those similar type chords are major 3rd apart from each other).
CerebralBeing 1 year ago
Chick's referring to the so-called Augumented scale (not to be confused w/ the whole tone scale), which is built by alternating successive intervals of a minor third followed by a minor second (or vice versa)
egyptianminor 1 year ago
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CerebralBeing 1 year ago
@egyptianminor , I take it you're talking about the Lydian augmented scale, which goes as follows (in E major): E, F#, G#, A#, B# (= C), C#, D#. However, the weird scale Chick talks about has a G note (#2 or #9 = minor 3rd) and C note (b6) in it. The uncanny scale doesn't include the 4th either. I would call it a Harmonic major scale with #9 (or #2) and omitted 4th (E, G, G#, B, C, D#). It's the damnedest scale. ;)
CerebralBeing 1 year ago
@CerebralBeing Actually no, it's called augumented scale. it's a so-called synthetic scale. If E is your root, it's like you spelled on the other comment: E,G,G#,B,C,D. In this case it's like an E aug.(E, G#/Ab,B#/C) triad w/ it's leading tones.(I,b3,M3,P5,+5, M7). Brecker,Gary Thomas,Sco are known users of it. also search for a Jamie Abersold book 'the Augumented Scale in Jazz" by Walt Weiskopf. Really cool.
egyptianminor 1 year ago
@egyptianminor Sorry, not D natural, but D#-leading tone to the root. Peace.
egyptianminor 1 year ago
@egyptianminor Thanks for the tip! I'll chase that book down. Peace. :)
CerebralBeing 1 year ago
@CerebralBeing You're welcome. also-in case you're a guitarist and don't have them already- I'd recommend ' The Advancing Guitarist' by Mick Goodrick and 'Single Line Soloing, vols. 1 & 2, by Ted Greene. And regardless of your instrument, ' A chromatic Approach to jazz harmony & Melody' by Sax master David Liebman .Peace.
egyptianminor 1 year ago
@egyptianminor Sorry, the Ted Greene books are called 'Single Note Soloing', vols. 1 &2. Peace
egyptianminor 1 year ago
THERES A DVD OUT
KROGERSGROUP 3 years ago
only this ...please there has to be more of this interview
petar870602 3 years ago