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Oh man..I just watched this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZQAwahDL8A

I'm going to see if it's on HDtracks.com. Zev is a saint and nice cat.

I just discovered that one of the authorized LCC instructors, Ben Schwendener, has written a book. I don't think it is specifically about the LCC but I'm sure the influence permeates it: https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Music-Th ... 0984921672

I think I have Jstor access so I'll as the librarian. Thank you.

Yes, great quote Nate. Do you mind sharing the source?
I think 'conscious tonal gravity' must be what later was referred to as 'super-vertical tonal gravity'. I'm very fond or George's terminology and it's amazing how his nomenclature changed over the years.

Great article: http://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2016/0 ... eorge.html

Cool video!

I agree with Chesper.

I've noticed a plethora of shaky 'tutorials' about the LCC on YouTube.

Unfortunately the second volume will never come out...I believe that was stipulated in Mr. Russell's will. The best you can do is to familiarize yourself with the section regarding Horizontal Tonal Gravity, from the 1959 (1964 revised) editions. Even better would be to take a Skype lesson from Ben S...

What page are you referring to?
You may be referring to the sixth mode of the harmonic minor scale. It's actually:
I #II III #4567

Your question is essentially about making sense of the Parent Scale choice. This is a VTG topic. CDR is a description of behavior in HTG or SVTG. Your solution, treating the Ab7 chord as belonging to the II PMG is certainly the most ingoing and a natural starting place. The LCC provides (as does any...

Got to be +IV,

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Maybe I was waiting too much from this concept.
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If you expect the Concept to be the beginning and end of music theory resources you will be disappointed. If you take it as it is, you will be rewarded.
BTW listen to George Russell's music!

The Circle of Close To Distant Relationships doesn't omit the order of consecutive Perfect Fifths. The Vertical Order does makes the bII the caboose. The explanation for this is to accommodate chord types (this is explained in book). A basic understanding of VTG and HTG is necessary to understand th...