Sunday, February 27, 2011

Bi-Tonal Arpeggios Part IV

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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 major arpeggios created from the C harmonic major scale.

Number positions are the same for all fifteen keys.


C harmonic major note names = C, D, E, F, G, Ab, B, C, D, E, F, G, Ab, B, C

C harmonic major scale numbers = 1/R, 2, 3, 4, 5, b6, 7, 8/R, 9, 10,11, 12, b13, 14, 15/R


C major seventh - C, E, G, B
D minor seventh flat fifth - D, F, Ab, C
Together = C, E, G, B, D, F, Ab, C = C major eleventh add flat thirteenth or Cmaj11/b13
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, b13th


F minor major seven - F, Ab, C, E
G dominant seventh - G, B, D, F
Together = F, Ab, C, E, G, B, D, F = F minor major nine add sharp eleventh and thirteenth or Fm maj9/#11/13
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, #11th, 13th


C major seventh - C, E, G, B
G seventh third inversion - F, G, B incomplete
Together = C, E, G, B, F, G, B = C major seventh add eleventh or Cmaj7/11
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th


F diminished - F, Ab, B
F minor major seventh - C, E incomplete
Together = F, Ab, B, C, Eb = F diminished add double flat sixth add major seventh
or Fo/bb6/7
(synonyms = C major seventh add eleventh sharp fifth or Cmaj7/11+)
Number formula = R, b3rd, b5th, bb6th, 7





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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