Stop Guessing Diminished Subs — The Barry Harris Harmony Secret

Have you ever played a diminished chord that sounded great, even though the theory books say it shouldn't work? In this Barry Harris Jazz Guitar lesson, I'll show you the hidden diminished chord concept that many guitarists miss. Most players learn diminished substitutions as part of the 6th diminished system, but Barry Harris also used diminished chords as neighbour chords and embellishing chords to create beautiful movement in standards, chord melody arrangements, and walking bass lines. You'll learn: • The difference between substitution diminished chords and common-tone diminished chords • Barry Harris' b3 diminished concept • Why certain diminished chords sound good even when they don't appear to belong to the harmony • How to create movement instead of static chord playing • How this concept appears in jazz standards, chord melody, and walking bass If you've ever wondered which diminished chord goes where, this lesson will help you stop guessing and start hearing the logic behind Barry Harris harmony. 📘 Need the map? 📘 Barry Harris for Guitarists – Volume 1 Available here: https://mikehayesguitar.com 🎵 Barry Harris Chord Melody Masterclass Playlist:    • Barry Harris Chord Melody Masterclass   00:00 Why Does This Sound Good? 00:32 The Diminished Chord Problem 00:55 The Diminished Everyone Learns 02:09 The Real Secret Behind Barry Harris Harmony 02:53 Common-Tone Diminished Chords 05:28 Walking Chords 07:35 Walking Bass Application 08:39 Barry's b3 Diminished Concept 09:24 1-6-2-5 Chord Progression Application 10:04 Jazz Standard Example 11:46 Stop Guessing — Hear the Logic 12:14 Final Thoughts ▬ Support My Channel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🎁 Support the channel or buy me a coffee: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Alternatively, you can use the "Thanks" button located directly below the video. I appreciate your support! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Mike Hayes Guitar:    / @mikehayesguitar   If you liked this video, please Like & Share 👍🏻 #BarryHarris #JazzGuitar #BarryHarrisMethod #DiminishedChords #JazzHarmony #JazzGuitarLessons #ChordMelody #WalkingBass #JazzComping #MikeHayesGuitar