As I’ve been recently treating the Harmonic Major scale like a new found toy, I’ve discovered, for myself at least, some of the unique and interesting qualities of this “hidden in plain sight” seven note harmonic system. The practice of adding a non-diatonic passing tone to the Major, as well as the Melodic & Harmonic Minor Scales and their modes began as the “eighth note” became the basic rhythmic pulse unit of the music called “BeBop”, and became known at some point as the “BeBop Scale” I think it was David Baker who first “bopularized” the term. In order to … Read More