Applying Modes In A Blues Idiom

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Record or have a friend play this standard twelve bar blues in C - then play the same mode for each chord (key). Remember to first play quarter notes slowly - refrain from playing at a tempo where each note is not clean. Once comfortable gradually increase speed and eventually move to eighth notes using this same process.

C7 //// //// //// //// F7 //// //// C7 //// //// G7 //// //// C7 //// //// :| repeat sign



Over the C dominant seventh chord play the C mixolydian scale. The C mixolydian scale is the same as the
F major scale except the C is the root or key note. C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C


Over the F dominant seventh play the F mixolydian scale. The F mixolydian scale is the same as the
B flat major scale except the F is the root or key note. F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F


Over the G dominant seventh play the G mixolydian scale. The G mixolydian scale is the same as the
C major scale except the G is the root or key note. G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G




Also play each mode for each position (register) of your instrument.
I or I7 = C dominant seventh
IV or IV7 = F dominant seventh
and V or V7 = G dominant seventh

For more chord substations see:
2009.11.08: Major Scale Modes - Mixolydian - Diatonic Substitutions - Mode 5


Apply the same modes for the following common blues progressions:
12 Bar - Long-Changes


I //// | //// | //// | //// |

IV //// | //// |

I //// | //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :| or I //// | V //// :|






12 Bar - Quick-Change

I //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// |

IV //// | //// |

I //// | //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :| or I //// | V //// :|






8 Bar

I //// | //// |

IV //// |

I //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :|













Also for additional ideas reference previous blog










"Eight Most Common Blues Scales For Improvisation"










from 2010.02.10














































Remember as always to transpose to all keys.


































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Partial Chords Part X

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The following are three note chords from the C harmonic major scale
and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C major seventh
A flat augmented
F minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C, E Imaj7
Ab, C, E VImaj7+
E, F, Ab ivmaj7
D, F, B V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A major seventh augmented (augmented same as sharp five)
G dominant seventh
E, G, B Imaj7
D, F, B V7
C, E, G VImaj7+
B, D, F V7
Example above now done ascending:


C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh augmented
G dominant seventh
E, G, B Imaj7
F, G, D V7
G, Ab, C VImaj7+
G, B, F V7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat augmented
G, C, E i
F, B, D viio
E, Ab, C VI+


C, E, G i
B, D, F viio
Ab, C, E VI+


G, C, E i
F, B, D, viio
E , G, C VImaj7+


F minor
E minor
D diminished
C major
Ab, C, F iv
G, B, E iii
F, Ab, D iio
E, G, C I


C, F, Ab iv
B, E, G iii
A, D, F iio
G, B, E Imaj7


G dominant seventh
C major seventh
D minor seventh flat five
A flat major seventh augmented
D, F, B V7
C, Eb, B Imaj7
C, D, A ii7b5
C, Eb, G VImaj7+













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





















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Partial Chords Part IX

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The following are two note chords from the C harmonic major scale
and its family of chords.

Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C major seventh
A flat major seventh augmented
F minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C imaj7
Ab, C VImaj7+
Ab, E ivmaj7
G, F V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.
Also do in all possible octaves.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C major
G major
A flat augmented
G major
E, G I
D, G V
C, Ab VI+
B, G V


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat augmented
C, E I
B, D viio
Ab, C VI+ (or Ab, E)


E, G I
D, F viio
C, E VI+


G, C I
F, D viio
E, C VI+




F minor
E minor
D diminished
C major
Ab, F iv
G, Eb iii
F, D iio
E, C I


C, Ab iv
B, G iii
C, F iio
B, E Imaj7




G dominant seventh
C major
D minor seventh flat five
A flat augmented
D, F V7
C, E I
C, D ii7b5
C, E VI+













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

Partial Chords Part IX

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The following are two note chords from the C harmonic major scale

and its family of chords.

Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.

C major seventh

A flat major seventh augmented

F minor major seventh

G dominant seventh

B, C imaj7

Ab, C VImaj7+

Ab, E ivmaj7

G, F V7

or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.

Also do in all possible octaves.

Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.



C major

G major

A flat augmented

G major

E, G I

D, G V

C, Ab VI+

B, G V



Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:

C minor

B diminished

A augmented

C, E I

B, D viio

Ab, C VI+ (or Ab, E)



E, G I

D, F viio

C, E VI+



G, C I

F, D viio

E, C VI+





F minor

E flat augmented

D minor

C major

Ab, F iv

G, Eb III+

F, D ii

E, C I



C, Ab iv

B, G III+

C, F ii

B, E Imaj7





G dominant seventh

C major

D minor seventh flat five

A flat augmented

D, F V7

C, E I

C, D ii7b5

C, E VI+







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

Partial Chords Part IX

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The following are two note chords from the C harmonic major scale

(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords.

Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.

C major seventh

A flat major seventh augmented

F minor major seventh

G dominant seventh

B, C imaj7

Ab, C VImaj7+

Ab, E ivmaj7

G, F V7

or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.

Also do in all possible octaves.

Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.



C major

G major

A flat augmented

G major

E, G I

D, G V

C, Ab VI+

B, G V



Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:

C minor

B diminished

A augmented

C, E I

B, D viio

Ab, C VI+ (or Ab, E)



E, G I

D, F viio

C, E VI+



G, C I

F, D viio

E, C VI+





F minor

E flat augmented

D minor

C major

Ab, F iv

G, Eb III+

F, D ii

E, C I



C, Ab iv

B, G III+

C, F ii

B, E Imaj7





G dominant seventh

C major

D minor seventh flat five

A flat augmented

D, F V7

C, E I

C, D ii7b5

C, E VI+







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













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Partial Chords Part VIII

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The following are three note chords from the C jazz minor scale
(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor major seventh
A diminished
F dominant seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C, Eb imaj7
A, C, Eb vio
Eb, F, A IV7
D, F, B V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh flat five
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B imaj7
D, F, B V7
C, Eb, G vi7b5
B, D, F V7
Example above now done ascending:


C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh flat five
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B imaj7
F, G, D V7
G, A, C vi7b5
G, B, F V7


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A diminished
G, C, Eb i
F, B, D viio
Eb, A, C vio


C, Eb, G i
B, D, F viio
A, C, Eb vio


G, C, Eb i
F, B, D, viio
Eb, G, C vi7b5


F major
E flat augmented
D minor
C minor
A, C, F IV
G, B, Eb III+
F, A, D ii
Eb, G, C i


C, F, A IV
B, Eb, G III+
A, D, F ii
G, B, Eb imaj7


G dominant seventh
C minor major seventh
D minor seventh
A minor seventh flat five
D, F, B V7
C, Eb, B imaj7
C, D, A ii7
C, Eb, G vi7b5













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

Partial Chords Part VII

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The following are two note chords from the C jazz melodic minor scale
(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords.
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right.
C minor major seventh
A minor seventh flat fifth
F dominant seventh
G dominant seventh
B, C imaj7
A, C vi7b5
Eb, A IV7
D, F V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.
Also do in all possible octaves.
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.


C minor
G major
A diminshed
G major
Eb, G i
D, G V
A, Eb vio
B, D V


Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A diminished
C, Eb i
B, D viio
A, C vio (or A, Eb)


Eb, G i
D, F viio
C, Eb vio


G, C i
F, D viio
Eb, C vio




F major
E flat augmented
D minor
C minor
Ab, F IV
G, Eb III+
F, D ii
Eb, C i


C, A IV
B, G III+
C, F ii
B, Eb imaj7




G dominant seventh
C minor
D minor
A diminished
D, F V7
C, Eb i
C, D ii7
C, Eb vio













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