Voice Leading Part VII

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Contrary Motion:
If the bass moves up - the treble moves down.
If the bass moves down - the treble moves up.
Now lets do with passing tones from the C major scale



First examples will all be in C major (4 note chords) using Contrary Motion:
(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)




C, E, G, B (C major seventh) passing scale tones play after chord A, B, C

B, F, G, D (G dominant seventh - first inversion) C, D, E

C, E, A, C (F major seventh - second inversion) incomplete C, B, A

B, F, B, D (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete D, C, B

C, E, G, C (C major seventh) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.




G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion) C, D, E

F, D, F, B (G dominant seventh - third inversion) incomplete C, B, A

A, C, F, A (D minor seventh second inversion) incomplete A, B, C

G, E, A, C (A minor seventh - third inversion) E, D, C

B, C, E, B (C major seventh third inversion) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, ii7, vi7, Imaj7 progression.



F, A, C, E (F major seventh) E, F, G

E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion) B, A, G

G, D, F, B (G dominant seventh ) A, G, F

C, D, F, A (D minor seventh - third inversion) A, C, D

A, E, C, F (F major seventh - first inversion) F, E, D

B, G, C E (C major seventh - third inversion)

IVmaj7, Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

Some of these chords are difficult to play on guitar. Suggestion when overdubbing or playing with another guitarist - split chord into two separate parts. Also experiment changing octaves of notes within chord-higher or lower in tone.





C, G, B, E (C major seventh) C, D

B, G, D, F (G dominant seventh - first inversion) F, E

D, F, A, B (B minor seventh flat fifth - first inversion) C, D

C, F, A, E (F major seventh - second inversion) D, C

E, G, C, B (C major seventh - first inversion)

Imaj7, V7, vii7b5, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.



D, F, A, C (D minor seventh) C, D

C, G, A, E (A minor seventh - first inversion) E, D

D, E, G, B (E minor seventh - third inversion) B, C

B, F, B, D (G dominant seventh first inversion) incomplete C, B

C, E, G, A (A minor seventh - second inversion)

ii7, vi7, iii7, V7, vi7 progression.



C, G, B, E (C major seventh) D, E

D, G. B, F (G dominant seventh - second inversion) F, E

A, F, C, E (F major seventh) E, D

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.



C, E, G, B (C major seventh) E, F, G

B, F, B, D (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete D, C, B

C, D, A, F, (D minor seventh - third inversion) A, B, C

A, F, C, E (F major seventh - first inversion) E, G, F

C, E, B, C (C major)

Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.



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



Remember to experiment and create at least three variations using these same principles.







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Voice Leading Part VI

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Contrary Motion:
If the bass moves up - the treble moves down.
If the bass moves down - the treble moves up.





First examples will all be in C major (4 note chords) using Contrary Motion:
(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)




C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

B, F, G, D (G dominant seventh - first inversion)

C, E, A, C (F major seventh - second inversion) incomplete

B, F, B, D (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete

C, E, G, C (C major seventh) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.




G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion)

F, D, F, B (G dominant seventh - third inversion) incomplete

A, C, F, A (D minor seventh second inversion) incomplete

G, E, A, C (A minor seventh - third inversion)

B, C, E, B (C major seventh third inversion) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, ii7, vi7, Imaj7 progression.



F, A, C, E (F major seventh)

E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion)

G, D, F, B (G dominant seventh )

C, D, F, A (D minor seventh - third inversion)

A, E, C, F (F major seventh - first inversion)

B, G, C E (C major seventh - thrid inversion)

IVmaj7, Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

Some of these chords are difficult to play on guitar. Suggestion when overdubbing or playing with another guitarist - split chord into two separate parts. Also experiment changing octaves of notes within chord-higher or lower in tone.





C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

B, G, D, F (G dominant seventh - first inversion)

D, F, A, B (B minor seventh flat fifth - first inversion)

C, F, A, E (F major seventh - second inversion)

E, G, C, B (C major seventh - first inversion)

Imaj7, V7, vii7b5, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.



D, F, A, C (D minor seventh)

C, G, A, E (A minor seventh - first inversion)

D, E, G, B (E minor seventh - third inversion)

B, F, B, D (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete

C, E, G, A (A minor seventh - second inversion)

ii7, vi7, iii7, V7, vi7 progression.



C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

D, G. B, F (G dominant seventh - third inversion)

A, F, C, E (F major seventh)

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.



C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

B, F, B, D (G dominant seventh - second inversion) incomplete

C, D, A, F, (D minor seventh - third inversion)

A, F, C, E (F major seventh - first inversion)

C, E, B, C (C major seventh - second inversion) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.



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









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Voice Leading Part V

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Contrary Motion:
If the bass moves up - the treble moves down.
If the bass moves down - the treble moves up.
There will be passing tones from chord to chord. (notes from the scale)
More on this later.





These will all be in C major (3 note chords) using Contrary Motion:
(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)
C, E, G (C major)
A, F, A (F major first - inversion) incomplete
B, D, G (G major - first inversion)
G, C, E (C major - second inversion)
I, IV, V, I progression.


G, C, E (C major - second inversion)
F, A, F (F major) incomplete
G, B, D (G major)
E, C, E (C major - first inversion) incomplete
I, IV, V, I progression.


C, E, G (C major)
B, G, B (G major - first inversion) incomplete
C, F, A (F major - second inversion)
A, E, A (A minor) incomplete
D, G, B (G major - second inversion)
C, E, C (C major) incomplete
I, V, IV, vi, V, I progression.



C, E, G (C major)
B, G, B (G major first inversion)
incomplete
C, E, A (A minor - first inversion)
A, F, A (F major)
incomplete
I, V, vi, IV, progression.


F, A, C (F major)
E, B, G (E minor)
F, A, D (D minor - first inversion)
D, B, G (G major - second inversion)
E, G, B (C major - first inversion)
IV, iii, ii, V, I progression.


C, E, G (C major)
A, F, A (F major - first inversion)
incomplete
B, D, G (G major - first inversion)
G, E, B (E minor)
incomplete
D, F, A (D minor)
B, D, B (G major - first inversion)
incomplete
C, E, G (C major)
I, IV, V, iii, ii, V, I progression.


C, E, G (C major)
A, E, A (A minor)
incomplete
C, F, A (F major - second inversion)
B, D, B (G major - first inversion)
incomplete
C, G, C (C major)
incomplete
B, G, B (E minor - second inversion)
incomplete
D, F, A (D minor)
C, A, C (F major - second inversion)
incomplete
D, G, B (G major - second inversion)
C, octave C, E (C major)
incomplete
I, vi, IV, V, I, iii, ii, IV, V, I progression.














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


















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Voice Leading Part IV

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Now same technique descending in tone.




First examples will all be in C major (4 note chords) using Normal Progressions:
Descending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)


C, G, B, E (C major seventh)
B, F, G, D (G dominant seventh - first inversion)
A, E, F, C (F major seventh - first inversion)
G, C, E, A (A minor - third inversion)
Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, vi7 progression.


G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion)
F, B, D, G (G dominant seventh - third inversion)
F, A, C, D (D minor seventh - first inversion)
E, F, C, E (F major seventh - third inversion)
Sometimes the 5th or 3rd (or root) of a chord is omitted often called "incomplete".
Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7 progression.


F, A, C, E (F major seventh)
E, G, B, C (C major seventh - first inversion)
D, F, G, B (G dominant seventh - second inversion)
C, D, F, A (D minor seventh - third inversion)
A, C, E, F, (F major seventh - first inversion)
G, B, C, E (C major seventh - second inversion)
IV, I, V, ii, IV, I progression.
Some of these chords are difficult to play on guitar. Suggestion when overdubbing or playing with another guitarist - split chord into two separate parts. Also experiment changing octaves of notes within chord-higher or lower in tone.




C, G, B, E (C major seventh)
B, F, G, D (G dominant seventh - first inversion)
B, D, F, A (B minor seventh flat fifth)
A, C, E, F (F major seventh - first inversion)
G, B, C, E (C major seventh - second inversion)
Imaj7, V7, vii7b5, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.


D, F, A, C (D minor seventh)
C, E, G, A (A minor seventh - first inversion)
B, D, E, G (E minor seventh - second inversion)
G, B, D, F (G dominant seventh)
E, G, C, E (A minor seventh - second inversion)
ii7, vi7, iii7, V7, vi7 progression.


G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion)
F, B, D, G (G dominant seventh - third inversion)
F, A, C, E (F major seventh)
E, G, B, C (C major seventh - first inversion)
Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.


E, G, C, B (C major first inversion)
D, F, B, G (G dominant seventh - second inversion)
C, D, A, F, (D minor seventh - third inversion)
A, C, F, E (F major seventh - first inversion)
G, B, E, C (C major seventh - second inversion)
Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.





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


















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Voice Leading Part III

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Normal Progression:
Find common tone and move other voices scale wise.
This can be ascending or descending.




The following examples will all be in C major (4 note chords) using Normal Progressions:
Ascending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)
C, E, G, B (C major seventh)
C, E, A, C (F major seventh - second inversion) incomplete
D, F, B, D (G dominent seventh - second inversion) incomplete
E, G, B, E (C major seventh - first inversion) incomplete
Imaj7, IVmaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.
Sometimes the 5th or 3rd (or root) of a chord is omitted often called "incomplete".
Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7 progression.


E, G, C, E (C major - first inversion)
F, A, C, E (F major seventh)
F, B, D, G (G dominant seventh - fourth inversion)
G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion)
Imaj7, IVmaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.


C, G, B, E (C major seventh)
D, G, B, F (G dominant seventh - second inversion)
E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion)
F, B, D, G (G dominant seventh - fourth inversion)
G, C, E, B (C major - second inversion)
Imaj7, V7, Imaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.


E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion)
F, B, D, G (G dominant seventh - fourth inversion)
G, C, E, A (A minor seventh - fourth inversion)
A, E, F, C (F major seventh - first inversion)
Imaj7, V7, vi7, IVmaj7, progression.


F, A, C. E (F major seventh)
A, E, G, C (A minor seventh)
A, F, C, D, (D minor seventh - second inversion)
D, G. B, F (G dominant seventh - second inversion)
E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion)
IVmaj7, vi7, ii7, V7, Imaj7 progression.


C, E, G, B (C major seventh)
C, F, A, E (F major seventh - second inversion)
D, A, C, F (D minor seventh)
F, B, D, G (G dominant seventh - fourth inversion)
G, D, E, B (E minor seventh - first inversion)
G, E, A, C (A minor seventh - fourth inversion)
A, F, C, E (F major seventh - first inversion)
C, B, E, G (C major seventh)
Imaj7, IVmaj7, ii7, V7, iii7, vi7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.


C, G, B, E (C major seventh)
E, G, C, A (A minor seventh - second inversion)
F, C, D, A (D minor seventh - first inversion)
A, D, F, B (B minor seventh flat fifth - fourth inversion)
B, E, G, D (E minor seventh - second inversion)
C, G, B, E (C major seventh)
F, A, C, E (F major seventh)
A, C, D, F (D minor seventh - second inversion)
B, D, F, G (G dominant seventh - first inversion)
C, E, G, B (C major seventh)
Imaj7, vi7, ii7, vii7b5, iii7, Imaj7, IVmaj7, iim7, V7, Imaj7 progression.





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


















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Voice Leading Part II

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Now same technique descending in tone.




First examples will all be in C major (3 note chords) using Normal Progressions:
Descending chord progressions.(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)


C, E, G (C major)
B, D, G (G major - first inversion)
A, C, F (F major - first inversion)
A, C, E (A minor)
I, V, IV, vi progression.


G, C, E (C major - second inversion)
G, B, D (G major)
F, A, D (D minor - first inversion)
F, A, C (F major)
I, V, ii, IV progression.


F, A, C (F major)
E, G, C (C major - first inversion)
D, G, B (G major - second inversion)
D, F, A (D minor)
C, F, A (F major - second inversion)
C, E, G (C major)
IV, I, V, ii, IV, I progression.


C, E, G (C major)
B, D, G (G major - first inversion)
B, D, F (B diminished)
A, C, F (F major - first inversion)
G, C, E (C major - second inversion)
I, V, viio, IV, I progression.


D, F, A (D minor)
C, E, A (A minor - first inversion)
B, E, G (E minor - second inversion)
B, D, G (G major - first inversion)
A, C, E (A minor)
ii, vi, iii, V, vi progression.


G, C, E (C major - second inversion)
G, B, D (G major)
F, A, C (F major)
E, G, C (C major - first inversion)
I, V, IV, I progression.


E, G, C (C major - first inversion)
D, G, B (G major - second inversion)
D, F, A (D minor)
C, F, A (F major - second inversion)
C, E, G (C major)
I, V, ii,IV, I progression.





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


















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Voice Leading

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Arpeggios Played In One Position Part V

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Now continuing with playing chord changes arpeggio style - in one position.
Do this process with all progressions you encounter.

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.Remember to do this process with all progressions you encounter.

Now combining: Major, Harmonic Major, Harmonic Minor, Natural Minor, Melodic Minor (I am using Jazz Melodic Minor - same notes ascending as descending) and diatonic and non-diatonic chord substitutions.

Play all of these chords arpeggio style - up in tone (ascending) where indicated and then - down in tone where indicated (descending).

Cmaj7,         C, E, G, B, ascending 
C#dim7,       C#, E, G, Bb ascending
Dm7,            D, F, A, C ascending
G7,               B, G, F, D descending

Cmaj7,         C, E, G, B, ascending 
C#m7b5,      C#,E, G, B ascending
Dm7b5,        D, F, Ab, C ascending
Gsus4,         G, C, D, G descending

Cmaj,          C, E, G, C ascending 
Cmaj+,        E, G#, C, E ascending 
Am7,           E, G, A, C ascending 
C7,              E, Bb, C, E ascending 
F,                A, C, F, A ascending 
Fm,             C, F, Ab, C ascending 
Cmaj,          G, E, C, G descending

Cmaj,          C, E, G, C ascending 
Ebmaj,        Eb, G, Bb, Eb ascending
A7,              G, A, C#, E ascending
D7,              F#, D, A, F# descending

Cm maj7/9,    C, Eb, G, B, D ascending
Abmaj7,         Eb, C, Ab, G, Eb descending
Fm9,              F, Ab, C, Eb, G ascending 
Ebmaj7+,       Eb, G, B, D, G ascending
G7#9+,           Bb, G, D#, B, G descending 
Cm,                C, Eb, G, C ascending

Dm9,                     D, F, A, C, E ascending
Bm7b5,                 B, D, F, A ascending
Fmaj#11/b9/b13   F, A, B, Db, Gb, A ascending
G7b9+                  Ab, F, Eb, D, B, G descending
Cmaj7,                  C, E, G, B ascending
Em7,                     E, G, B, D ascending 
Bo7,                      B, D, F, Ab ascending
Fm7,                     F, Eb, C, Ab descending
G7b5,                   G, F, Eb, D descending
Cmaj7,                  C, G, B, D ascending

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





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