Voice Leading Part XIII

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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. 


First examples will all be in C minor (4 note chords) using Contrary Motion: 
(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

C, Eb, G, B       (C minor major seventh)

B, F, G, D          (G dominant seventh - first inversion)

C, Eb, Ab, C     (F minor seventh - second inversion) incomplete

B, F, B, D          (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete

C, G, C, Eb      (C minor) 

imaj7, V7, iv7, V7, i progression.


G, C, Eb, B       (C minor major seventh - second inversion)

F, D, G, D         (G dominant seventh - third inversion) incomplete

Ab, C, F, C       (D minor seventh flat fifth - second inversion) incomplete

G, Eb, Ab, Eb   (A flat major seventh - third inversion) incomplete 

B, C, Eb, G       (C minor major seventh - third inversion)

imaj7, V7, ii7b5, VImaj7, imaj7 progression.

  

F, Ab, C, Eb     (F minor seventh)

Eb, B, C, G       (C minor major seventh - first inversion)

F, G, B, D          (G dominant seventh - third inversion )

D, Ab, C, F       (D minor seventh flat fifth)

Eb, F, Ab, C     (F minor seventh - third inversion) 

C, G, B Eb       (C minor)

iv7, imaj7, V7, ii7b5, iv7, i progression.

Some of these chords are difficult to play on guitar. Suggestion when overdubbing or playing with another guitarist - split chord into two separate parts. Also experiment changing octaves of notes within chord-higher or lower in tone.

 

 

C, G, B, Eb      (C minor major seventh)

B, G, D, F         (G dominant seventh - first inversion)

D, F, Ab, B       (B diminished seventh - first inversion)

C, Ab, Eb, F     (F minor seventh - second inversion)

D, F, Ab, C       (D minor seventh flat fifth)

B, G, B, F          (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete

C, Eb, G, C      (C minor)

imaj7, V7, viio7, iv7, ii7b5, V7, i progression.

 

D, F, Ab, C        (D minor seventh flat fifth)

C, G, Eb, Ab     (Ab major seventh - first inversion) incomplete

D, Eb, G, B       (E major seventh augmented - third inversion)

B, F, B, D         (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete

C, Eb, G, Ab    (Ab major seventh - first inversion)

ii7b5, VImaj7, IIImaj7+, V7, VImaj7 progression.

 

C, G, B, Eb      (C minor major seventh)

D, F. G, B         (G dominant seventh - second inversion)

C, Ab, C, F       (F minor - second inversion) 

D, F, B, D         (G dominant seventh - second inversion) incomplete

C, Eb, G, C      (C minor)

imaj7, V7, iv7, V7, i progression.

 

C, Eb, G, B       (C minor major seventh)

B, F, B, D         (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete

C, D, F, Ab      (D minor seventh flat fifth - third inversion)

Ab, F, C, Eb    (F minor seventh - first inversion)

B, D, F, B         (G dominant seventh - first inversion) incomplete

G, Eb, G, C      (C minor - second inversion) 

imaj7, V7, ii7b5, iv7, V7, i progression.


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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