C Harmonic Major starting on G = G, Ab, B,C, D, E, F, G, Ab, B, C D E, F G
G Mixolydian b9 scale numbers = 1, b2, 3, 4, 5, 6, b7, 8, b9, 10, 11, 12, 13, b14, 15
Notice that b2/b9, 4/11, 6/13 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.
3 notes = G, B, D = G major (G)
4 notes = G, B, D, F = G dominant seventh (G7)
5 notes = G, B, D, F, Ab = G dominant flat ninth (G7b9)
6 notes = G, B, D, F, A, C = G dominant eleventh flat ninth (G7/b9/11) or (G11/b9)
7 notes = G, B, D, F, A, C, E = G dominant thirteenth flat ninth (G7/b9/11/13) or (G13b9)
Other common dominant chords:
(dominant also written as 7)
G7/6th = G, B, D, F, E
G maj 6th = G, B, D, E
G maj add b9th = G, B, D, Ab
G maj 6/b9 = G, B, D, E, Ab
G sus = G, C, D
G sus b2 = G, Ab, D
G7 sus = G, C, D, F
G7 sus b2 = G, bA, D, F
G7/6 sus = G, C, D, F, E
G13 b9 sus = G, D, F, Ab, C, E
(remember 6 functions also as 13)
So here is your assignment that you will do with all keys using the Mixolydian b9 Mode.
Mixolydian b9 chord progression key of C harmonic major:
Original progression - G //// Do //// Fm //// C ////
Now with sub chords - Gb9 //// Do/6 //// Fm6/9 //// C sus // C //
You can use any of the 4 note chords to replace the 3 note chords.
You can use any of the G dominant chords in this lesson to sub for the I of the G Mixolydian b9 Scale.
I will expand on this in greater detail later but for now go back to all the Mixolydian b9 chord progressions previously given (Harmonic Major Modes - Mixolydian b9 - Mode 5) and sub the 4 note chords for the 3 note chords and sub the I chord with the new I chords from this lesson.
You can also sub any of the chords already covered, example C major becomes C maj b6.
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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