Voice Leading Part XIV

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The next examples are with C Harmonic Minor.


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

All examples will be 4 note chords using Contrary Motion.
(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)
passing scale tones are played after chord, try to let as many chord notes ring while
playing passing notes.








C, Eb, G, B (C minor major seventh) B, C

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

C, Eb, Ab, C (F minor seventh - second inversion) incomplete C, B

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

C, G, C, Eb (C minor)

imaj7, V7, iv7, V7, i progression.




G, C, Eb, B (C minor major seventh - second inversion) B, C

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

Ab, C, F, C (D minor seventh flat fifth - second inversion) incomplete C, D

G, Eb, Ab, Eb (A flat major seventh - third inversion) incomplete D, C

B, C, Eb, G (C minor major seventh - third inversion)

imaj7, V7, ii7b5, VImaj7, imaj7 progression.



F, Ab, C, Eb (F minor seventh) Eb, G

Eb, B, C, G (C minor major seventh - first inversion) G, F

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

D, Ab, C, F (D minor seventh flat fifth) F, Eb

Eb, F, Ab, C (F minor seventh - third inversion) C, D

C, G, B Eb (C minor)

iv7, imaj7, V7, ii7b5, iv7, 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, Eb (C minor major seventh) D, Eb

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

D, F, Ab, B (B diminished seventh - first inversion) C, D

C, Ab, Eb, F (F minor seventh - second inversion) F, Eb

D, F, Ab, C (D minor seventh flat fifth) D, Eb

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

C, Eb, G, C (C minor)

imaj7, V7, viio7, iv7, ii7b5, V7, i progression.



D, F, Ab, C (D minor seventh flat fifth) D, F

C, G, Eb, Ab (Ab major seventh - first inversion) incomplete F, D

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

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

C, Eb, G, Ab (Ab major seventh - first inversion)

ii7b5, VImaj7, IIImaj7+, V7, VImaj7 progression.



C, G, B, Eb (C minor major seventh) D, C

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

C, Ab, C, F (F minor - second inversion) F, G

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

C, Eb, G, C (C minor)

imaj7, V7, iv7, V7, i progression.



C, Eb, G, B (C minor major seventh) G, A

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

C, D, F, Ab (D minor seventh flat fifth - third inversion) B, D

Ab, F, C, Eb (F minor seventh - first inversion) Eb, D

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

G, Eb, G, C (C minor - second inversion)

imaj7, V7, ii7b5, iv7, V7, i progression.



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





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