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Arpeggios Played In One Position Part IV

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on May 27, 2010 12:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

This is created from C major scale. Every other note in a group of: 4,5,6 and 7 notes.

Now continuing with playing chord changes arpeggio style - in one position.

Using the chord progressions previously covered (Part II and part III) substitute the following dominant chords - arpeggio style. This list includes diatonic dominant chords (within the key) and non-diatonic dominant chords (outside of the key).

Remember to play all of these arpeggio style up in tone (ascending) and then back down in tone (descending).

The natural tension tones for G dominant seventh are: G7, G9, G11, G13.

When the dominant seventh is played for many measures it is non-functioning.

Common practice is to use the natural tensions for non-functioning.

These chords are created from the C major scale using every other note in a group of: 4,5,6 and 7 notes.

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

When a dominant chord is played with a series of other chords like:

I, vi, ii , V7 in the key of C major: C maj //// Am //// Dm //// G7 ////

this is a functioning dominant seventh. Usually the dominant chord is played for one measure or less. Common practice is to use the altered tensions or functioning dominant chords.

An altered tension means to sharp or flat the 5th or the 9th degree of the dominant chord.

G7b5 = R, 3, b5, b7 = G, B, Db, Bb

G7#5 = R, 3, #5, b7 = G, B, D#, Bb

G9b5 = R, 3, b5, b7, 9 = G, B, Db, Bb, A

G9#5 = R, 3, #5, b7, 9 = G, B, D#, Bb, A

G11b5 = R, 3, b5, b7, 9, 11 = G, B, Db, Bb, A, C

G11#5 = R, 3, #5, b7, 9, 11 = G, B, D#, Bb, A, C

G13b5 = R, 3, b5, b7, 9,11,13 = G, B, Db, Bb, A, C, E

G13#5 = R, 3, #5, b7, 9,11,13 = G, B, D#, Bb, A, C, E

G7b9 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9 = G, B, D, F, Ab

G7#9 = R, 3, 5, b7, #9 = G, B, D, F, A#

G11b9 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9,11 = G, B, D, F, Ab, C

G11#9 = R, 3, 5, b7, #9, 11 = G, B, D, F, A#, C

G13b9 = R, 3, 5, b7, b9,11,13 = G, B, D, F, Ab, C, E

G13#9 = R, 3, 5, b7, #9, 11,13 = G, B, D, F, A#, C, E

Remember to use the diatonic chords from each scale type, then the non diatonic chords. Usually the the non diatonic dominants are used for Functioning dominants (one bar or less)

and the diatonic dominant chords are used for Non-Functioning (many bars).

Remember always experiment to find what you personally prefer.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Arpeggios Played In One Position Part III

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on May 25, 2010 8:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now continuing with playing chord changes arpeggio style - in one position.

Now lets go though chord changes in one position.

Ascending means to play notes up in tone, descending means to play notes down in tone.

All examples given in key of C harmonic minor and use the chords from the C harmonic minor Family of Chords.

Cm maj7, C, Eb, G, B ascending

Dm7b5, D, F, Ab, C ascending

G7#5, G, B, D#, F ascending

Cm, G, Eb, C, G descending

This is a: imaj7, iio7b5, V+, i progression.

Abmaj7, G, Ab, C ,Eb ascending

Dm7b5, D, F, Ab, C ascending

G7b9, B, Ab, G, F descending

Cm/9, G, Eb, D, C descending

This is a: VImaj7, iio7b5, V/b9, i/9 progression.

Fm7, F, Ab, C, Eb ascending

Ebmaj7#5 D, Eb, G, B ascending

Dm7b5, F, Ab, C, D ascending

Bo7, D, F, Ab, B ascending

Cm maj7/9, G, Eb, D, C descending

This is a: iv7, IIImaj7+, ii7b5, viio7, imaj7/9 progression.

Bo7, B, D, F, Ab ascending

Ebmaj7#5 Eb, G, B, D ascending

Abmaj7, Ab, C, Eb ,G ascending

Dm7b5, D, C, Ab, F descending

G7#5, G, F, D#, B descending

Cm, C, Eb, G, C ascending

This is a: viio7, III7+, VImaj7, ii7b5, V7+, i progression.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Arpeggios Played In One Position Part II

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Vince Lauria

on May 21, 2010 2:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now continuing with playing chord changes arpeggio style - in one position.

Now lets go though chord changes in one position.

Ascending means to play notes up in tone, descending means to play notes down in tone.

All examples given in key of C major and use the chords from the C major Family of Chords.

Cmaj, C, E, G, C ascending

Fmaj, F, A, C, F ascending

G7, G, F, D, B descending

Cmaj, C, G, E, C descending

This is a: I, IV, V, I progression.

Dm7, D, F, A ,C ascending

G7, B, D, F, G ascending

Cmaj7, E, C, G, E descending

This is a: ii7, V7, Imaj7 progression.

Am7, A, C, E, G ascending

Fmaj7 F, A, C, E ascending

Dm7, D, C, A, F descending

G6, E, D, B, G descending

This is a: vi7, IVmaj7, ii7, V7 progression.

Bm7b5, B, D, F, A ascending

Em7, B, G, E, D descending

Am7, C, E, G, A ascending

Dm7, C, D, F, A ascending

G7, G, F, D, B descending

C maj C, G, E, C descending

This is a: vii7b5, iii7, vi7, ii7, V7, I progression.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Arpeggios Played In One Position

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Vince Lauria

on May 20, 2010 10:44 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

A great technique is the ability to change chord types arpeggio style - in one position.

Starting with the C major chord play the following examples in one position.

C major, C, E, G, C, E, G then back G, E, C, G, E, C

C maj7th, C, E, G, B, C, E, G G, E, C, B, G, E, C

C+, C, E, G#, C, E, G# G#, E, C, G#, E, C

C7, C, E, G, Bb, C, E, G G, E, C, Bb, G, E, C

C9, C, E, G, Bb, D, G G, D, Bb, G, E, C

C minor, C, Eb, G, C, Eb, G G, Eb, C, G, Eb, C

Cm7, C, Eb, G, Bb, C, Eb, G G, Eb, C, Bb, G, Eb, C

Cm7b5, C, Eb, Gb, Bb, C, Eb, Gb Gb, Eb, C, Bb, Gb, Eb, C

Cdim7, C, Eb, Gb, Bbb, C, Eb, Gb Gb, Eb, C, Bbb, Gb, Eb, C (Bbb same note as A)

Cm maj7, C, Eb, G, B, C, Eb, G G, Eb, C, B, G, Eb, C

Cmaj7 +5 C, E, G#, B, C, E, G# G#, E, C, B, G#, E, C

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Polytonal Chords Part IV

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Vince Lauria

on May 15, 2010 9:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

This perspective also works for Dominant Chords.

Lets use the G Dominant Chords - using four note chords

G7th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th G, B, D, F - two chords lie within the G7th chord:

G, B, D = G major and B, D, F = B diminished.

(So the Bass player could play the G note, the keyboard could play G major chord (G, B, D) and the guitar could play B diminished (B, D, F) across the neck to solo or make melodies arpeggio style).

Now lets look at other dominant chords and apply the polytonal approach:

G dominant 9th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th G, B, D, F, A

G, B, D = G major and D, F, A = D minor

G dominant 11th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th, 11th G, B, D, F, A, C

G, B, D = G major and D, F, A = D minor

G dominant 13th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th, 11th, 13th G, B, D, F, A, C, E

G, B, D, F = G seventh and F, A, C, E = F major seventh

This also works for altered dominant chords:

G dominant 7th/b9 = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, b9th G, B, D, F, Ab

G, B, D, F = G seventh and D, F, Ab = D diminished.

G dominant 7th/#9 = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, #9th G, B, D, F, A#

G, B, D, F = G seventh and D, F, A#(Bb) = Bb major.

G dominant 7th/b5 = R, 3rd, b5th, b7th, G, B, Db, F,

G, B, Db = G#11 and B, Db, F, = Db (C#) seventh.

G dominant 7th/#5 = R, 3rd, #5th, b7th, G, B, D#, F,

G, B, D# = G#5 and B, D#, F, = B#11.

Assignment: Record each of these chords - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend - play the first, then second polytonal chord up and back arpeggio style.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Polytonal Chords Part III

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Vince Lauria

on May 10, 2010 7:40 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

This perspective also works for all the other scales and modes previously covered (see archives bottom of this page).

Lets go back to the C Harmonic Minor Family of Chords - using four note chords (every other note in a group of four notes)

C minor major 7th = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th C, Eb, G, B - two chords lie within the C minor major 7th chord.

C, Eb, G = C minor and Eb, G, B = Eb augmented.

(So the Bass player could play the C note, the keyboard could play C minor chord (C, Eb, G) and the guitar could play Eb augmented minor (Eb, G, B) across the neck to solo or make melodies arpeggio style).

Now lets look at all the other diatonic created family of chords for C Harmonic Minor and apply the polytonal approach:

D minor 7th b5 = R, b3rd, b5th, b7th D, F, Ab, C

D, F, Ab = D diminished and F, Ab, C = F minor

Eb major 7th sharp 5 = R, b3rd, #5th, 7th Eb, G, B, D

Eb, G, B = E minor and G, B, D = G major

F minor 7th = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th F, Ab, C, Eb

F, Ab, C = F minor and Ab, C, Eb = Ab major.

G dominant 7th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th G, B, D, F

G, B, D = G major and B, D, F = B diminished.

Ab major 7th = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th Ab, C, Eb, G

Ab, C, Eb = Ab major and C, Eb, G = C minor

B diminished 7th = R, b3rd, b5th, bb7th (6) B, D, F, Ab

B, D, F = B diminished and D, F, Ab = D diminished

Assignment: Record each of these chords - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend play the first, then second polytonal chord up and back arpeggio style. Later combine the scale (harmonic minor) with the arpeggio for more interesting sounds.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Polytonal Chords Part II

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Vince Lauria

on May 7, 2010 7:04 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Another way to view large or complex chords is to break them down into two smaller chords.

This is advantages when in a band situation you can give each a player different part of the chord to play.

First lets go back to the C Major Family of Chords - using five note chords (every other note in a group of five notes)

C major 9th = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th C, E, G, B, D two chords lie within the C major 9th chord.

C, E, G, B = C major 7th and E, G, B, D = E minor 7th.

(So the Bass player could play the C note, the keyboard could play C major seventh chord (C, E, G, B) and the guitar could play E minor seventh (E, G, B, D) across the neck or as a solo or melody played arpeggio style).

D minor 9th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th D, F, A, C, E

D, F, A, C = D minor seventh and F, A, C, E = F major seventh

E minor b9th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th, b9th E, G, B, D, F

E, G, B, D = E minor seventh and G, B, D, F = G dominant seventh

F major 9th = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th F, A, C, E, G

F, A, C, E = F major 7th and A, C, E, G = A minor 7th.

G dominant 9th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th G, B, D, F, A

G, B, D, F = G dominant 7th and B, D, F, A = B minor seventh flat five.

A minor 9th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th A, C, E, G, B

A, C, E, G = A minor seventh and C, E, G, B = C major seventh

B minor 7th b5th/b9th = R, b3rd, b5th, b7th, b9th B, D, F, A, C

B, D, F, A = B minor seventh flat five and D, F, A, C = D minor seventh

Assignment: Record each of these chords - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend play the first, then second polytonal chord up and back arpeggio style. Later combine the scale (major) with the arpeggio for more interesting sounds.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Polytonal Chords

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Vince Lauria

on May 5, 2010 9:44 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Another way to view large or complex chords is to break them down into two smaller chords.

This is advantages when in a band situation you can give each a player different part of the chord to play.

First lets go back to the C Major Family of Chords - using four note chords (every other note in a group of four notes)

C major 7th = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th C, E, G, B two chords lie within the C major 7th chord.

C, E, G = C major and E, G, B = E minor.

(So the Bass player could play the C note, the keyboard could play C major chord (C, E, G) and the guitar could play E minor (E, G, B) across the neck or as solo or a melody played arpeggio style).

D minor 7th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th D, F, A, C

D, F, A = D minor and F, A, C = F major

E minor 7th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th E, G, B, D

E, G, B = E minor and G, B, D = G major

F major 7th = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th F, A, C, E

F, A, C = F major and A, C, E = A minor.

G dominant 7th = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th G, B, D, F

G, B, D = G major and B, D, F = B diminished.

A minor 7th = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th A, C, E, G

A, C, E = A minor and C, E, G = C major

B minor 7th b5th = R, b3rd, b5th, b7th B, D, F, A

B, D, F = B diminished and D, F, A = D minor

Assignment: Record each of these chords - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend play the first, then second polytonal chord up and back arpeggio style. Later combine the scale (major) with the arpeggio for more interesting sounds.

Now transpose these to each position (register) of your instrument, then to all 15 keys.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

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Arpeggios Played In One Position Part IV

Arpeggios Played In One Position Part III

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Polytonal Chords Part II

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