Written for B♭ trumpet
B HALF-DIMINISHED
- Ascending
- B → D → F → A
- Descending
- A → F → D → B
- Practice pattern
- B → D → F → A → F → D
Where you are with it
Why jazz players use this
The half-diminished chord is the ii chord in minor keys. Its dark sound colours every minor ii–V–i you'll ever play.
● valve down · ○ valve up