Modal Jazz of the 1960’s often had minor 7th chords played for extended measures.
Later on, composers like Woody Shaw would transpose these chords in intervals of major and minor 3rds.
Try shedding this minor melody in ascending 3rds, and transpose it for an added challenge!
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