Friday, February 4, 2011

Bi-Tonal Arpeggios Part II

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This is similar to Polytonal Chords I - IV see
Polytonal Chords



This technique allows you to create a bigger tension chord by playing two different chords in a row arpeggio style. Remember to play low to high in tone - starting with the low tones on the left to the higher tones going right.
The following examples are harmonic minor arpeggios created from the C harmonic minor scale.

Number positions are the same for all fifteen keys.


C harmonic minor note names = C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C

C harmonic minor scale numbers = 1/R, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, 7, 8/R, 9, b10,11, 12, b13, 14, 15/R


C minor major seventh - C, Eb, G, B
D minor seventh flat fifth - D, F, Ab, C
Together = C, Eb, G, B, D, F, Ab, C = C minor major eleventh add flat thirteenth or Cm maj11/b13
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, b13th


F minor seven - F, Ab, C, Eb
G dominant seventh - G, B, D, F
Together = F, Ab, C, Eb, G, B, D, F = F minor nine add sharp eleventh and thirteenth or
Fm9/#11/13
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th, #11th, 13th


C minor major seventh - C, Eb, G, B
G seventh third inversion - F, G, B incomplete
Together = C, Eb, G, B, F, G, B = C minor major seventh add eleventh or Cm maj7/11
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th


F diminished - F, Ab, B
F minor seventh - C, Eb incomplete
Together = F, Ab, B, C, Eb = F minor seventh flat five add double flat sixth or Fm7b5/bb6 (synonyms = C minor major seventh eleventh sharp fifth or Cm maj7/11+)
Number formula = R, b3rd, b5th, b7th, bb6th





Assignment: Record each of these chords (last chord given in each example) - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend - play the bi-tonal arpeggio up in tone then down in tone.



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





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