From The Composer's Chair: October 2009 Archives

Harmonic Major Modes - Locrian Diminished 7 - Mode 7

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Vince Lauria

on October 31, 2009 8:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Locrian Diminished 7 Family of Chords:

io chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

II chord = C major (4 note chord = C major 7th)

iiio chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

iv chord = E minor (4 note chord = E minor 7th)

v chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor major 7th)

VI chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

VII+ chord = Ab augmented (4 note chord = Ab major 7th sharp 5th)

HS, WS, WS, HS, WS, HS, WS+HS,

Notes are: B, C, D, E, F, G, Ab, B

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Locrian Diminished 7 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Locrian Diminished 7 (C Harmonic Major) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. io //// //// //// ////

2. io //// II //// iiio //// II ////

3. io //// II //// iv //// II //// iiio //// VII+ //// VI ////

4. io //// iv //// VII+ //// iiio //// VI //// II //// v ////

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Harmonic Major Modes - Lydian Augmented #2 - Mode 6

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Vince Lauria

on October 30, 2009 9:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lydian Augmented #2 Family of Chords:

I+ chord = Ab augmented (4 note chord = Ab major 7th sharp 5th)

iio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

III chord = C major (4 note chord = C major 7th)

ivo chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

v chord = E minor (4 note chord = E minor 7th)

vi chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor major 7th)

VII chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

WS+HS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS, HS,

Notes are: Ab, B, C, D, E, F, G, Ab

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Lydian Augmented #2 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Lydian Augmented #2 (C Harmonic Major) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. I+ //// //// //// ////

2. I+ //// vi //// VII //// vi ////

3. vi //// iio //// III //// VII //// ivo //// vi //// VII ////

4. I+ //// v //// vi //// III //// VII ////

5. v //// ivo //// III //// ivo //// VII //// vi //// III ////

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Harmonic Major Modes - Mixolydian b9 - Mode 5

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Vince Lauria

on October 29, 2009 9:59 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Mixolydian b9 Family of Chords:

I chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

II+ chord = Ab augmented (4 note chord = Ab major 7th sharp 5th)

iiio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

IV chord = C major (4 note chord = C major 7th)

vo chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

vi chord = E minor (4 note chord = E minor 7th)

vii chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor major 7th)

HS, WS+HS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS

Notes are: G, Ab, B, C, D, E, F, G

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Mixolydian b9 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Mixolydian b9 (C Harmonic Major) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. I //// IV //// I //// IV ////

2. I //// vi //// vii //// IV ////

3. I //// iiio //// IV //// vo //// vii //// IV //// vii //// IV //// I ////

4. II+ //// vo //// I //// vi //// vii //// IV //// I ////

5. vo //// IV //// iiio //// IV //// vii //// I ////

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Harmonic Major Modes - Lydian Diminished - Mode 4

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Vince Lauria

on October 28, 2009 5:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lydian Diminished Family of Chords:

i chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor major 7th)

II chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

III+ chord = Ab augmented (4 note chord = Ab major 7th sharp 5th)

ivo chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

V chord = C major (4 note chord = C major 7th)

vio chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

vii chord = E minor (4 note chord = E minor 7th)

WS, HS, WS+HS, HS, WS, WS, HS,

Notes are: F, G, Ab, B, C, D, E, F

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Lydian Diminished progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Lydian Diminished (C Harmonic Major) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. i //// V //// i //// V ////

2. i //// vio //// II //// V ////

3. i //// vii //// vio //// V ////

4. III+ //// i //// II //// V ////

5. io //// ivo //// vio //// V ////

6. i //// ivo //// III+ //// II //// V /////

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Harmonic Major Modes - Superphrygian - Mode 3

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Vince Lauria

on October 27, 2009 9:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Superphrygian Family of Chords:

i chord = E minor (4 note chord = E minor 7th)

ii chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor major 7th)

III chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

IV+ chord = Ab augmented (4 note chord = Ab major 7th sharp 5th)

vo chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

VI chord = C major (4 note chord = C major 7th)

viio chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

HS, WS, HS, WS+HS, HS, WS, WS

Notes are: E, F, G, Ab, B, C, D, E

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Superphrygian progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Superphrygian (C Harmonic Major) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. i //// ii // III / ii /

2. i //// vo //// viio //// III ////

3. ii //// vo //// i //// VI //// viio //// III //// VI ////

4. IV+ //// ii //// VI //// i ////

5. vo //// III //// ii //// III //// VI /// i ////

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Harmonic Major Modes - Dorian b5 - Mode 2

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Vince Lauria

on October 26, 2009 8:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Dorian b5 Family of Chords:

io chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

ii chord = E minor (4 note chord = E minor 7th)

iii chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor major 7th)

IV chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

V+ chord = Ab augmented (4 note chord = Ab major 7th sharp 5th)

vio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

VII chord = C major (4 note chord = C major 7th)

WS, HS, WS, HS, WS+HS, HS, WS,

Notes are: D, E, F, G, Ab, B, C, D

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Ionian b6 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Ionian b6 (C Harmonic Major) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. io //// ii //// iii //// ii ////

2. io //// VII //// vio //// VII ////

3. io //// IV //// VII //// iii //// vio //// ii //// IV ////

4. io //// VII //// IV //// VII ////

5. VII //// V+ //// iii //// IV ////

Harmonic Major Modes - Ionian b6 - Mode 1

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Vince Lauria

on October 25, 2009 9:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Many musicians are not even aware of the Harmonic Major Scale!

This scale produces wonderful sounds that must be explored.

Ionian b6 Family of Chords:

I chord = C major (4 note chord = C major 7th)

iio chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

iii chord = E minor (4 note chord = E minor 7th)

iv chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor major 7th)

V chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

VI+ chord = Ab augmented (4 note chord = Ab major 7th sharp 5th)

viio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

WS, WS, HS, WS, HS, WS+HS, HS

Notes are: C, D, E, F, G, Ab, B, C

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Ionian b6 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Ionian b6 (C Harmonic Major) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. I //// iio //// //// viio //// I ////

2. I //// iv //// I //// V ////

3. iio //// V //// I ////

4. I //// iv //// viio //// iii //// VI+ //// iio //// V ////

5. I //// iii //// viio //// iv //// I ////

Recap of Melodic Minor Scale Modes

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Vince Lauria

on October 24, 2009 8:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now that the Melodic Minor Scale Modes are complete do the following:

1. Learn in all keys ( Db, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B,)

2. Record all the chord progressions and play the modal scale with the modal chords.

3. Start to move to other keys. Example take C Dorian #7 and move to D Dorian #7.

The chords would be the same chord types just in the new key. See here below:

D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, D is the D Melodic Minor scale - also called the D Dorian #7 Mode.

The Family of Chords has the same chord types as the C Melodic Minor Family of Chords.

No matter what key you change to the chord types remain the same!

i chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor major 7)

ii chord = E minor (4 note chord = E minor 7th)

III+ chord = F augmented (4 note chord = F major 7th sharp 5th)

IV chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

vo chord = A major (4 note chord = A dominant 7th)

vio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B minor 7th flat 5th)

viio chord = C# diminished (4 note chord = C# minor 7th flat 5th)

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Dorian #7 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the D Dorian #7 scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. i //// //// III+ //// //// vio //// //// ii //// V /////

2. vio //// viio //// i //// viio ////

3. V //// i //// IV //// viio //// III+ //// viio //// vio //// viio //// i ////

4. i //// V //// i //// V ////

5. i //// IV /// viio /// III //// vio //// ii //// V ////

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Melodic Minor Modes - Superlocrian - Mode 7

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Vince Lauria

on October 23, 2009 7:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Great for altered dominant chords!

Superlocrian Family of Chords:

io chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B minor 7th flat 5th)

ii chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7th)

iii chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor 7th)

IV+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = Eb major 7th sharp 5th)

V chord = F major (4 note chord = F dominant 7th)

VI chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

viio chord = A diminished (4 note chord = A minor 7th flat 5th)

HS, WS, HS, WS, WS, WS, WS,

Notes are: B, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Superlocrian progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Superlocrian scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. io //// //// //// ////

2. io //// VI //// io //// VI //// ii //// V ////

3. io /// ii //// iii //// ii //// io //// V //// io //// V ////

4. viio //// iii //// VI //// ii //// V //// io //// IV+ //// ////

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Melodic Minor Modes - Locrian #2 - Mode 6

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Vince Lauria

on October 20, 2009 8:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Locrian #2 Family of Chords:

io chord = A diminished (4 note chord = A minor 7th flat 5th)

iio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B minor 7th flat 5th)

iii chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7th)

iv chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor 7th)

V+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = Eb major 7th sharp 5th)

VI chord = F major (4 note chord = F dominant 7th)

VII chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

WS, HS, WS, HS, WS, WS, WS,

Notes are: A, B, C, D, Eb, F, G, A

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Locrian #2 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Locrian #2 scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. io //// iio //// iii //// iio ////

2. io //// //// //// ////

3. io //// V+ //// VI //// VII ////

4. V+ //// iii //// iio //// VII ////

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Melodic Minor Modes - Mixolydian b6 - Mode 5

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Vince Lauria

on October 19, 2009 3:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Mixolydian b6 Family of Chords:

I chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

iio chord = A diminished (4 note chord = A minor 7th flat 5th)

iiio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B minor 7th flat 5th)

iv chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7th)

v chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor 7th)

VI+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = Eb major 7th sharp 5th)

VII chord = F major (4 note chord = F dominant 7th)

WS, WS, HS, WS, HS, WS, WS,

Notes are: G, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, G

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Mixolydian b6 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Mixolydian b6 scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. I //// iio //// iiio //// iv ////

2. I //// v //// iiio //// iv ////

3. VII //// iv //// I //// v ////

4. VI+ //// iiio //// VII //// iv //// iio //// v //// I ////

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Melodic Minor Modes - Lydian Dominant - Mode 4

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Vince Lauria

on October 18, 2009 9:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lydian Dominant Family of Chords:

I chord = F major (4 note chord = F dominant 7th)

II chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

iiio chord = A diminished (4 note chord = A minor 7th flat 5th)

ivo chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B minor 7th flat 5th)

v chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7th)

vi chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor 7th)

VII+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = Eb major 7th sharp 5th)

WS, WS, WS, HS, WS, HS, WS

Notes are: F, G, A, B, C, D, Eb, F

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Lydian Dominant progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Lydian Dominant scale using quarter then eighth notes.

(Also remember you can play any of the chords given as power rock chords by just playing the root, 5th and octave).

1. I //// ivo //// I //// ivo ////

2. I //// ivo //// v //// II ////

3. II //// v //// I ////

4. VII+ //// vi //// II //// v //// I ////

5. I /// vi //// II //// v //// iiio //// v //// I ////

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Melodic Minor Modes - Lydian #5 - Mode 3

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Vince Lauria

on October 17, 2009 8:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lydian #5 Family of Chords:

I+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = Eb major 7th sharp 5th)

II chord = F major (4 note chord = F dominant 7th)

III chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

ivo chord = A diminished (4 note chord = A minor 7th flat 5th)

vo chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B minor 7th flat 5th)

vi chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7th)

vii chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor 7th)

WS, WS, WS, WS, HS, WS, HS

Notes are: Eb, F, G, A, B, C, D, Eb

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Lydian #5 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Lydian #5 scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. I+ //// vi //// II //// vo ////

2. I+ //// vii //// III //// vi //// II ////

3. ivo //// I+ //// vi //// II //// vo //// vii //// III ////

4. I+ //// ivo //// vii //// III //// vi //// II //// vo //// I+ ////

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Melodic Minor Modes - Dorian b2 - Mode 2

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Vince Lauria

on October 15, 2009 9:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Dorian b2 Family of Chords:

i chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor 7th)

II+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = Eb major 7th sharp 5th)

III chord = F major (4 note chord = F dominant 7th)

IV chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

vo chord = A diminished (4 note chord = A minor 7th flat 5th)

vio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B minor 7th flat 5th)

vii chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7th

HS, WS, WS, WS, WS, HS, WS

Notes are: D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C, D

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Dorian b2 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Dorian b2 scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. i //// IV ////

2. i //// II+ //// vii //// i ////

3. vio //// v //// IV //// i ////

4. III /// i //// IV //// vii ////

5. i //// III //// vii //// IV ////

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Melodic Minor Modes - Dorian #7 - Mode 1

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Vince Lauria

on October 13, 2009 9:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Dorian #7 Family of Chords:

i chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7th)

ii chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor 7th)

III+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = Eb major 7th sharp 5th)

IV chord = F major (4 note chord = F dominant 7th)

V chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

vio chord = A diminished (4 note chord = A minor 7th flat 5th)

viio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B minor 7th flat 5th)

WS, HS, WS, WS, WS, WS, HS

Notes are: C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Dorian #7 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Dorian #7 (C Harmonic Minor) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. i //// //// III+ //// //// vio //// //// ii //// V /////

2. vio //// viio //// i //// viio ////

3. V //// i //// IV //// viio //// III+ //// viio //// vio //// viio //// i ////

4. i //// V //// i //// V ////

5. i //// IV /// viio /// III //// vio //// ii //// V ////

Recap of Harmonic Minor Scale Modes

By

Vince Lauria

on October 11, 2009 10:04 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now that the Harmonic Minor Scale Modes are complete do the following:

1. Learn in all keys (C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B,)

2. Record all the chord progressions and play the modal scale with the modal chords.

3. Start to move to other keys. Example take C Aeolian #7 and move to D Aeolian #7.

The chords would be the same chord types just in the new key. See here below:

D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C#, D is the D Harmonic Minor scale - also called the D Aeolian #7 Mode.

The Family of Chords has the same chord types as the C Harmonic Minor Family of Chords.

No matter what key you change to the chord types remain the same!

i chord = D minor (4 note chord = D minor major 7)

iio chord = E diminished (4 note chord = E minor 7th flat 5th)

III+ chord = F augmented (4 note chord = F major 7th sharp 5th)

iv chord = G minor (4 note chord = G minor 7th)

V chord = A major (4 note chord = A dominant 7th)

VI chord = Bb major (4 note chord = Bb major 7th)

viio chord = C# diminished (4 note chord = C# diminished 7th)

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Aeolian #7 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the D Aeolian #7 scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. i //// iv //// V ////

2. i //// VI //// iv //// V ////

3. i //// iio //// V //// viio //// i //// V ////

4. iv //// V //// i //// VI //// iio //// V //// i ////

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Harmonic Minor Modes - Ultralocrian - Mode 7

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Vince Lauria

on October 10, 2009 9:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Great for the Diminished 7th chord!

Ultralocrian Family of Chords:

io chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

ii chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7)

iiio chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

IV+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = E flat major 7th sharp 5th)

v chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor 7th)

VI chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

VII chord = Ab major (4 note chord = Ab major 7th)

Scale Formulas: HS, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS+HS,

Notes are: B, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Ultralocrian progressions

5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Ultralocrian

(Mode 7 of Harmonic Minor) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. io //// IV+ //// v //// VI ////

2. io //// iiio //// VI //// v ////

3. v //// io //// iiio //// VI ////

4. io //// VI //// VII //// ii //// v ////

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Harmonic Minor Modes - Lydian #2 - Mode 6

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Vince Lauria

on October 9, 2009 9:04 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lydian #2 Family of Chords:

I chord = Ab major (4 note chord = Ab major 7th)

iio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

iii chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7)

ivo chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

V+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = E flat major 7th sharp 5th)

vi chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor 7th)

VII chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

Scale Formulas: WS+HS, HS, WS, HS, WS, WS, HS

Notes are: Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Lydian #2 progressions

5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Lydian #2

(Mode 6 of Harmonic Minor) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. I //// iio ////

2. I //// VII //// iii //// V+ ////

3. I //// //// iii //// //// vi //// VII ////

4. I //// vi //// iio //// VII ////

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Harmonic Minor Modes - Phrygian Dominant - Mode 5

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Vince Lauria

on October 8, 2009 11:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

(Also called Phrygian #3) Great for the Middle Eastern sounds!

Phrygian Dominant Family of Chords:

I chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

II chord = Ab major (4 note chord = Ab major 7th)

iiio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

iv chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7)

vo chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

VI+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = E flat major 7th sharp 5th)

vii chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor 7th)

Scale Formulas: HS, WS+HS, HS, WS, HS, WS, WS

Notes are: G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Phrygian Dominant progressions

5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Phrygian Dominant

(Mode 5 of Harmonic Minor) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. I //// II //// vii //// I ////

2. I //// iv //// vii //// II //// I ////

3. iv //// VI+ //// vo //// I ////

4. II //// vii //// iv //// I ////

Remember to create at least 4 to 6 of your own progressions for each mode.

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Harmonic Minor Modes - Dorian #4 - Mode 4

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Vince Lauria

on October 7, 2009 8:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Dorian #4 Family of Chords:

i chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor 7th)

II chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

III chord = Ab major (4 note chord = Ab major 7th)

ivo chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

v chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7)

vio chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

VII+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = E flat major 7th sharp 5th)

Scale Formulas: WS, HS, WS+HS, HS, WS, HS, WS

Notes are: F, G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Dorian #4 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Dorian #4 (Mode 4 of Harmonic Minor) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. i //// ///// v //// ////

2. i //// vio //// ivo //// v ////

3. i //// ivo //// VII+ //// III //// vio //// II //// v ////

4. i //// v //// vio //// iv ////

Harmonic Minor Modes - Ionian #5 - Mode 3

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Vince Lauria

on October 7, 2009 9:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Ionian #5 Family of Chords:

I+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = E flat major 7th sharp 5th)

ii chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor 7th)

III chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

IV chord = Ab major (4 note chord = Ab major 7th)

vo chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

vi chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7)

viio chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

Scale Formulas: WS, WS, HS, WS+HS, HS, WS, HS

Notes are: Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Ionian #5 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Ionian #5 (Mode 3 of Harmonic Minor) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. I+ //// IV //// vo ////

2. I+ //// III //// I+ //// III ////

3. ii //// III //// vi //// I+ ////

4. viio //// III //// vi //// ii //// vo //// I+ ////

VLL

Harmonic Minor Modes - Locrian #6 - Mode 2

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Vince Lauria

on October 6, 2009 9:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Locrian #6 Family of Chords:

io chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

II+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = E flat major 7th sharp 5th)

iii chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor 7th)

IV chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

V chord = Ab major (4 note chord = Ab major 7th)

vio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

vii chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7)

Scale Formulas: HS, WS, WS, HS, WS+HS, HS, WS

Notes are: D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C, D

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Locrian #6 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Locrian #6 (Mode 2 of Harmonic Minor) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

1. io //// IV //// io //// IV ////

2. io //// vio //// V //// IV ////

3. io //// IV //// vii //// iii ////

4. io //// vio //// V //// IV ////

VLL

Harmonic Minor Modes - Aeolian #7 - Mode 1

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Vince Lauria

on October 5, 2009 8:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Modes of the Harmonic Minor are fun like the Major Scale Modes but are created off the scale degrees of the Harmonic Minor Scale. Starting in C Harmonic Minor look at the notes and the scale formula for C Harmonic Minor:

WS, HS, WS, WS, HS, WS+HS, HS ( WS = 2 frets, HS = 1 fret)

Notes are: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C

i chord = C minor (4 note chord = C minor major 7)

iio chord = D diminished (4 note chord = D minor 7th flat 5th)

III+ chord = Eb augmented (4 note chord = E flat major 7th sharp 5th)

iv chord = F minor (4 note chord = F minor 7th)

V chord = G major (4 note chord = G dominant 7th)

VI chord = Ab major (4 note chord = Ab major 7th)

viio chord = B diminished (4 note chord = B diminished 7th)

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Aeolian #7 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the Aeolian #7 (C Harmonic Minor) scale using quarter then eighth notes.

C Harmonic Minor scale = C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C

1. i //// iv //// V ////

2. i //// VI //// iv //// V ////

3. i //// iio //// V //// viio //// i //// V ////

4. iv //// V //// i //// VI //// iio //// V //// i ////

VLL

Recap of Major Scale Modes

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Vince Lauria

on October 4, 2009 10:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now that the Major Scale Modes are complete do the following:

1. Learn in all keys (C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, B,)

2. Record all the chord progressions and play the modal scale with the modal chords.

3. Start to move to other keys. Example take C Ionian and move to D Ionian. The chords would be the same chord types just in the new key. See here below:

D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D is the D major scale - also called the D Ionian Mode.

The Family of Chords is the same as the D major Family of Chords.

No matter what key you change to the chord types remain the same!

I chord = D major (Dmaj7 four note chord)

ii chord = E minor (Em7 four note chord)

iii chord = F# minor (F#m7 four note chord)

IV chord = G major (Gmaj7 four note chord)

V chord = A major (A7 four note chord)

vi chord = B minor (Bm7 four note chord)

viio chord = C# diminished (C#m7b5 four note chord)

Now record (or have a friend play) the common Ionian progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the D Ionian scale using quarter then eighth notes. Start at or around 60 BPM.

1. I //// IV //// V //// IV ////

2. I //// vi //// IV //// V /////

3. I //// IV //// I //// V ///

4. I //// IV //// viio //// iii //// vi //// ii //// V //// ////

VLL

Major Scale Modes - Locrian - Mode - 7

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Vince Lauria

on October 3, 2009 11:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Locrian often the least used of the Major Scale modes is one of my favorites!

Locrian Family of Chords:

io chord = B diminished

II chord = C major

iii chord = D minor

iv chord = E minor

V chord = F major

VI chord = G major

vii chord = A minor

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Locrian progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the B Locrian scale using quarter then eighth notes.

B Locrian scale = B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B

1. io //// //// //// ////

2. io //// V //// io //// V ////

3. io //// II // vii //

4. io //// vii //// iv //// V ////

VLL

Student question about Modes

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Vince Lauria

on October 2, 2009 10:29 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

A student today asked me "Should I learn each mode in all keys before proceeding?" the answer depends on how much time you have and what level you are at.

For beginners just look at materials and do your best to play one of the examples.

For immediate play examples in a least a couple of keys.

For advanced try to do in all keys.

Remember you can E-mail questions to me at: vince@vincelauria.com

Thank you for your question and keep practicing.

VLL

Major Scale Modes - Aeolian - Mode - 6

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Vince Lauria

on October 2, 2009 8:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Aeolian Family of Chords:

(large V = major chord - small v = minor chord)

i chord = A minor

iio chord = B diminished

III chord = C major

iv chord = D minor

v chord = E minor

VI chord = F major

VII chord = G major

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Aeolian progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the A Aeolian scale using quarter then eighth notes.

A Aeolian scale = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A

1. i //// VI //// VII //// i /////

2. i //// VI //// III //// VII////

3. i //// v //// VI //// VII ////

4. i //// iv //// VII /// III //// VI //// iio //// v //// ////

Also experiment creating your own variations and record them for your personal rhythm library.

This mode is also known as Natural Minor scale or the Relative Minor scale.

Major Scale Modes - Mixolydian - Mode 5

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Vince Lauria

on October 1, 2009 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Mixolydian Family of Chords:

I chord = G major (G7 four note chord)

ii chord = A minor (Am7 four note chord)

iiio chord = B diminished (Bm7b5 four note chord)

IV chord = C major (Cmaj7 four note chord)

v chord = D minor (Dm7 four note chord)

vi chord = E minor (Em7 four note chord)

VII chord = F major (Fmaj7 four note chord)

Now record (or have a friend play) these common Mixolydian progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the G Mixolydian scale using quarter then eighth notes.

G Mixolydian scale = G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G

1. I //// //// VII //// IV ////

2. VII //// I /////

3. IV //// v //// VII //// I ////

4. I //// v //// VII //// IV ////

Also create your own variations and record them for your rhythm library.

October 2009 Archives

Harmonic Major Modes - Locrian Diminished 7 - Mode 7

Harmonic Major Modes - Lydian Augmented #2 - Mode 6

Harmonic Major Modes - Mixolydian b9 - Mode 5

Harmonic Major Modes - Lydian Diminished - Mode 4

Harmonic Major Modes - Superphrygian - Mode 3

Harmonic Major Modes - Dorian b5 - Mode 2

Harmonic Major Modes - Ionian b6 - Mode 1

Recap of Melodic Minor Scale Modes

Melodic Minor Modes - Superlocrian - Mode 7

Melodic Minor Modes - Locrian #2 - Mode 6

Melodic Minor Modes - Mixolydian b6 - Mode 5

Melodic Minor Modes - Lydian Dominant - Mode 4

Melodic Minor Modes - Lydian #5 - Mode 3

Melodic Minor Modes - Dorian b2 - Mode 2

Melodic Minor Modes - Dorian #7 - Mode 1

Recap of Harmonic Minor Scale Modes

Harmonic Minor Modes - Ultralocrian - Mode 7

Harmonic Minor Modes - Lydian #2 - Mode 6

Harmonic Minor Modes - Phrygian Dominant - Mode 5

Harmonic Minor Modes - Dorian #4 - Mode 4

Harmonic Minor Modes - Ionian #5 - Mode 3

Harmonic Minor Modes - Locrian #6 - Mode 2

Harmonic Minor Modes - Aeolian #7 - Mode 1

Recap of Major Scale Modes

Major Scale Modes - Locrian - Mode - 7

Student question about Modes

Major Scale Modes - Aeolian - Mode - 6

Major Scale Modes - Mixolydian - Mode 5

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