Now that the Harmonic Major Scale Modes Diatonic Substitutionss 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 and
also experiment using the substitutions given.
3. Start to move to other keys. Example take C Ionian b6 and move to D Ionian b6. 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 Major scale - also called the D Ionian b6 Mode.
The Family of Chords is the same as the C Harmonic Major Family of Chords.
No matter what key you change to the chord types remain the same!
D harmonic major note names = D, E, F#, G, A, Bb, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D
D harmonic major scale numbers = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, b6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, b13, 14, 15
Notice that 2/9, 4/11, 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.
3 notes = D, F#, A = D major
4 notes = D, F#, A, C# = D major seventh
5 notes = D, F#, A, C#, E = D major ninth
6 notes = D, F#, A, C#, E, G = D major eleventh
7 notes = D, F#, A, C#, E, G, Bb = D major thirteenth / flat thirteenth
Other common major chords:
(Major also written as Maj or triangle)
D maj/b6th = D, F#, A, Bb
D maj add 9th = D, F#, A, E
D maj b6/9 = D, F#, A, Bb, E
D maj7/b6 = D, F#, A, C#, Bb
D augmented = D, F#, Bb (D+)
D augmented 9 = D, F#, Bb, E (Dmaj9+)
D augmented 9/11 = D, F#, Bb, E, G (Dmaj9/11+)
D sus = D, G, A
D sus 2 = D, E, A
D maj7 sus 2 = D, E, A, C#
D maj7 sus 2/b6 = D, E, A, C#, Bb
D maj7 sus 2/b6/9 = D, E, Bb, C#, E
D maj7 sus 2/b6/9/11 = D, F#, Bb, C#, E, G
I chord = D major (Dmaj7 four note chord)
ii chord = E diminshed (Em7b5 four note chord)
iii chord = F# minor (F#m7 four note chord)
IV chord = G minor (Gm maj7 four note chord)
V chord = A major (A7 four note chord)
vi chord = Bb augmented (Bb maj7+ four note chord)
viio chord = C# diminished (C#o7 four note chord)
Now record (or have a friend play) the common Ionian b6 progressions 5 to 10 minutes each and live (or on another track) play the D Ionian b6 scale using quarter then eighth notes. Start at or around 60 BPM.
1. I maj11 //// iio/9 //// //// viio/11 //// I maj/b6 ////
2. I maj9 //// iv maj7 //// I maj7 //// V7/6 ////
3. iio/11 //// V maj6 //// I maj/9 ////
4. I maj b6/9 //// iv6 //// viio /b9/11 //// iii/b9 //// VImaj7+11 //// iio/6 //// V9 ////
5. I+/9/11 //// iii7/b9 //// viio7 //// iv6/9 //// I ////
(remember to use the sub chords in the new keys with each chord within the the family of chords)
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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