C Harmonic Minor starting on B =B, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B
B Ultralocrian scale numbers = 1, b2, b3, b4,b5,b6,bb7,8,b9,b10,b11,b12,b13,b14,15
Notice that b2/b9, b4/b11, b6/b13 are the same notes.
Get use to them being referred to both ways. This one number system applies to all keys!
Now lets take every other note in a group of three, four, five, six, and seven notes.
(small circle means diminished also written as dim.)
3 notes = B, D, F = B diminished (Bo)
4 notes = B, D, F, Ab = B diminished seventh (Bo7)
5 notes = B, D, F, Ab, C = B diminished seventh add flat ninth (Bo7/b9)
6 notes = B, D, F, Ab, C, Eb = B diminished seventh add flat ninth add flat eleventh (Bo7/b9/b11)
7 notes = B, D, F, Ab, C, Eb, G =B diminished seventh add flat ninth add flat eleventh add flat thirteenth (Bo7/b9/b11/b13)
Other common diminished chords:
(/ means to add additional notes to the original 3 note chord-triad
remember b6/b13 same thing)
Bo/b9 = B, D, F, C
Bo/b11 = B, D, F, Eb
Bo/b9/b11 = B, D, F, C, Eb
Bo/b9/b11/b13 = B, D, F, C, Eb, G
Bo/b6 = B, D, F, G
Bo/b6/b9 = B, D, F, G, C
Bo/b6/b11 = B, D, F, G, Eb
Bo/b6/b9/b11 = B, D, F, G, C, Eb
Ultralocrian chord progression key of C Harmonic Minor:
Original progression - Bo //// G //// Ab //// Cm //// Fm //// Bo ////
Now with sub chords - Bo/b9 //// G7 //// Ab maj7 //// Cm/9 //// Fm7 //// Bo/b6/b9 ////
You can use any of the 4 note chords to replace the 3 note chords.
You can use any of the B Ultralocrian chords in this lesson to sub for the i of the
B Ultralocrian Scale.
I will expand on this in greater detail later but for now go back to all the Ultralocrian chord progressions previously given (Harmonic Minor Modes - Ultralocrian - Mode 7) and sub the 4 note chords for the 3 note chords and sub the io chord with the new io chords from this lesson.
You can also sub any of the chords already covered, example C minor becomes Cm/11.
Also take these chord formulas and a note name chart and start to create these chords in all possible octaves and positions. When creating chords on the guitar the root, fifth or seventh are often omitted because of just having six strings.
You can use all notes when multi-tracking.
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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