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The Diminished Scale (Licks and Ideas) Jazz Guitar Lesson 18

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  • Mikko Hilden

    Mikko Hilden

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    Here are some licks and ideas on how to use the half/whole-tone scale. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8VZAiqVcXnHWTRoTGgtbzFLdWM.

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