This also applies to minor keys (also all modes).
The next examples are with C Harmonic Minor.Contrary Motion:
If the bass moves up - the treble moves down.
If the bass moves down - the treble moves up.
There will be passing tones from chord to chord. (notes from the scale)
More on this later.
These will all be in C Harmonic minor (3 note chords) using Contrary Motion:
(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)
C, Eb, G (C minor)
Ab, F, Ab (F minor - first inversion) incomplete
B, D, G (G major - first inversion)
G, C, Eb (C minor - first inversion)
i, iv, V, i progression.
G, C, Eb (C minor - second inversion)
F, Ab, F (F minor) incomplete
G, B, D (G major)
Eb, C, Eb (C minor - first inversion) incomplete
i, iv, V, i progression.
C, Eb, G (C minor)
B, G, B (G major - first inversion) incomplete
C, F, Ab (F minor - second inversion)
Ab, Eb, Ab (Ab major) incomplete
D, G, B (G major - second inversion)
C, Eb, C (C minor) incomplete
i, V, iv, VI, V, i progression.
C, Eb, G (C minor)
B, D, B (G major - first inversion)
incomplete
C, Eb, Ab (Ab major - first inversion)
Ab, F, Ab (F minor - first inversion)
incomplete
C, Eb, G (C minor)
i, V, VI, iv, i progression.
F, Ab, C (F minor)
Eb, B, G (Eb augmented)
F, Ab, D (D diminished - first inversion)
D, B, D (G major - second inversion)
incomplete
Eb, G, C (C minor - first inversion)
iv, III+, iio, V, i progression.
C, Eb, G (C minor)
Ab, F, Ab (F minor - first inversion)
incomplete
B, D, G (G major - first inversion)
G, Eb, G (Eb augmented - first inversion)
incomplete
Ab, D, F (D diminished - second inversion)
G, B, G (G major)
incomplete
G, C, Eb (C minor - second inversion)
i, iv, V, III+, iio, V, i progression.
C, Eb, G (C minor)
incomplete
Ab, Eb, Ab (Ab major)
incomplete
C, F, Ab (F minor - second inversion)
B, G, B (G major - first inversion)
incomplete
C, Eb, G (C minor)
B, F, B (B diminished)
incomplete
D, F, Ab (D diminshed)
incomplete
C, Ab, C (F minor)
incomplete
Eb, G, C (C minor - first inversion)
i, VI, iv, V, i, viio, iio, iv, i progression.
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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