Taking Giant Steps as an exercise and stripping away the stigma and general pissing contest that comes with playing it, can really help turn it into one of the most useful vocabulary-expanders no matter what level of musician you are.
It has ii-V-I’s, key centers based off an augmented triad, and a whole lot more when you take a deeper look into it. As I put the finishing touches on a new book base around these chord changes, I get into how I use it as a practice tool in this episode.