Thursday, December 30, 2010

Applying Modes In A Blues Idiom

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Record or have a friend play this standard twelve bar blues in C - then play the same mode for each chord (key). Remember to first play quarter notes slowly - refrain from playing at a tempo where each note is not clean. Once comfortable gradually increase speed and eventually move to eighth notes using this same process.

C7 //// //// //// //// F7 //// //// C7 //// //// G7 //// //// C7 //// //// :| repeat sign



Over the C dominant seventh chord play the C mixolydian scale. The C mixolydian scale is the same as the
F major scale except the C is the root or key note. C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C


Over the F dominant seventh play the F mixolydian scale. The F mixolydian scale is the same as the
B flat major scale except the F is the root or key note. F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F


Over the G dominant seventh play the G mixolydian scale. The G mixolydian scale is the same as the
C major scale except the G is the root or key note. G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G




Also play each mode for each position (register) of your instrument.
I or I7 = C dominant seventh
IV or IV7 = F dominant seventh
and V or V7 = G dominant seventh

For more chord substations see:
2009.11.08: Major Scale Modes - Mixolydian - Diatonic Substitutions - Mode 5


Apply the same modes for the following common blues progressions:
12 Bar - Long-Changes


I //// | //// | //// | //// |

IV //// | //// |

I //// | //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :| or I //// | V //// :|






12 Bar - Quick-Change

I //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// |

IV //// | //// |

I //// | //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :| or I //// | V //// :|






8 Bar

I //// | //// |

IV //// |

I //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :|













Also for additional ideas reference previous blog










"Eight Most Common Blues Scales For Improvisation"










from 2010.02.10














































Remember as always to transpose to all keys.


































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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Partial Chords Part X

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The following are three note chords from the C harmonic major scale
and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C major seventh
A flat augmented
F minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C, E Imaj7
Ab, C, E VImaj7+
E, F, Ab ivmaj7
D, F, B V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A major seventh augmented (augmented same as sharp five)
G dominant seventh
E, G, B Imaj7
D, F, B V7
C, E, G VImaj7+
B, D, F V7
Example above now done ascending:


C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh augmented
G dominant seventh
E, G, B Imaj7
F, G, D V7
G, Ab, C VImaj7+
G, B, F V7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat augmented
G, C, E i
F, B, D viio
E, Ab, C VI+


C, E, G i
B, D, F viio
Ab, C, E VI+


G, C, E i
F, B, D, viio
E , G, C VImaj7+


F minor
E minor
D diminished
C major
Ab, C, F iv
G, B, E iii
F, Ab, D iio
E, G, C I


C, F, Ab iv
B, E, G iii
A, D, F iio
G, B, E Imaj7


G dominant seventh
C major seventh
D minor seventh flat five
A flat major seventh augmented
D, F, B V7
C, Eb, B Imaj7
C, D, A ii7b5
C, Eb, G VImaj7+













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Friday, December 24, 2010

Partial Chords Part IX

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The following are two note chords from the C harmonic major scale
and its family of chords.

Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C major seventh
A flat major seventh augmented
F minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C imaj7
Ab, C VImaj7+
Ab, E ivmaj7
G, F V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.
Also do in all possible octaves.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C major
G major
A flat augmented
G major
E, G I
D, G V
C, Ab VI+
B, G V


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat augmented
C, E I
B, D viio
Ab, C VI+ (or Ab, E)


E, G I
D, F viio
C, E VI+


G, C I
F, D viio
E, C VI+




F minor
E minor
D diminished
C major
Ab, F iv
G, Eb iii
F, D iio
E, C I


C, Ab iv
B, G iii
C, F iio
B, E Imaj7




G dominant seventh
C major
D minor seventh flat five
A flat augmented
D, F V7
C, E I
C, D ii7b5
C, E VI+













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Partial Chords Part IX

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The following are two note chords from the C harmonic major scale

and its family of chords.

Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.

C major seventh

A flat major seventh augmented

F minor major seventh

G dominant seventh

B, C imaj7

Ab, C VImaj7+

Ab, E ivmaj7

G, F V7

or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.

Also do in all possible octaves.

Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.



C major

G major

A flat augmented

G major

E, G I

D, G V

C, Ab VI+

B, G V



Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:

C minor

B diminished

A augmented

C, E I

B, D viio

Ab, C VI+ (or Ab, E)



E, G I

D, F viio

C, E VI+



G, C I

F, D viio

E, C VI+





F minor

E flat augmented

D minor

C major

Ab, F iv

G, Eb III+

F, D ii

E, C I



C, Ab iv

B, G III+

C, F ii

B, E Imaj7





G dominant seventh

C major

D minor seventh flat five

A flat augmented

D, F V7

C, E I

C, D ii7b5

C, E VI+







Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.













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Partial Chords Part IX

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The following are two note chords from the C harmonic major scale

(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords.

Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.

C major seventh

A flat major seventh augmented

F minor major seventh

G dominant seventh

B, C imaj7

Ab, C VImaj7+

Ab, E ivmaj7

G, F V7

or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.

Also do in all possible octaves.

Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.



C major

G major

A flat augmented

G major

E, G I

D, G V

C, Ab VI+

B, G V



Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:

C minor

B diminished

A augmented

C, E I

B, D viio

Ab, C VI+ (or Ab, E)



E, G I

D, F viio

C, E VI+



G, C I

F, D viio

E, C VI+





F minor

E flat augmented

D minor

C major

Ab, F iv

G, Eb III+

F, D ii

E, C I



C, Ab iv

B, G III+

C, F ii

B, E Imaj7





G dominant seventh

C major

D minor seventh flat five

A flat augmented

D, F V7

C, E I

C, D ii7b5

C, E VI+







Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.













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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Partial Chords Part VIII

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The following are three note chords from the C jazz minor scale
(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor major seventh
A diminished
F dominant seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C, Eb imaj7
A, C, Eb vio
Eb, F, A IV7
D, F, B V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh flat five
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B imaj7
D, F, B V7
C, Eb, G vi7b5
B, D, F V7
Example above now done ascending:


C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh flat five
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B imaj7
F, G, D V7
G, A, C vi7b5
G, B, F V7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A diminished
G, C, Eb i
F, B, D viio
Eb, A, C vio


C, Eb, G i
B, D, F viio
A, C, Eb vio


G, C, Eb i
F, B, D, viio
Eb, G, C vi7b5


F major
E flat augmented
D minor
C minor
A, C, F IV
G, B, Eb III+
F, A, D ii
Eb, G, C i


C, F, A IV
B, Eb, G III+
A, D, F ii
G, B, Eb imaj7


G dominant seventh
C minor major seventh
D minor seventh
A minor seventh flat five
D, F, B V7
C, Eb, B imaj7
C, D, A ii7
C, Eb, G vi7b5













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Partial Chords Part VII

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The following are two note chords from the C jazz melodic minor scale
(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor major seventh
A minor seventh flat fifth
F dominant seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C imaj7
A, C vi7b5
Eb, A IV7
D, F V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.
Also do in all possible octaves.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor
G major
A diminshed
G major
Eb, G i
D, G V
A, Eb vio
B, D V


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A diminished
C, Eb i
B, D viio
A, C vio (or A, Eb)


Eb, G i
D, F viio
C, Eb vio


G, C i
F, D viio
Eb, C vio




F major
E flat augmented
D minor
C minor
Ab, F IV
G, Eb III+
F, D ii
Eb, C i


C, A IV
B, G III+
C, F ii
B, Eb imaj7




G dominant seventh
C minor
D minor
A diminished
D, F V7
C, Eb i
C, D ii7
C, Eb vio













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Partial Chords Part VII

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The following are two note chords from the C jazz melodic minor scale
(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords.

Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor major seventh
A minor seventh flat fifth
F dominant seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C imaj7
A, C vi7b5
Eb, A IV7
D, F V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.
Also do in all possible octaves.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor
G major
A diminshed
G major
Eb, G i
D, G V
A, Eb vio
B, D V


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A diminished
C, Eb i
B, D viio
A, C vio (or A, Eb)


Eb, G i
D, F viio
C, Eb vio


G, C i
F, D viio
Eb, C vio




F major
E flat augmented
D minor
C minor
Ab, F IV
G, Eb III+
F, D ii
Eb, C i


C, A IV
B, G III+
C, F ii
B, Eb imaj7




G dominant seventh
C minor
D minor
A diminished
D, F V7
C, Eb i
C, D ii7
C, Eb vio













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Partial Chords Part VI

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The following are three note chords from the C harmonic minor scale and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor major seventh
A flat major
F minor seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C, Eb imaj7
Ab, C, Eb VI
Eb, F, Ab iv7
D, F, B V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B imaj7
D, F, B V7
C, G, Ab VImaj7
B, D, F V7
Example above now done ascending:


C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B imaj7
F, G, D V7
G, Ab, C VImaj7
G, B, F V7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat major
G, C, Eb i
F, B, D viio
Eb, Ab, C VI


C, Eb, G i
B, D, F viio
Ab, C, Eb VI


G, C, Eb i
F, B, D, viio
Eb, G, C VImaj7


F minor
E flat augmented
D diminished
C minor
Ab, C, F iv
G, B, Eb III+
F, Ab, D iio
Eb, G, C i


C, F, Ab iv
B, Eb, G III+
Ab, D, F iio
G, B, Eb imaj7


G dominant seventh
C minor major seventh
D minor seventh flat five
A flat major seventh
D, F, B V7
C, Eb, B imaj7
C, D, Ab ii7b5
C, Eb, G VImaj7













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Partial Chords Part VI

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The following are three note chords from the C harmonic minor scale and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor major seventh
A flat major
F minor seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C, Eb imaj7
Ab, C, Eb VImaj
Eb, F, Ab iv7
D, F, B V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B imaj7
D, F, B V7
C, G, Ab VImaj7
B, D, F V7
Example above now done ascending:


C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B Imaj7
F, G, D V7
G, Ab, C VImaj7
G, B, F V7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat major
G, C, Eb i
F, B, D viio
Eb, Ab, C VI


C, Eb, G i
B, D, F viio
Ab, C, Eb VI


G, C, Eb i
F, B, D, viio
Eb, G, C VImaj7


F minor
E flat augmented
D diminished
C minor
Ab, C, F iv
G, B, Eb III+
F, Ab, D iio
Eb, G, C i


C, F, Ab iv
B, Eb, G III+
Ab, D, F iio
G, B, Eb imaj7


G dominant seventh
C minor major seventh
D minor seventh flat five
A flat major seventh
D, F, B V7
C, Eb, B imaj7
C, D, Ab iio7b5
C, Eb, G VImaj7













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Partial Chords Part V

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The following are two note chords from the C harmonic minor scale and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor major seventh
A flat major seventh
F minor seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C im7
G, C VImaj7
Ab, C iv7
G, B V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D.
Also do in all possible octaves.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor
G major
A flat major
G major
Eb, G i
D, G V
Eb, G VI
B, D V


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
Ab major
C, Eb i
B, D viio
Ab, Eb VImaj (or Ab, C)


Eb, G i
D, F viio
C, Eb VImaj


G, C i
F, D viio
G, Eb VImaj7




F minor
E flat augmented
D diminished
C minor
Ab, F iv
G, Eb III+
F, D iio
Eb, C i


C, Ab iv
B, Eb III+
C, F iio
B, Eb imaj7




G dominant seventh
C minor
D diminished seventh
A flat major seventh
D, F V7
C, Eb i
B, D iio7
C, Eb VImaj7













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Partial Chords Part IV

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The following are three note chords from the C natural minor scale and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor seventh
A flat major
F minor seventh
G minor seventh
Bb, C, Eb i7
Ab, C, Eb VImaj7
Eb, F, Ab iv7
D, F, G v7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor seventh
G minor seventh
A flat major seventh
G minor seventh
Eb, G, Bb i7
D, F, Bb V7
C, G, Ab VImaj7
Bb, F, G v7
Example above now done ascending:


C minor seventh
G minor seventh
A major seventh
G minor seventh
Eb, G, Bb Imaj7
F, G, D v7
G, Ab, C VImaj7
F, G, D v7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B flat major
A flat major
G, C, Eb vi
F, Bb, D V
Eb, Ab, C IV


C, Eb, G vi
Bb, D, F V
Ab, C, Eb IV


G, C, Eb vi
F, Bb, D, V
Eb, G, C IVmaj7


F minor
E flat major
D diminished
C minor
Ab, C, F iv
G, Bb, Eb III
F, Ab, D iio
Eb, G, C i


C, F, Ab iv
Bb, Eb, G III
Ab, D, F iio
G, Bb, Eb i7


G minor seventh
C minor seventh
D minor seventh flat five
A major seventh
D, F, Bb v7
C, Eb, Bb i7
C, D, Ab iio7
C, Eb, G VImaj7













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Partial Chords Part III

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The following are two note chords from the C natural minor scale and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor seventh
A flat major seventh
F minor seventh
G minor seventh
Bb, C im7
G, C VImaj7
Ab, C iv7
G, Bb v7
Also do in all possible octaves.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor
G minor
A flat major
G minor
Eb, G i
D, G v
Eb, G VI
Bb, D v


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
Bb major
Ab major
C, Eb i
Bb, D VII
Ab, Eb VI


Eb, G i
D, F VII
C, Eb VI


G, C i
F, D VII
G, Eb VImaj7




F minor
E flat major
D diminished
C minor
Ab, F iv
G, Eb III
F, D iio
Eb, C i


C, Ab iv
Bb, Eb III
C, F iio
Bb, Eb im7




G minor seventh
C minor
D minor seventh flat five
A major seventh
D, F v7
C, Eb i
C, D ii7b5 (also written: iiØ7)
C, Eb VImaj













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Partial Chords Part II

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Also called incomplete or polytonal chords. See my previous blog on Polytonal Chords.
Many times a partial chord is used instead of the full chord or voicing.
One reason this is done is to make each part less thick and more distinctive.




The following are three note chords from the C major scale and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C major seventh
A minor seventh
F major seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C, E Imaj7
A, C, E vi7
E, F, A IVmaj7
D, F, B V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh
G dominant seventh
E, G, B Imaj7
D, F, B V7
C, G, A vi7
B, F, G V7
Example above now done ascending:


C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh
G dominant seventh
E, G, B Imaj7
F, G, D V7
G, A, C vi7
F, B, D V7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
A minor
G major
F major
E, A, C vi
D, G, B V
C, F, A IV


A, C, E vi
G, B, D V
F, A, C IV


E, A, C vi
D, G, B, V
C, E, A IVmaj7


F major
E minor
D minor
C major
A, C, F IV
G, B, E iii
F, A, D ii
E, G, C I


C, F, A IV
B, E, G iii
A, C, F ii7
G, B, E Imaj7


G dominant seventh
C major seventh
D minor seventh
A minor seventh
D, F, B V7
C, E, B Imaj7
C, D, A ii7
C, E, G vi7













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Partial Chords Part II

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Partial Chords Part II

Also called incomplete or polytonal chords. See my previous blog on Polytonal Chords.
Many times a partial chord is used instead of the full chord or voicing.
One reason this is done is to make each part less thick and more distinctive.




The following are three note chords from the C major scale and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C major seventh
A minor seventh
F major seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C, E Imaj7
A, C, E vi7
E, F, A IVmaj7
D, F, B V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh
G dominant seventh
E, G, B Imaj7
D, F, B V7
C, G, A vi7
B, F, G V7
Also do above ascending:
C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh
G dominant seventh
E, G, B Imaj7
F, G, D V7
G, A, C vi7
F, B, D V7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
A minor
G major
F major
E, A, C vi
D, G, B V
C, F, A IV


A, C, E vi
G, B, D V
F, A, C IV


E, A. C vi
D, G, B, V
C, E, G IVmaj7


F major
E minor
D minor
C major
A, C, F IV
G, B, E iii
F, A, D ii
E, G, C I


C, F, A IV
B, E, G iii
A, C, F ii7
G, B, E Imaj7


G dominant seventh
C major seventh
D minor seventh
A minor seventh
D, F, B V7
C, E, B Imaj7
C, D, A ii7
C, E, G vi7













Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Partial Chords

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Also called incomplete or polytonal chords. See my previous blog on Polytonal Chords.


Many times a partial chord is used instead of the full chord or voicing.


One reason this is done is to make each part less thick and more distinctive.










The following are chords from the C major scale and its family of chords.


Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.


C major seventh


A minor seventh


F major seventh


G dominant seventh


B,C Imaj7


G, C vi7


A, C IVmaj7


G, B V7


Also do in all possible octaves.


Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.






C major


G major


A minor


G major


E, G I


D, G V


E, G vi


B, D V






Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:


A minor


G major


F major


A, C vi


G, B V


F, A IV


C, E vi


B, D V


A, C IV


E, A vi


D, B V


E, C IVmaj7






F major


E minor


D minor


C major


A, F IV


G, E iii


F, D ii


E, C I


C, A IV


B, E iii


C, F ii


B, E Imaj7






G dominant seventh


C major seventh


D minor seventh


A minor seventh


D, F V7


C, E Imaj7


C, D ii7


C, E vi7














Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.


























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Partial Chords

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Also called incomplete or polytonal chords. See my previous blog on Polytonal Chords.
Many times a partial chord is used instead of the full chord or voicing.
One reason this is done is to make each part less thick and more distinctive. 


The following are chords from the C major scale and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C major seventh         
A minor seventh    
F major seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B,C      Imaj7 
G, C     vi7
A, C     IVmaj7
G, B     V7
Also do in all possible octaves. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C major
G major 
A minor
G major
E, G      I
D, G     V
E, G     vi
B, D     V

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
A minor
G major
F major
A, C     vi
G, B     V
F, A     IV
C, E     vi
B, D     V
A, C     IV
E, A     vi
D, B     V
E, C     IVmaj7

F major
E minor
D minor
C major
A, F     IV
G, E     iii
F, D     ii
E, C     I
C, A     IV
B, E     iii
C, F     ii
B, E     Imaj7

G dominant seventh
C major seventh
D minor seventh
A minor seventh
D, F    V7
C, E    Imaj7
C, D    ii7
C, E    vi7



Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.






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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions Part X

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Using the C harmonic major scale and its family of chords do the following progressions.
Using quarter notes playing the low pedal tone (C) then play the chords using one
whole note per chord.
Repeat each line four times to make one measure. Do this for all examples.


C (lower octave) - C, E (two note chord - incomplete)
C - B, D
C - Ab, C
C - G, C
(I, Vsus4, VI+, V progression)


Now repeat this entire example ten times. Then move by half step intervals higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.
Do this for all examples given on page.




C - C, E
C - D, F
C - F, Ab
C - E, G
(I, ii, iv, I progression)


C - Ab, C
C - G, B
C - F, Ab
C - G, B
(VI+, Vsus4, iv, V progression)


C - D, F
C - C, E
C - B, D
C - C, E
(ii7b5, I, Vsus4, I progression)


C - F, Ab
C - E, G
C - B, D
C - C, E
(iv, I, Vsus4, I progression)


Ab - C, E
G - C, E
F - C, D
(VI+, I, iv6)
This time the C is the pedal tone.
Experiment making different notes in the chords the pedal tone.


Also create three different progressions (combinations) for each example given.


























Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Sunday, November 28, 2010

Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions Part VIII

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Using the C jazz melodic minor scale (ascending same as descending) and its family of chords do the following progressions.
Using four quarter notes playing the low pedal tone (C) then play chords using one
whole note per chord.
Do this for all examples.


C (note low octave) - C, Eb (two note chord - incomplete)
C - A, D
C - G, B
C - F, A
C - Eb, G
(i, IV6, V, IV, i progression)


Now repeat this entire example ten times. Then move by half step intervals - higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.
Do this for all examples given on page.




C - C, Eb
C - F, A
C - B, D
C - A, Eb
C- G, Eb
(i, IV, Vsus4, vio, i progression)


C - A, C
C - G, B
C - F, A
C - D, A
C - D, G
(vio, V, iv, iim7, Vsus4 progression)


C - C, Eb
C - B, Eb
C - A, Eb
C - B, Eb
(i, imaj7, vio, imaj7 progression)


C - D, F
C - C, Eb
C - B, D
C - Ab, C
C - G, C
(ii, i, Vsus4, IV, i progression)


A - C, Eb
G - C, Eb
F - C, D
G - C, Eb
(vio, i, IV6, i)
This time the C is the pedal tone.
Experiment making different notes in the chords the pedal tone.


Also create three different progressions (combinations) for each example given.
























Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Saturday, November 27, 2010

Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions Part VII

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Using the C jazz melodic minor scale (ascending same as descending) and its family of chords do the following progressions.
Low tones on left to higher tones on right. The last note in chord will be the pedal tone.
Play as chords or arpeggio style.
C, Eb, G   C minor
B, D, G     G major first inversion
A, C, G     A minor seventh flat five - incomplete
G, D, G     G major - incomplete
(i, V, vi7b5, V progression)


A, C, Eb, G    A minor seventh flat fifth
G, B, F, G     G dominant seventh
D, C, F, G     D minor seventh
G, B, F, G      G dominant seventh
C, C, Eb, G      C minor
(vi7b5, V7, ii7, Vb9, i progression)


F, A, C       F major
Eb, A, C      A minor seventh flat five
D, F, C         D minor seventh - incomplete
B, G, B          G major first inversion
C, Eb, G         C minor
(IV, vi7b5, ii7, V progression) pedal tone is not used in last two chord so chord may resolve.


C, G, C        C minor - incomplete
C, G, B         C minor major seventh - incomplete
C, F, A          F major
C, Eb, G         C minor
(i, imaj7, IV, i progression) pedal tone is lowest note in this example (C).


G, B, D       G major
F, B, D        G dominant seventh third inversion - incomplete
Eb, A, D       F dominant thirteenth third inversion - incomplete
D, G, D         G major - incomplete
(V, V7, IV13, V progression)


Now repeat all example ten times. Then move by half step intervals higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.









Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Friday, November 26, 2010

Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions Part VI

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Using the C harmonic minor scale and its family of chords do the following progressions.
Using four quarter notes playing the low pedal tone (C) then play chords using one
whole note per chord.
Do this for all examples.


C (note low octave) - C, Eb (two note chord - incomplete)
C - Ab, D
C - G, B
C - Eb, G
(i, iv6, V, i progression)


Now repeat this entire example ten times. Then move by half step intervals - higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.
Do this for all examples given on page.




C - C, Eb
C - F, Ab
C - B, D
C - Ab, Eb
C - G, Eb
(i, iv, Vsus4, VI, i progression)


C - Ab, C
C - G, B
C - F, Ab
C - D, Ab
C - D, G
(VI, V, iv, iim7b5, Vsus4 progression)


C - C, Eb
C - B, Eb
C - Ab, Eb
C - B, Eb
(i, imaj7, VI, imaj7 progression)


C - D, F
C - C, Eb
C - B, D
C - Ab, C
C - G, C
(iio, i, Vsus4, iv, i progression)


Ab - C, Eb
G - C, Eb
F - C, D
G - C, Eb
(VI, I, iv6, i)
This time the C is the pedal tone.
Experiment making different notes in the chords the pedal tone.


Also create three different progressions (combinations) for each example given.
























Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions Part V

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Using the C harmonic minor scale and its family of chords do the following progressions.
Low tones on left to higher tones on right. The last note in chord will be the pedal tone.
Play as chords or arpeggio style.
C, Eb, G C minor
B, D, G G major first inversion
Ab, C, G Ab major seventh - incomplete
G, D, G G major - incomplete
(i, V, VI, V progression)


Ab, C, Eb, Ab Ab major
F, C, F, Ab F minor
Ab, D, F, Ab D diminished second inversion
G, B, F, Ab G seventh flat nine
C, C, Eb, G C minor
(VI, iv, iio, Vb9, i progression) pedal tone is not used in last chord so chord may resolve.


F, Ab, C F minor
Eb, Ab, C A flat major second inversion
D, Ab, C D minor seventh flat fifth - incomplete
(iv, VImaj7, ii7b5, progression)


C, G, C C minor - incomplete
C, G, B C minor major seventh - incomplete
C, F, Ab F minor
C, Eb, G C minor
(i, imaj7, iv, i progression) pedal tone is lowest note in this example (C).


G, B, D G major
F, B, D G dominant seventh third inversion
Eb, Ab, D Ab major sharp eleventh second inversion - incomplete
D, G, D G major - incomplete
(V, V7, VI#11, V progression)


Now repeat all example ten times. Then move by half step intervals higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.









Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions Part IV

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Using the C natural minor scale and its family of chords do the following progressions.
Using quarter notes playing the low pedal tone (C) then play the chords using one
whole note per chord.
Repeat each line four times to make one measure. Do this for all examples.


C (note low octave) - C, Eb (two note chord - incomplete)
C - Bb, D
C - Ab, C
C - Bb, D
(i, v, iv, v progression)


Now repeat this entire example ten times. Then move by half step intervals - higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.
Do this for all examples given on page.




C - C, Eb
C - D, F
C - Eb,G
C - D, F
(i, iio, III, iio progression)


C - Ab,C
C - G, Bb
C - F, Ab
C - G, Bb
(VI, v, iv, v progression)


C - C, Eb
C - Bb, Eb
C - Ab, Eb
C - Bb, Eb
(i, im7, im6, im7 progression)


C - D, F
C - C, Eb
C - C, D
C - C, Eb
(iio, i, vsus4, i progression)


Ab - C, Eb
G - C, Eb
F - C, D
G - C, Eb
(VI, I, iv6, i)
This time the C is the pedal tone.
Experiment making different notes in the chords the pedal tone.


Also create three different progressions (combinations) for each example given.
























Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions Part III

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Using the C natural minor scale and its family of chords do the following progressions.
Low tones on left to higher tones on right. The last note in chord will be the pedal tone.
Play as chords or arpeggio style.
C, Eb, G C minor
Bb, Eb, G Eb major second inversion
Ab, Eb, G Ab major seventh - incomplete
G, D, G G major - incomplete
(i, III, VI, v progression)


Ab, C, Eb, Ab Ab major
F, C, F, Ab F minor
Eb, Bb, Eb, Ab Eb major sus4
Eb, Bb, Eb, G Eb major
(VI, iv, IIIsus4, III progression) pedal tone is not used in last chord so chord may resolve.


F, Ab, C F minor
Eb, Ab, C A flat major second inversion
D, F, C D minor seventh flat fifth - incomplete
(iv, VImaj7, ii7b5, progression)


C, G, C C minor - incomplete
C, G, Bb C minor seventh - incomplete
C, F, Ab F minor
C, Eb, G C minor
(i, i7, iv, i progression) pedal tone is lowest note in this example (C).


G, Bb, D G minor
F, Bb, D B flat major second inversion
Eb, Ab, D Ab major sharp eleventh second inversion - incomplete
D, G, D G minor - incomplete
(v, VII, VI#11, v progression)


Now repeat all example ten times. Then move by half step intervals higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.









Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions Part II

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Using the C major scale and its family of chords do the following progressions.
Using quarter notes playing the low pedal tone (C) then play the chords using one
whole note per chord.
Repeat each line four times to make one measure. Do this for all examples.


C (note low octave) - C, E (two note chord - incomplete)
C - B, D
C - A, C
C - B, D
(I, V, vi, V progression)


Now repeat this entire example ten times. Then move by half step intervals higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to
D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.
Do this for all examples given on page.




C - C, E
C - D, F
C - E, G
C - D, F
(I, ii, iii, ii progression)


C - A, C
C - G, B
C - F, A
C - G, B
(vi, Vsus4, IV, V progression)


C - C, E
C - B, E
C - A, E
C - B, E
(I, Imaj7, Imaj6, Imaj7 progression)


C - D, F
C - C, E
C - B, D
C - C, E
(ii, I, V, I progression)


A - C, E
G - C, E
F - C, D
(vi, I, IVmaj6)
This time the C is the pedal tone.
Experiment making different notes in the chords the pedal tone.


Also create three different progressions (combinations) for each example given.


























Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.





















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Using Pedal Tones in Diatonic Chord Progressions

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Using the C major scale and its family of chords do the following progressions.


Low tones on left to higher tones on right. The G note will be the pedal tone.


Play as chords or arpeggio style.


C, E, G C major


B, E, G E minor second inversion


A, E, G A minor seventh - incomplete


G, E, G G major add sixth - incomplete


(I, iii, vi7, V/6 progression)






C, C, G C major - incomplete


F, F, G F major add nine - incomplete


A, C, G A minor seventh - incomplete


F, F, G F major add nine - incomplete


(I, IV, vi, IV progression)






E, G, B E minor


D, G, B G major second inversion


C, G, B C major seventh - incomplete


D, G, B G major second inversion


(iii, V, I, V progression)






C, G, C C major - incomplete


C, G, B C major seventh - incomplete


C, F, A F major


C, G, B C major seventh - incomplete


(I, Imaj7, IV, Imaj7 progression)






E, A, C A minor second inversion


D, G, C G major sus4


C, F, C F major - incomplete


D, G, C G major sus4


(vi, V, IV, V progression)






Now repeat all example ten times. Then move by half step intervals higher in tone (C#) then increase metronome to 110 BPM. Do this by half steps (chromatic scale) to


D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb and B increasing speed by ten BPM for each ascending key.


Do this for all examples given on page.


























































































Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.















































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