C Harmonic Major starting on E = E, F, G, Ab, B, C, D, E, F, G, Ab, B, C D E
E Superphrygian scale numbers = 1, b2, b3, b4, 5, b6, b7, 8, b9, b10, b11, 12, b13, b14, 15
Notice that b2/b9, b4/b11, b6/b13 are the same notes. They are the same thing.
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.
4 notes = E, G, B, D = E minor seventh (Em7)
5 notes = E, G, B, D, F = E minor seventh add flat ninth (Em7b9)
6 notes = E, G, B, D, F, Ab = E
7 notes = E, G, B, D, F, Ab, C = E
Em/b9 = E, G, B, F
Em/b9/b11 = E, G, B, F, Ab
Em7/b11 = E, G, B, D, Ab
Em/b9/b13 = E, G, B, F, C
Em/b11 = E, G, B, Ab
Em/b6 = E, G, B, C
Em/b6/b9 = E, G, B, C, F
Em/b6/b11 = E, G, B, C, Ab
Em/b6/b9/b11 = E, G, B, C, F, Ab
Note* This scale can create minor, major and altered dominant chord types.
Record these last set of chords - five minutes each chord - and then listen to the different tonality that each chord brings out of the Superphrygian scale as it is played against the chords.
E maj = E, Ab, B
E7 = E, Ab, B, D
E7b9 = E, Ab, B, D, F
E7b9#5 =E, Ab, B, D, C
E7#9 = E, Ab, B, D, G
E7#9#5 = E, Ab, B, D, G, C
So here is your assignment that you will do with all keys using the Superphrygian Mode.
Superphrygian chord progression key of C harmonic major:
Original progression - Em //// Do //// Fm //// G ////
Now with sub chords - Emb6 //// Dm7b5/11 //// Fm maj7 //// G7 ////
You can use any of the 4 note chords to replace the 3 note chords.
You can use any of the E minor chords in this lesson to sub for the i of the E Superphrygian Scale.
I will expand on this in greater detail later but for now go back to all the Superphrygian chord progressions previously given (Harmonic Major Scale Modes - Superphrygian - Mode 3) and sub the 4 note chords for the 3 note chords and sub the i chord with the new i chords from this lesson.
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.
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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music
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