Stop Guessing Minor 2 5 1s — The Barry Harris Harmony Secret

Minor 2-5-1 progressions can feel complicated—especially when you're trying to memorise altered scales, substitutions and endless chord options. Barry Harris had a much simpler way. In this lesson you'll discover five practical Barry Harris harmony ideas that transform a standard minor 2-5-1 into smooth, logical voice leading that sounds like real jazz. In this lesson you'll learn: • Why Barry replaces the m7♭5 with a iv minor 6 chord • How to create beautiful G7sus♭9 sounds • Barry's altered dominant approach using minor 6 chords • How the Backdoor Dominant creates movement after the resolution • The ascending diminished movement that makes every ending sound more musical Finally, we'll apply every concept to Cole Porter's What Is This Thing Called Love so you can hear everything working in context. This lesson is part of the Barry Harris Harmony Masterclass series. If you're new to the channel, I recommend starting with the playlist and working through the lessons in order, as each video builds on the previous concepts. ▶️ Barry Harris Harmony Masterclass Playlist:    • Barry Harris Chord Melody Masterclass   00:00 Introduction - the Barry Harris approach 01:04 Solution #1 - replace the m7b5 02:19 F minor 6th Scale Of Chords 03:00 The Surprise Cadence 04:17 Solution #2- Build a Susb9 Sound 05:30 Solution #3 - Create an Altered Dominant 06:45 Solution #4 - Add movement to the 1 07:02 The Backdoor Dominant 08:20 Solution #5 - Barry's Ascending Voice Leading 09:36 Application - What Is This Thing Called Love 📘 Need the map? Barry Harris Step-by-Step Workbook Visit: MikeHayesGuitar.com 📘 Barry Harris for Guitarists – Volume 1 Available here: https://mikehayesguitar.com ▬ 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, #BarryHarrisMethod, #JazzGuitar, #JazzHarmony, #JazzGuitarLesson,