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chromatic enclosure

Blues guitarist Walter Trout
Need to Add Some Spice to Your Melodies and Solos? This Lesson on Chromaticism Will Give You Food for Thought Learn how to use non-diatonic “outside” notes for tastier licks in jazz and other styles.
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