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From my Lessons with Phil's Student Mark Kirk. Learn the ii-V-I pattern in all 12 keys. It is correct starting a pure diminished scale as Phil wrote it, it's old school. It works, it helps you to hear the diminished. Practice in all 12 keys, until fluent. Included is the Locrian #9 scale. The half diminished scale with a #2 (raised 2). These are 4 of the scale groups that Dexter Gordon practiced, the other is Dominant 7th. 5 Scale groups. When I was studying at University of Pittsburgh, Nathan Davis brought in guests each year, and Dexter detailed how he practiced just these five chord/scales.

Use these two Phil Woods scale exercises to learn ii-V-I and scales, and learn to HEAR the chords and movement. I play these every day as a warm-up. You want to learn them in all 12 keys. You can write them out if you wish, but learning them in your MIND and assigning NUMBERS to the notes is the correct method. Be patient if you're new to this, it will take time.