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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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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.
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.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
Monday, November 8, 2010
Pedal Tone
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A note that is repeated while other notes around it change.A tone that is usually a root or fifth in the bass or lower register.
Many times the inverted pedal tone is used. This is when the pedal tone is
not in the bass or lower register.
A great technique used often by rock, jazz and film composers.
Starting in the key of C major play the following examples:
The following examples will be played two octaves above middle C.
The highest tone is on the left moving to the lower tones on the right.
The C is same exact pitch (pedal tone) each time.
C,B - C,A - C,G.
Repeat this melody at 100 BPM then moving to 220 BPM by five's. 105,110,115 BPM etc.
Now same idea in C natural minor:
C,Bb - C,Ab - C,G.
Repeat this melody at 100 BPM then moving to 220 BPM by five's. 105,110,115 BPM etc.
Now same idea in C harmonic minor:
C,B - C,Ab - C,G.
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
Then apply this same concept to all scales and modes.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
A note that is repeated while other notes around it change.A tone that is usually a root or fifth in the bass or lower register.
Many times the inverted pedal tone is used. This is when the pedal tone is
not in the bass or lower register.
A great technique used often by rock, jazz and film composers.
Starting in the key of C major play the following examples:
The following examples will be played two octaves above middle C.
The highest tone is on the left moving to the lower tones on the right.
The C is same exact pitch (pedal tone) each time.
C,B - C,A - C,G.
Repeat this melody at 100 BPM then moving to 220 BPM by five's. 105,110,115 BPM etc.
Now same idea in C natural minor:
C,Bb - C,Ab - C,G.
Repeat this melody at 100 BPM then moving to 220 BPM by five's. 105,110,115 BPM etc.
Now same idea in C harmonic minor:
C,B - C,Ab - C,G.
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
Then apply this same concept to all scales and modes.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
Reharmonization
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http://www.vincelauria.com/blog/2010/10/reharmonization.html
http://www.vincelauria.com/blog/2010/10/reharmonization.html
Planing
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Planing is a great way to add to new dimension to a song or piece.
Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel were the pioneers of this technique.
Take a simple C major diatonic progression:
D minor seventh- ii7, G dominant seventh - V7, C major seventh - Imaj7
Take the same chords and move up or down in chromatic half steps:
Up in tone:
C#m7 to Dm7, F#7 to G7, Bmaj7 to Cmaj7
Down in tone:
Ebm7 to Dm7, Ab7 to G7, C#maj7 to Cmaj7
Also use the same chord chromatically in interval distances:
Cmaj7 to Emaj7
Cmaj7, C#maj7, Dmaj7, Ebmaj7, Emaj7
Also move the same chord by scale movement:
Cmaj7 to Fmaj7
Cmaj7, Dmaj7, Emaj7, Fmaj7
Also using this same idea and move by minor third intervals:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave:
Cmaj7, Ebmaj7, F#maj7, Amaj7, Cmaj7.
Also use this same idea and move in whole tone or whole step intervals:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave above
Dmaj7, Emaj7, F#maj7, Abmaj7, Bbmaj7, Cmaj7.
Also do descending:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave below
Cmaj7, Bbmaj7, Abmaj7, F#maj7, Emaj7, Dmaj7, Cmaj7.
Also major pentatonic ascending:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave
Cmaj7, Dmaj7, Emaj7, Gmaj7, Amaj7, Cmaj7.
Also major pentatonic descending:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave below:
Cmaj7, Amj7, Gmaj7,Emaj7, Dmaj7, Cmaj7.
Notice that the same note relationship (shape) stays the same.
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel were the pioneers of this technique.
Take a simple C major diatonic progression:
D minor seventh- ii7, G dominant seventh - V7, C major seventh - Imaj7
Take the same chords and move up or down in chromatic half steps:
Up in tone:
C#m7 to Dm7, F#7 to G7, Bmaj7 to Cmaj7
Down in tone:
Ebm7 to Dm7, Ab7 to G7, C#maj7 to Cmaj7
Also use the same chord chromatically in interval distances:
Cmaj7 to Emaj7
Cmaj7, C#maj7, Dmaj7, Ebmaj7, Emaj7
Also move the same chord by scale movement:
Cmaj7 to Fmaj7
Cmaj7, Dmaj7, Emaj7, Fmaj7
Also using this same idea and move by minor third intervals:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave:
Cmaj7, Ebmaj7, F#maj7, Amaj7, Cmaj7.
Also use this same idea and move in whole tone or whole step intervals:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave above
Dmaj7, Emaj7, F#maj7, Abmaj7, Bbmaj7, Cmaj7.
Also do descending:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave below
Cmaj7, Bbmaj7, Abmaj7, F#maj7, Emaj7, Dmaj7, Cmaj7.
Also major pentatonic ascending:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave
Cmaj7, Dmaj7, Emaj7, Gmaj7, Amaj7, Cmaj7.
Also major pentatonic descending:
Cmaj7 to Cmaj7 octave below:
Cmaj7, Amj7, Gmaj7,Emaj7, Dmaj7, Cmaj7.
Notice that the same note relationship (shape) stays the same.
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
Pivot Chords
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Pivot or common chords are often used to to temporary (or actual) modulation into a new key center. In "Harmonic function of chords - How do we use chords and scales in songs? Part II
I introduced some progressions using this technique. Below are some additional examples of progressions using the pivot chord technique.
C major to G major to C major.
C //// G //// Dm //// F //// C //// Em //// Bm //// D //// Em //// F#m //// G ////
A //// Dm //// G //// C //// Am //// F //// C //// G ////
The E minor is the iii of C major and vi of G major.
The D major is the V of G major and the I of D major.
A major is the V of D major and the V of D harmonic minor.
D minor is the i of D harmonic minor and the ii of C major.
C major to A harmonic minor to C major.
C //// G //// G#o7 //// Am //// F //// E7 //// Am //// Dm/A //// Bm7b5 ////
E7 //// Fmaj7 //// Cmaj //// Am //// Em //// F //// C //// F //// C //// G ////
C////
The G sharp diminished is the viio7 of A harmonic minor and a half step substitution from the G major chord. It is very common to make the natural minor of a major key into the new harmonic minor key.
F major seventh is the IV of C major and the VI of A harmonic minor.
C //// A7 //// Dm7 //// Dm //// G9 //// G7 //// F //// Em //// B7/A ////
B7+/A //// C/G ////
A seventh is the V7 of D harmonic minor. G ninth is a partial diatonic to D harmonic minor and the V9 to C major. Em is the iii of C major and the i of E harmonic minor. B dominant seventh - third inversion and B dominate seventh - third inversion are the V7+ and V7 of E harmonic minor and the B dominant is often substituted for the viiob5 (Bm7b5).
Also the A note in the G ninth is also the the fifth scale degree of D minor and D major.
The G (sharp fifth) in the B seventh augmented - third inversion is also the fifth scale degree in C major.
Using pivot chords and pedal or common tones when changing chords gives more continuity and melodic flow to the chord changes.
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
I introduced some progressions using this technique. Below are some additional examples of progressions using the pivot chord technique.
C major to G major to C major.
C //// G //// Dm //// F //// C //// Em //// Bm //// D //// Em //// F#m //// G ////
A //// Dm //// G //// C //// Am //// F //// C //// G ////
The E minor is the iii of C major and vi of G major.
The D major is the V of G major and the I of D major.
A major is the V of D major and the V of D harmonic minor.
D minor is the i of D harmonic minor and the ii of C major.
C major to A harmonic minor to C major.
C //// G //// G#o7 //// Am //// F //// E7 //// Am //// Dm/A //// Bm7b5 ////
E7 //// Fmaj7 //// Cmaj //// Am //// Em //// F //// C //// F //// C //// G ////
C////
The G sharp diminished is the viio7 of A harmonic minor and a half step substitution from the G major chord. It is very common to make the natural minor of a major key into the new harmonic minor key.
F major seventh is the IV of C major and the VI of A harmonic minor.
C //// A7 //// Dm7 //// Dm //// G9 //// G7 //// F //// Em //// B7/A ////
B7+/A //// C/G ////
A seventh is the V7 of D harmonic minor. G ninth is a partial diatonic to D harmonic minor and the V9 to C major. Em is the iii of C major and the i of E harmonic minor. B dominant seventh - third inversion and B dominate seventh - third inversion are the V7+ and V7 of E harmonic minor and the B dominant is often substituted for the viiob5 (Bm7b5).
Also the A note in the G ninth is also the the fifth scale degree of D minor and D major.
The G (sharp fifth) in the B seventh augmented - third inversion is also the fifth scale degree in C major.
Using pivot chords and pedal or common tones when changing chords gives more continuity and melodic flow to the chord changes.
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
Synonyms
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Chords with the exact same notes that have multiple names.
In "Voice Leading Part XXII - with chromatic passing tones"
C minor major seventh - third inversion incomplete has the same notes as E flat augmented.
Cm maj7 = B, Eb, G (no root or C) same notes as: Eb+ = Eb, G, B
C minor seventh incomplete has the same notes as E flat major.
Cm7 = Bb, Eb, G (no root or C) same notes as: Eb maj = Eb, G, Bb
A minor seventh flat fifth incomplete has the same notes as F dominant ninth - first inversion
Am7b5 = A, Eb, G (no flat third or C) same notes as: F ninth - first inversion.
Below are other common synonyms from the key of C major:
G dominant seventh - first inversion incomplete has the same notes as B diminished.
G7/B = B, D, F, (no root or G) same notes as: Bo = B, D, F
A minor seventh has the same notes as C major sixth.
Am7 = A, C, E, G same notes as C6 = C, E, G, A
D minor seventh has the same notes as F major sixth.
Dm7 = D, F, A, C same notes as F6 = F, A, C, D
E minor seventh has the same notes as G major sixth.
Em7 = E, G, B, D same notes as G6 = G, B, D, F
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
Chords with the exact same notes that have multiple names.
In "Voice Leading Part XXII - with chromatic passing tones"
C minor major seventh - third inversion incomplete has the same notes as E flat augmented.
Cm maj7 = B, Eb, G (no root or C) same notes as: Eb+ = Eb, G, B
C minor seventh incomplete has the same notes as E flat major.
Cm7 = Bb, Eb, G (no root or C) same notes as: Eb maj = Eb, G, Bb
A minor seventh flat fifth incomplete has the same notes as F dominant ninth - first inversion
Am7b5 = A, Eb, G (no flat third or C) same notes as: F ninth - first inversion.
Below are other common synonyms from the key of C major:
G dominant seventh - first inversion incomplete has the same notes as B diminished.
G7/B = B, D, F, (no root or G) same notes as: Bo = B, D, F
A minor seventh has the same notes as C major sixth.
Am7 = A, C, E, G same notes as C6 = C, E, G, A
D minor seventh has the same notes as F major sixth.
Dm7 = D, F, A, C same notes as F6 = F, A, C, D
E minor seventh has the same notes as G major sixth.
Em7 = E, G, B, D same notes as G6 = G, B, D, F
Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.
All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.
Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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