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Pentatonic scales for improvisation - piano tutorial

22 views - 19 Jan 2011

Bill Hilton

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My book: http://www.billspianopages.com/how-to-really Pentatonic scales are useful things to know if you want to learn how to improvise on the piano, and ...

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