Dominant Seventh Chord - Arpeggios - Functioning Part VII

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Now we will revisit the diatonic dominant seventh chords and play them as an arpeggio. 
An arpeggio is to play the notes that belong to one chord, in sequence going up or down in tone. Arpeggio is from Italian meaning "to play on a harp".


The natural tension tones for G dominant seventh are: G7, G9, G11, G13.
G, A, B, C, D, E,  F,  G, A,  B,  C,  D,  E,   F,   G
R, 2,  3, 4, 5, 6, b7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12,13, b7, 1/8/R 

G7  = R, 3, 5, b7                    = G, B, D, F
G9  = R, 3, 5, b7, 9                = G, B, D, F, A 
G11 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11,        = G, B, D, F, A, C
G13 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13    = G, B, D, F, A, C, E 
The scale used is C Major. 

Assignment: Record this progression in all keys and play the appropriate major scale (shown) using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend. Also on the dominant seventh chord play the given arpeggio up then down in tone.

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C major:   C maj //// Am //// Dm //// G7 //// //// 
G7  = R, 3, 5, b7                  = G, B, D, F               play up  G, B, D, F, down D, B, G
G9  = R, 3, 5, b7, 9              = G, B, D, F, A           play up  G, B, D, F, A, down F, D, B, G 
G11 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11,      = G, B, D, F, A, C       play up  G, B, D, F, A, C, down  A, F, D, B, G
G13 = R, 3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13  = G, B, D, F, A, C, E  play up  G, B, D, F, A, C, E, down C, A, F, D, B, G

Now play the dominant seventh chord and all its natural tensions arpeggio style. Do this for each key.


I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of G major:  G maj //// Em //// Am //// D7 //// ////  (D9, D11, D13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of D major:  D maj ////  Bm //// Em //// A7 //// ////  (A9, A11, A13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of A major:   A maj //// F#m //// Bm //// E7 //// ////  (E9, E11, E13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of E major:   E maj //// C#m //// F#m //// B7 //// ////  (B9, B11, B13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of B major:   B maj //// G#m //// C#m //// F#7 //// ////  (F#9, F#11, F#13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F# major: F# maj //// D#m //// G#m //// C#7 //// //// (C#9, C#11, C#13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C# major: C# maj //// A#m //// D#m //// G#7 //// ////  (G#9, G#11, G#13)

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of F major:    F maj //// Dm //// Gm //// C7 //// ////  (C9, C11, C13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Bb major:  Bb maj //// Gm //// Cm //// F7 //// ////  (F9, F11, F13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Eb major:  Eb maj //// Cm //// Fm //// Bb7 //// ////  (Bb9, Bb11, Bb13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Ab major:  Ab maj //// Fm //// Bbm //// Eb7 //// ////  (Eb9, Eb11, Eb13) 
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Db major:  Db maj //// Bbm //// Ebm //// Ab7 //// ////  (Ab9, Ab11, Ab13) 
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Gb major:  Gb maj //// Ebm //// Abm //// Db7 //// ////  (Db9, Db11, Db13)
I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of Cb major:  Cb maj //// Abm //// Dbm //// Gb7 //// ////  (Gb9, Gb11, Gb13) 


Now record (or have a friend play) these progressions in all fifteen keys using all diatonic dominant natural extensions.
Also do the progressions at a very slow tempo to hear tension and release of chords. Start at 50 BPM. Then increase by 10 BPM every cycle of fifteen keys.


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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