Creating Melody With Common Chord Progressions Part VIII

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Vince Lauria

on November 15, 2011 10:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In this next series of lessons I will demonstrate some of the most common techniques

of combining melody with common chord progressions.

Now combining the C Natural Minor Scale family of chords and chromatic passing notes.

I created a simple melody based upon the C natural minor scale its family of chords

and the chromatic scale.

The chord progression in roman numerals to transpose to all keys:

i, i7, i/6, v, VI, VI/#11, i, II, bII, VI, V, i, bV, VII, v, bV, i

Determine what chords are within the family of chords and what are not.

Then learn the techniques for your own compositions.

Figure out all chords, their voicing's and the melody's interval

relationship to the chords and itself.

Natural Minor Family of Chords:

(large V = major chord - small v = minor chord)

i chord = minor (key of C) C minor

iio chord = diminished D diminished

III chord = major E flat major

iv chord = minor F minor

v chord = minor G minor

VI chord = major A flat major

VII chord = major B flat major

Remember this same formula and chord type remains the same for all keys.

(this is true of every scale).

Now using this same concept create three variations of your own.

Then transpose above examples and your own examples to each position

(register) of your instrument (octave). Once your

comfortable in one key transpose to all 15 keys.

Also write out you ideas on the musical staff.

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Creating Melody With Common Chord Progressions Part VII

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Vince Lauria

on November 11, 2011 11:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In this next series of lessons I will demonstrate some of the most common techniques

of combining melody with common chord progressions.

Now combining the C Major Scale family of chords and chromatic passing notes.

I created a simple melody based upon the C major scale its family of chords and the chromatic scale.

Figure out chords, voicing's and the melody's interval relationship to the chords and itself.

The chords are from the C Major Family of Chords created from the C major scale. See:

2008.08.11: Family Of Chords - Song Writing 101

To learn to read bass clef go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBbBkTGWbeg

Now using this same concept create three variations of your own.

Then transpose above examples and your own examples to each position

(register) of your instrument (octave). Once your

comfortable in one key transpose to all 15 keys.

Also write out you ideas on the musical staff.

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Creating Melody With Common Chord Progressions Part VI

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Vince Lauria

on October 24, 2011 9:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In this next series of lessons I will demonstrate some of the most common techniques

of combining melody with common chord progressions.

Now using the C Melodic Minor Scale Traditional. Traditional because it ascends Melodic Minor and descends using Natural Minor.

This time I want you to write out the inversions and anything unique about this piece.

Notice how when descending I use the Natural Minor scale and it's family of chords.

Figure out the chord progression in roman numerals to transpose to all keys:

The chords are from the C Melodic Minor Family of Chords created from the

C melodic minor scale traditional.

C melodic minor ascending = C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C ascending

C melodic minor family of chords ascending:

i C minor, ii D minor, III+ E flat augmented, IV F major, V G major, vio A diminished, viio B diminished ascending (up in tone).

C melodic minor descending = C, Bb, Ab, G, F, Eb, D, C descending

C melodic minor family of chords descending =

i C minor, iio D diminished, III E flat major, iv F minor, v G minor, VI A flat major, VII B flat major descending (down in tone) (C natural minor)

Also learn the 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 note harmonized family of chords for each scale given.

Now using this same progression create three melody variations of your own.

Also create three variations of the chord progression.

Then transpose above examples and your own examples to each position

(register) of your instrument (octave).

Once your comfortable in one key transpose to all 15 keys.

Also write out you ideas on the musical staff.

I recommend keeping staff paper always by your side to write down ideas.

Some my best ideas were jury duty or the DMV.

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Creating Melody With Common Chord Progressions Part V

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Vince Lauria

on October 11, 2011 4:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In this next series of lessons I will demonstrate some of the most common techniques

of combining melody with common chord progressions.

Now using the C Melodic Minor Scale. Sometimes called the Jazz Melodic Minor because it ascends and descends using the exact same intervals (notes).

I use a simple two note melody in C melodic minor except bars seven though ten.

(notice how the quarter notes add depth to the melody).

The chords are parallel movement with the root and fifth (power chord) except for: bar two - root and minor seventh, bar four - second inversion augmented fifth, bar sixth - suspended fourth in bass, bar eight - first inversion and bar nine - second inversion (fifth in bass). Also notice in bar six the suspended fourth is in the bass clef and bar seven moves to the soprano position in the treble clef. Final bar nine uses a second inversion. So now do this progression with root and fifth parallel movement then do this same progression with first, second and third inversion chords. Take your time to explore the many subtle variations a voicing or inversion can make. Many of the examples in my blog have four to ten variations.

The chord progression in roman numerals to transpose to all keys:

I, ii7, III+/11, IV7/#11, ii6, Vsus4/9, V+/11, IV, i.

The chords are from the C Melodic Minor Family of Chords created from the

C melodic minor scale.

C melodic minor = C, D, Eb, F, G, A, B, C.

C melodic minor family of chords:

i C minor, ii D minor, III+ E flat augmented, IV F major, V G major, vio A diminished, viio B diminished.

Also learn the 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 note harmonized family of chords for each scale given.

Now using this same progression create three melody variations of your own.

Also create three variations of the chord progression.

Then transpose above examples and your own examples to each position

(register) of your instrument (octave).

Once your comfortable in one key transpose to all 15 keys.

Also write out you ideas on the musical staff.

I recommend keeping staff paper always by your side to write down ideas.

Some my best ideas were jury duty or the DMV.

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Creating Melody With Common Chord Progressions Part III

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Vince Lauria

on September 20, 2011 4:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In this next series of lessons I will demonstrate some of the most common techniques

of combining melody with common chord progressions.

Now using the C Harmonic Minor Scale.

I use a simple two note melody in C harmonic minor.

Notice the chords are parallel movement with the root and fifth (power chord).

The chord progression is:

I, iio, V7, IIImaj7 (no 5th), VImaj7, iv#11, V7, viio7, i

(lower-case Roman numerals indicate minor - upper - case major)

For more info on Roman numerals: http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/44

The chords are from the C Harmonic Minor Family of Chords created from the

C harmonic minor scale scale. For more info go to:

See: http://www.vincelauria.com/blog/2009/10/recap-of-harmonic-minor-scale.html

C harmonic minor = C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C.

C harmonic minor family of chords = i Cm, iio D dim, III+ Eb, iv Fm, V G, VI Ab, viio Bb.

Also learn the 4, 5, 6, and 7 note harmonized family of chords for each scale given.

Later transpose to all keys.

Also write down all ideas on Grand Staff.

To learn to read bass clef go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBbBkTGWbeg

Now using this same progression create three melody variations of your own.

Then transpose above examples and your own examples to each position

(register) of your instrument (octave). Once your

comfortable in one key transpose to all 15 keys.

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

2009.10.11: Recap of Harmonic Minor Scale Modes

Creating Melody With Common Chord Progressions

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Vince Lauria

on September 14, 2011 5:22 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In this next series of lessons I will demonstrate some of the most common techniques

of combining melody with common chord progressions.

The first example is using the C Major Scale.

I use a simple two note melody in C major.

Notice the chords are parallel movement with the root and fifth (power chord).

The chord progression is:

I, iii, IV, V, iii, vi, ii, V, I.

The chords are from the C Major Family of Chords created from the C major scale. See:

2008.08.11: Family Of Chords - Song Writing 101

To learn to read bass clef go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBbBkTGWbeg

Now using this same progression create three melody variations of your own.

Then transpose above examples and your own examples to each position

(register) of your instrument (octave). Once your

comfortable in one key transpose to all 15 keys.

Also write out you ideas on the musical staff.

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Using flash cards to memorize chords and their number formulas

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Vince Lauria

on March 28, 2010 11:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Look at the following flash cards (front side is left, back side is right):

Now make flash cards for:

The circle of fifth's and fourths (this covers all fifteen major scale keys), Harmonic major scale and its family of chords, Harmonic minor scale and its family of chords, Natural minor scale and its family of chords, and all 28 modes and their created family of chords.

Practice seeing the front of the card and know what's on the back.

This is a lot of fun to do with a friend!

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

More Fun With The Minor Pentatonic Scale!

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Vince Lauria

on September 12, 2009 8:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Now that you know the C Minor Pentatonic scale in all positions of your instrument lets learn some more chord progressions that go with the scale.

Again staying in the Key of C try the following chord progression.

Cm //// ////

Ab //// //// record this progression to a metronome at 75 BPM for 5 to 10 minutes

Record or have a friend play the chord changes while you play the C Pentatonic Scale forms and the Riff ideas already covered. By the way the word: riff, melody or motif means the same thing. A melodic set of notes.

Next time more chords for C Pentatonic Scale!

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

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Applying the Minor Pentatonic Scale

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Vince Lauria

on September 11, 2009 8:02 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Record or have a friend play the following standard twelve bar blues in C then - play the single note C Minor Pentatonic Scale in all possible positions (registers) and octaves. Remember to first play quarter notes then later eight notes. For understanding notes values follow link then scroll to bottom of page: 2008.08.11: Family Of Chords - Song Writing 101

Remember to refrain from playing at a tempo where each note is not performed clean and consistent.

Once comfortable gradually increase speed and move to eighth notes.

Standard 12 Bar Blues in C:

C7 //// //// //// //// F7 //// //// C7 //// //// G7 //// F7 //// C7 //// G7 //// :|

Now the C Minor Pentatonic Scale the number formula is:

R, b3, 4, 5, b7, 8th/R or octave.

The notes are:

C, Eb, F, G, Bb, C

Now we will use a technique called sequencing . That is using a specific number of notes from the scale 2 notes, 3 notes, 4 notes, 5 notes, 6 notes etc.

Play descending or ascending up the scale (going up or down in tone).

First doing the scale descending:

Riff #1 = Eb, C, Bb

Riff #2 = C, Bb, G

Riff #3 = Bb, G, F

Riff #4 = G, F, Eb

Riff #5 = F, Eb, C

Riff #6 = Eb, C, Bb

Riff #7 = C, Bb, G

Riff #8 = Bb, G, F

Riff #9 = G, F, Eb

Riff #10 = F, Bb, C

1. Learn as is

2. Play up and back

3. Transpose to all keys.

Now apply this same technique with 2,4,5 and 6 note sequences.

Then later all scales.

Stay tuned,

Vince Lauria

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

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

The Minor Pentatonic Scale

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Vince Lauria

on September 10, 2009 8:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In addition to the Blues Scale the Minor Pentatonic Scale is used frequently!

You can substitute this scale for the Blues Scale or combine it with the blues

scale to create great melodic soloing and vocal melodies.

The number formula is:

R, b3, 4, 5, b7, 8th/R or octave.

This formula is the same for all keys.

The notes in the key of C would be:

C = R, Eb = b3, F=4, G = 5, Bb =b7, C = octave of root.

Now memorize the number formula and corresponding note names.

Next time I will show you some fun examples with this scale.

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

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

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