Friday, May 28, 2010

Arpeggios Played In One Position Part IV

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This is created from C major scale. 
Every other note in a group of: 4,5,6 and 7 notes.


Now continuing with playing chord changes arpeggio style - in one position.


Using the chord progressions previously covered (Part II and part III) 

substitute the following dominant chords - arpeggio style. 
This list includes diatonic dominant chords (within the key) 
and non-diatonic dominant chords (outside of the key).




Remember to play all of these arpeggio style up in tone (ascending) 

and then back down in tone (descending).

The natural tension tones for G dominant seventh are: 
G7, G9, G11, G13.
When the dominant seventh is played for many measures it 

is non-functioning.
Common practice is to use the natural tensions for non-functioning.
These chords are created from the C major scale using every other note in a group of: 4,5,6 and 7 notes.


G7 =       R, 3, 5, b7                = G, B, D, F
G9 =       R, 3, 5, b7, 9            = G, B, D, F, A
G11 =     R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11,     = G, B, D, F, A, C
G13 =     R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13 = G, B, D, F, A, C, E




When a dominant chord is played with a series of other chords like:
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C major: C maj //// Am //// Dm //// G7 ////
this is a functioning dominant seventh. Usually the dominant chord is played for one measure or less. 
Common practice is to use the altered tensions or functioning dominant chords. 


An altered tension means to sharp or flat the 

5th or the 9th degree of the dominant chord.


G7b5 =       R, 3, b5, b7                = G, B, Db, Bb
G7#5 =       R, 3, #5, b7                = G, B, D#, Bb
G9b5 =       R, 3, b5, b7, 9            = G, B, Db, Bb, A
G9#5 =       R, 3, #5, b7, 9            = G, B, D#, Bb, A
G11b5 =     R, 3, b5, b7, 9, 11      = G, B, Db, Bb, A, C
G11#5 =     R, 3, #5, b7, 9, 11      = G, B, D#, Bb, A, C
G13b5 =     R, 3, b5, b7, 9,11,13  = G, B, Db, Bb, A, C, E
G13#5 =     R, 3, #5, b7, 9,11,13  = G, B, D#, Bb, A, C, E


G7b9 =       R, 3, 5, b7, b9            = G, B, D, F, Ab
G7#9 =       R, 3, 5, b7, #9            = G, B, D, F, A#
G11b9 =     R, 3, 5, b7, b9,11       = G, B, D, F, Ab, C
G11#9 =     R, 3, 5, b7, #9, 11      = G, B, D, F, A#, C
G13b9 =     R, 3, 5, b7, b9,11,13  = G, B, D, F, Ab, C, E
G13#9 =     R, 3, 5, b7, #9, 11,13 = G, B, D, F, A#, C, E


Remember to use the diatonic chords from each scale type, then the non diatonic chords. Usually the the non diatonic dominants are used for 

Functioning dominants (one bar or less)
and the diatonic dominant chords are used for Non-Functioning (many bars).


Remember always experiment to find what you personally prefer.






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








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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Arpeggios Played In One Position Part III

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Now continuing with playing chord changes arpeggio style                 - in one position.

Now lets go though chord changes in one position. 

Ascending means to play notes up in tone, descending 
means to play notes down in tone.
All examples given in key of C harmonic minor and use 
the chords from the C harmonic minor Family of Chords.

Cm maj7,      C, Eb, G, B ascending

Dm7b5,         D, F, Ab, C ascending
G7#5,            G, B, D#, F ascending
Cm,               G, Eb, C, G descending
This is a: imaj7, iio7b5, V+, i progression.

Abmaj7,       G, Ab, C ,Eb ascending

Dm7b5,        D, F, Ab, C   ascending
G7b9,           B, Ab, G, F descending
Cm/9,           G, Eb, D, C descending
This is a: VImaj7, iio7b5, V/b9, i/9 progression.





Fm7,                 F, Ab, C, Eb ascending

Ebmaj7#5         D, Eb, G, B ascending
Dm7b5,             F, Ab, C, D ascending
Bo7,                  D, F, Ab, B ascending
Cm maj7/9,       G, Eb, D, C descending
This is a: iv7, IIImaj7+, ii7b5, viio7, imaj7/9 progression.





Bo7,            B, D, F, Ab ascending

Ebmaj7#5   Eb, G, B, D ascending
Abmaj7,      Ab, C, Eb ,G ascending
Dm7b5,       D, C, Ab, F descending
G7#5,          G, F, D#, B descending
Cm,              C, Eb, G, C ascending

This is a: viio7, III7+, VImaj7, ii7b5, V7+, i progression.





Now transpose these to each position of your instrument,

then to all 15 keys.









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Friday, May 21, 2010

Arpeggios Played In One Position Part II

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Arpeggios Played In One Position Part II
By Vince Lauria on May 21, 2010 2:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Now continuing with playing chord changes arpeggio style - in one position.


Now lets go though chord changes in one position.
Ascending means to play notes up in tone, descending means to play notes down in tone.
All examples given in key of C major and use the chords from the C major Family of Chords.


Cmaj,         C, E, G, C ascending
Fmaj,         F, A, C, F ascending
G7,            G, F, D, B descending
Cmaj,         C, G, E, C descending
This is a: I, IV, V, I progression.






Dm7,             D, F, A ,C ascending
G7,                B, D, F, G ascending
Cmaj7,           E, C, G, E descending
This is a:         ii7, V7, Imaj7 progression.






Am7,          A, C, E, G ascending
Fmaj7        F, A, C, E ascending
Dm7,          D, C, A, F descending
G6,             E, D, B, G descending
This is a: vi7, IVmaj7, ii7, V7 progression.






Bm7b5,       B, D, F, A ascending
Em7,           B, G, E, D descending
Am7,           C, E, G, A ascending
Dm7,           C, D, F, A ascending
G7,              G, F, D, B descending
C maj          C, G, E, C descending


This is a: vii7b5, iii7, vi7, ii7, V7, I progression.





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








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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Arpeggios Played In One Position

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A great technique is the ability to change chord types arpeggio style - in one position.


Starting with the C major chord play the following examples in one position.

                    up in tone                           down in tone
C major,      C, E, G, C, E, G then back G, E, C, G, E, C
C maj7th,    C, E, G, B, C, E, G G, E, C, B, G, E, C
C+,              C, E, G#, C, E, G# G#, E, C, G#, E, C
C7,              C, E, G, Bb, C, E, G G, E, C, Bb, G, E, C
C9,              C, E, G, Bb, D, G G, D, Bb, G, E, C
C minor,      C, Eb, G, C, Eb, G G, Eb, C, G, Eb, C
Cm7,           C, Eb, G, Bb, C, Eb, G G, Eb, C, Bb, G, Eb, C
Cm7b5,       C, Eb, Gb, Bb, C, Eb, Gb Gb, Eb, C, Bb, Gb, Eb, C
Cdim7,        C, Eb, Gb, Bbb, C, Eb, Gb Gb, Eb, C, Bbb, Gb, Eb, C
(Bbb same note as A)
Cm maj7,     C, Eb, G, B, C, Eb, G G, Eb, C, B, G, Eb, C
Cmaj7 +5     C, E, G#, B, C, E, G# G#, E, C, B, G#, E, C


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








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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Polytonal Chords Part IV

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By Vince Lauria on May 15, 2010 9:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
This perspective also works for Dominant Chords.



Lets use the G Dominant Chords - using four note chords


G7th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th G, B, D, F - two chords lie within the G7th chord:
G, B, D = G major and B, D, F = B diminished.


(So the Bass player could play the G note, the keyboard could play G major chord (G, B, D) and the guitar could play B diminished (B, D, F) across the neck to solo or make melodies arpeggio style).


Now lets look at other dominant chords and apply the polytonal approach:


G dominant 9th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th G, B, D, F, A
G, B, D = G major and D, F, A = D minor


G dominant 11th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th, 11th G, B, D, F, A, C
G, B, D = G major and D, F, A = D minor


G dominant 13th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th, 11th, 13th G, B, D, F, A, C, E
G, B, D, F = G seventh and F, A, C, E = F major seventh




This also works for altered dominant chords:


G dominant 7th/b9 = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, b9th G, B, D, F, Ab
G, B, D, F = G seventh and D, F, Ab = D diminished.


G dominant 7th/#9 = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, #9th G, B, D, F, A#
G, B, D, F = G seventh and D, F, A#(Bb) = Bb major.


G dominant 7th/b5 = R, 3rd, b5th, b7th, G, B, Db, F,
G, B, Db = G#11 and B, Db, F, = Db (C#) seventh.


G dominant 7th/#5 = R, 3rd, #5th, b7th, G, B, D#, F,
G, B, D# = G#5 and B, D#, F, = B#11.








Assignment: Record each of these chords - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend - play the first, then second polytonal chord up and back arpeggio style.


As always transpose to all fifteen keys.





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Monday, May 10, 2010

Polychords

Another way to view large or complex chords is to break them down into two smaller chords.
This is advantages when in a band situation you can give each a player different part of the chord to play.


First lets go back to the C Major Family of Chords - using four note chords (every other note in a group of four notes)


C major 7th = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th C, E, G, B two chords lie within the C major 7th chord.
C, E, G = C major and E, G, B = E minor.


(So the Bass player could play the C note, the keyboard could play C major chord (C, E, G) and the guitar could play E minor (E, G, B) across the neck or as solo or a melody played arpeggio style).


D minor 7th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th D, F, A, C
D, F, A = D minor and F, A, C = F major


E minor 7th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th E, G, B, D
E, G, B = E minor and G, B, D = G major


F major 7th = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th F, A, C, E
F, A, C = F major and A, C, E = A minor.


G dominant 7th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th G, B, D, F
G, B, D = G major and B, D, F = B diminished.


A minor 7th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th A, C, E, G
A, C, E = A minor and C, E, G = C major


B minor 7th b5th = R, b3rd, b5th, b7th B, D, F, A
B, D, F = B diminished and D, F, A = D minor




Assignment: Record each of these chords - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend play the first, then second polytonal chord up and back arpeggio style. Later combine the scale (major) with the arpeggio for more interesting sounds.





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