From The Composer's Chair

Voice Leading Part XIII

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:36:29 -0800

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 - fourth inversion) incomplete

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

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

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

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

Eb, F, Ab, C (F minor seventh - fourth 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 - fourth 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 - fourth 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.

All materials copy-write 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Voice Leading Part XII

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:11:08 -0800

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)

Voice Leading Part XI

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:57:39 -0800

This also applies to minor keys (also all modes).

The next examples are with C Harmonic Minor.

Normal Progression:

Find common tone and move other voices scale wise.

First examples will all be in C harmonic minor (4 note chords) using Normal Progressions:

Descending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

These chords are all created from the C Harmonic Minor Scale: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C.

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

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

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

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

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

imaj7, V7, iv7, VImaj7, imaj7 progression.

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

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

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

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

C, Eb, G, C (C minor)

imaj7, V7, ii7b5, iv7, i progression.

F, Ab, C, Eb (F minor seventh)

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

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

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

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

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

iv, imaj7, V7, ii7b5, V7, imaj7 progression.

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

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

B, D, F, Ab (B diminished seventh)

Ab, C, Eb, G (Ab major seventh)

F, B, D, G (G seventh - fourth inversion)

Eb, G, C, G (C minor)

imaj7, V7, viio7, VImaj7, V7, i progression.

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

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

B, D, F, Ab (B diminished seventh)

G, B, D, F (G dominant seventh)

F, Ab, C, Eb (F minor seventh)

Eb, G, B, D (Eb maj7 augmented)

D, F, Ab, C (D minor seventh flat fifth) octave below first

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

ii7b5, imaj7, viio7, V7, iv7, IIImaj7+, ii7b5, imaj7 progression.

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

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

F, Ab, C, Eb (F minor seventh)

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

imaj7, V7, iv7, imaj7 progression.

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

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

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

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

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

imaj7, V7, ii7b5, iv7, imaj7 progression.

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

All materials copy-write 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Voice Leading Part X

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:55:34 -0800

This also applies to minor keys (also all modes).

The next examples are with C Harmonic Minor.

Normal Progression:

Find common tone and move other voices scale wise.

First examples will all be in C harmonic minor (4 note chords) using Normal Progressions:

Ascending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

These chords are all created from the C Harmonic Minor Scale: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C.

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

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

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

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

imaj7, iv7, V7, imaj7 progression.

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

F, C, Eb, Ab (F minor seventh)

F, D, G, B (G dominant - fourth inversion)

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

imaj7, iv7, V7, imaj7 progression.

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

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

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

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

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

imaj7, V7, imaj7, V7, imaj7 progression.

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

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

Ab, C, Eb, G (Ab major seventh)

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

imaj7, V7, VImaj7, iv7, progression.

F, Ab, C, Eb (F minor seventh)

Ab, C, Eb, G (Ab major seventh)

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

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

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

iv7, VImaj7, iim7b5, V7, imaj7 progression.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

i maj7, iv7, ii7b5, V7, IIImaj7+, VImaj7, iv7, imaj7 progression.

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

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

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

Ab, D, F, B (B diminished seventh flat fifth - fourth inversion)

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

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

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

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

G, D, F, B (G dominant seventh)

C, E, G, B (C minor)

imaj7, VImaj7, ii7b5, viio7, III7+, imaj7, iv7, iim7b5, V7, i progression.

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

All materials copy-write 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Voice Leading Part IX

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:07:02 -0800

This also applies to minor keys (also all modes).

The next examples are with C Harmonic Minor.

Normal Progression:

Find common tone and move other voices scale wise.

First examples will all be in C harmonic minor (3 note chords) using Normal Progressions:

Descending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

These chords are all created from the C Harmonic Minor Scale: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C.

C, Eb, G (C minor)

B, D, G (G major first inversion)

Ab, C, F (F minor first inversion)

Ab, C, Eb (Ab major)

G, B, D (G major)

Eb, G, C (C minor first inversion)

I, V, iv, VI, V, i progression.

G, C, Eb (C minor second inversion)

G, B, D (G major)

F, Ab, D (D diminished first inversion)

F, Ab, C (F minor)

Eb, G, C (C minor first inversion)

I, V, ii, IV, i progression.

F, Ab, C (F minor)

Eb, G, C (C minor first inversion)

D, G, B (G major second inversion)

D, F, Ab (D diminished)

C, F, Ab (F minor second inversion)

C, Eb, G (C minor)

iv, i, V, iio, iv, i progression.

C, Eb, G (C minor)

B, D, G (G major first inversion)

B, D, F (B diminished)

Ab, D, F (D diminished second inversion)

G, C, Eb (C minor second inversion)

i, V, viio, iio, i progression.

D, F, Ab (D diminished)

C, Eb, Ab (Ab major first inversion)

B, Eb, G (Eb augmented second inversion)

B, D, G (G major first inversion)

Ab, C, F (F minor first inversion)

G, B, D (G major)

iio, VI, III+, V, iv, V progression.

G, C, Eb (C minor second inversion)

G, B, D (G major)

F, Ab, C (F minor)

Eb, G, C (C minor first inversion)

i, V, iv, i progression.

Eb, G, C (C minor first inversion)

D, G, B (G major second inversion)

D, F, Ab (D diminished)

C, F, Ab (F minor second inversion)

C, E, G (C minor)

i, V, iio, iv, i progression.

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

All materials copy-write 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Voice Leading Part VIII

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:49:27 -0800

This also applies to minor keys (also all modes).

The next examples are with C Harmonic Minor.

Normal Progression:

Find common tone and move other voices scale wise.

First examples will all be in C harmonic minor (3 note chords) using Normal Progressions:

Ascending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

These chords are all created from the C Harmonic Minor Scale: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C.

C, Eb, G (C minor)

C, F, Ab (F minor)

D, G, B (G major - second inversion)

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

i, iv, V, i progression.

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

F, Ab, C (F minor)

G, B, D (G major)

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

i, iv, V, i progression.

C, Eb, G (C minor)

D, G, B (G major - second inversion)

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

G, B, D (G major)

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

i, V, i, V, i progression.

C, Eb, G (C minor)
D, G, B (G major - second inversion)
Eb, Ab, C (Ab major - second inversion)
F, Ab, C (F minor)
i, V, VI, iv, progression.

F, Ab, C (F minor)
Ab, C, Eb (Ab major)
Ab, D, F (D diminished)
B, D, G (G major - first inversion)
C, Eb, G (C minor)
iv, VI, iio, V, i progression.

C, Eb, G (C minor)
C, F, Ab (F minor - second inversion)
D, F, Ab (D diminished)
D, G, B (G major - second inversion)
Eb, G, B (E augmented)
Eb, Ab, C (Ab major - second inversion)
F, Ab, C (F minor)
G, C, Eb (C minor - second inversion)
i, iv, iio, V, III+, VI, iv, i progression.

C, Eb, G (C minor)
C, Eb, Ab (Ab major - first inversion)
D, F, Ab (D diminished)
D, F, B (B diminished - first inversion)
Eb, G, B (E augmented)
Eb, G, C (C minor - first inversion)
F, Ab, C (F minor)
F, Ab, D (D minor - first inversion)
G, B, D (G major)
G, C, Eb (C minor - second inversion)
i, VI, iio, viio, III+, i, iv, iio, V, i progression.

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

All materials copy-write 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Voice Leading Part VII

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:41:35 -0800

Contrary Motion:

If the bass moves up - the treble moves down.

If the bass moves down - the treble moves up.

Now lets do with passing tones from the C major scale

First examples will all be in C major (4 note chords) using Contrary Motion:

(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

C, E, G, B (C major seventh) passing scale tones play after chord A, B, C

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

C, E, A, C (F major seventh - second inversion) incomplete C, B, A

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

C, E, G, C (C major seventh) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.

G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion) C, D, E

F, D, F, B (G dominant seventh - fourth inversion) incomplete C, B, A

A, C, F, A (D minor seventh second inversion) incomplete A, B, C

G, E, A, C (A minor seventh - fouth inversion) E, D, C

B, C, E, B (C major seventh fourth inversion) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, ii7, vi7, Imaj7 progression.

F, A, C, E (F major seventh) E, F, G

E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion) B, A, G

G, D, F, B (G dominant seventh ) A, G, F

C, D, F, A (D minor seventh - fourth inversion) A, C, D

A, E, C, F (F major seventh - first inversion) F, E, D

B, G, C E (C major seventh - fourth inversion)

IVmaj7, Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

C, G, B, E (C major seventh) C, D

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

D, F, A, B (B minor seventh flat fifth first inversion) C, D

C, F, A, E (F major seventh - second inversion) D, C

E, G, C, B (C major seventh - first inversion)

Imaj7, V7, vii7b5, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

D, F, A, C (D minor seventh) C, D

C, G, A, E (A minor seventh - first inversion) E, D

D, E, G, B (E minor seventh - fourth inversion) B, C

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

C, E, G, A (A minor seventh - second inversion)

ii7, vi7, iii7, V7, vi7 progression.

C, G, B, E (C major seventh) D, E

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

A, F, C, E (F major seventh) E, D

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

C, E, G, B (C major seventh) E, F, G

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

C, D, A, F, (D minor seventh - fourth inversion) A, B, C

A, F, C, E (F major seventh - first inversion) E, G, F

C, E, B, C (C major seventh - second inversion) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

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

Remember to experiment and create at least three variations using these same principles.

All materials copy-write 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Voice Leading Part VI

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 04:56:57 -0800

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 major (4 note chords) using Contrary Motion:

(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

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

C, E, A, C (F major seventh - second inversion) incomplete

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

C, E, G, C (C major seventh) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.

G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion)

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

A, C, F, A (D minor seventh second inversion) incomplete

G, E, A, C (A minor seventh - fouth inversion)

B, C, E, B (C major seventh fourth inversion) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, ii7, vi7, Imaj7 progression.

F, A, C, E (F major seventh)

E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion)

G, D, F, B (G dominant seventh )

C, D, F, A (D minor seventh - fourth inversion)

A, E, C, F (F major seventh - first inversion)

B, G, C E (C major seventh - fourth inversion)

IVmaj7, Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

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

D, F, A, B (B minor seventh flat fifth first inversion)

C, F, A, E (F major seventh - second inversion)

E, G, C, B (C major seventh - first inversion)

Imaj7, V7, vii7b5, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

D, F, A, C (D minor seventh)

C, G, A, E (A minor seventh - first inversion)

D, E, G, B (E minor seventh - fourth inversion)

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

C, E, G, A (A minor seventh - second inversion)

ii7, vi7, iii7, V7, vi7 progression.

C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

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

A, F, C, E (F major seventh)

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

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

C, D, A, F, (D minor seventh - fourth inversion)

A, F, C, E (F major seventh - first inversion)

C, E, B, C (C major seventh - second inversion) incomplete

Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

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

All materials copy-write 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Voice Leading Part V

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:26:41 -0800

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)

Voice Leading Part IV

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:47:25 -0800

Now same technique descending in tone.

First examples will all be in C major (4 note chords) using Normal Progressions:

Descending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

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

A, E, F, C (F major seventh - first inversion)

G, C, E, A (A minor - fourth inversion)

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, vi7 progression.

G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion)

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

F, A, C, D (D minor seventh - first inversion)

E, F, C, E (F major seventh - fourth inversion)

Sometimes the 5th or 3rd (or root) of a chord is omitted often called "incomplete".

Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7 progression.

F, A, C, E (F major seventh)

E, G, B, C (C major seventh - first inversion)

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

C, D, F, A (D minor seventh - fourth inversion)

A, C, E, F, (F major seventh - first inversion)

G, B, C, E (C major seventh - second inversion)

IV, I, V, ii, IV, I progression.

C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

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

B, D, F, A (B minor seventh flat fifth)

A, C, E, F (F major seventh - first inversion)

G, B, C, E (C major seventh - second inversion)

Imaj7, V7, vii7b5, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

D, F, A, C (D minor seventh)

C, E, G, A (A minor seventh - first inversion)

B, D, E, G (E minor seventh - second inversion)

G, B, D, F (G dominant seventh)

E, G, C, E (A minor seventh - second inversion)

ii7, vi7, iii7, V7, vi7 progression.

G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion)

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

F, A, C, E (F major seventh)

E, G, B, C (C major seventh - first inversion)

Imaj7, V7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

E, G, C, B (C major first inversion)

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

C, D, A, F, (D minor seventh - fourth inversion)

A, C, F, E (F major seventh - first inversion)

G, B, E, C (C major seventh - second inversion)

Imaj7, V7, ii7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

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

All materials copy-write 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Voice Leading Part III

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:38:25 -0800

Normal Progression:

Find common tone and move other voices scale wise.

This can be ascending or descending.

The following examples will all be in C major (4 note chords) using Normal Progressions:

Ascending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

C, E, A, C (F major seventh - second inversion)

D, F, B, D (G dominent seventh - second inversion)

E, G, B, E (C major seventh - first inversion)

Imaj7, IVmaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.

E, G, C, E (C major - first inversion)

F, A, C, E (F major seventh)

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

G, C, E, B (C major seventh - second inversion)

Imaj7, IVmaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.

C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

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

E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion)

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

G, C, E, B (C major - second inversion)

Imaj7, V7, Imaj7, V7, Imaj7 progression.

E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion)

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

G, C, E, A (A minor seventh - fourth inversion)

A, E, F, C (F major seventh - first inversion)

Imaj7, V7, vi7, IVmaj7, progression.

F, A, C. E (F major seventh)

A, E, G, C (A minor seventh)

A, F, C, D, (D minor seventh - second inversion)

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

E, B, C, G (C major seventh - first inversion)

IVmaj7, vi7, ii7, V7, Imaj7 progression.

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

C, F, A, E (F major seventh - second inversion)

D, A, C, F (D minor seventh)

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

G, D, E, B (E minor seventh - first inversion)

G, E, A, C (A minor seventh - fourth inversion)

A, F, C, E (F major seventh - first inversion)

C, B, E, G (C major seventh)

Imaj7, IVmaj7, ii7, V7, iii7, vi7, IVmaj7, Imaj7 progression.

C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

E, G, C, A (A minor seventh - second inversion)

F, C, D, A (D minor seventh - first inversion)

A, D, F, B (B minor seventh flat fifth - fourth inversion)

B, E, G, D (E minor seventh - second inversion)

C, G, B, E (C major seventh)

F, A, C, E (F major seventh)

A, C, D, F (D minor seventh - second inversion)

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

C, E, G, B (C major seventh)

Imaj7, vi7, ii7, vii7b5, iii7, Imaj7, IVmaj7, iim7, V7, Imaj7 progression.

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

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Voice Leading Part II

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:59:56 -0800

Now same technique descending in tone.

First examples will all be in C major (3 note chords) using Normal Progressions:

Descending chord progressions.(notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

C, E, G (C major)

B, D, G (G major first inversion)

A, C, F (F major first inversion)

A, C, E (A minor)

I, V, IV, vi progression.

G, C, E (C major second inversion)

G, B, D (G major)

F, A, D (D minor first inversion)

F, A, C (F major)

I, V, ii, IV progression.

F, A, C (F major)

E, G, C (C major first inversion)

D, G, B (G major second inversion)

D, F, A (D minor)

C, F, A (F major second inversion)

C, E, G (C major)

IV, I, V, ii, IV, I progression.

C, E, G (C major)

B, D, G (G major first inversion)

B, D, F (B diminished)

A, C, F (F major first inversion)

G, C, E (C major second inversion)

I, V, viio, IV, I progression.

D, F, A (D minor)

C, E, A (A minor first inversion)

B, E, G (E minor second inversion)

B, D, G (G major first inversion)

A, C, E (A minor)

ii, vi, iii, V, vi progression.

G, C, E (C major second inversion)

G, B, D (G major)

F, A, C (F major)

E, G, C (C major first inversion)

I, V, IV, I progression.

E, G, C (C major first inversion)

D, G, B (G major second inversion)

D, F, A (D minor)

C, F, A (F major second inversion)

C, E, G (C major)

I, V, ii,IV, 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

Voice Leading

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:55:17 -0800

A great technique for making chord changes smoothly is to think of each note in a chord individually.

Each note within a chord is a separate voice.

Two common ways to move from one chord to another is the following:

Normal Progression:

Find common tone and move other voices scale wise.

This can be ascending or descending.

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)

First examples will all be in C major (3 note chords) using Normal Progressions:

Ascending chord progressions. (notes are written lowest tone on left to highest tone on right)

These chords are all created from the C Major Scale: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C.

C, E, G (C major)

C, F, A (F major)

D, G, B (G major second inversion)

E, G, C (C major first inversion)

I, IV, V, I progression.

E, G, C (C major first inversion)

F, A, C (F major)

G, B, D (G major)

G, C, E (C major second inversion)

I, IV, V, I progression.

C, E, G (C major)

D, G, B (G major second inversion)

E, G, C (C major first inversion)

G, B, D (G major)

G, C, E (C major second inversion)

I, V, I, V, I progression.

C, E, G (C major)
D, G, B (G major second inversion)
E, A, C (A minor second inversion)
F, A, C (F major)
I, V, vi, IV, progression.

F, A, C (F major)
A, C, E (A minor)
A, D, F (D minor)
B, D, G (G major first inversion)
C, E, G (C major)
IV, vi, ii, V, I progression.

C, E, G (C major)
C, F, A (F major second inversion)
D, F, A (D minor)
D, G, B (G major second inversion)
E, G, B (E minor)
E, A, C (A minor second inversion)
F, A, C (F major)
G, C, E (C major second inversion)
I, IV, ii, V, iii, vi, IV, I progression.

C, E, G (C major)
C, E, A (A minor first inversion)
D, F, A (D minor)
D, F, B (B diminished first inversion)
E, G, B (E minor)
E, G, C (C major first inversion)
F, A, C (F major)
F, A, D (D minor first inversion)
G, B, D (G major)
G, C, E (C major second inversion)
I, vi, ii, viio, iii, I, IV, ii, V, 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

Arpeggios Played In One Position Part V

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:56:48 -0800

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

Do this process with all progressions you encounter.

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.

Remember to do this process with all progressions you encounter.

Now combining: Major, Harmonic Major, Harmonic Minor, Natural Minor, Melodic Minor (I am using Jazz Melodic Minor - same notes ascending as descending) and diatonic and non-diatonic chord substitutions.

Play all of these chords arpeggio style - up in tone (ascending) where indicated and then - down in tone where indicated (descending).

Cmaj7, C, E, G, B, ascending

C#dim7, C#, E, G, Bb ascending

Dm7, D, F, A, C ascending

G7, B, G, F, D descending

Cmaj7, C, E, G, B, ascending

C#m7b5, C#,E, G, B ascending

Dm7b5, D, F, Ab, C ascending

Gsus4, G, C, D, G descending

Cmaj, C, E, G, C ascending

Cmaj+, E, G#, C, E ascending

Am7, E, G, A, C ascending

C7, E, Bb, C, E ascending

F, A, C, F, A ascending

Fm, C, F, Ab, C ascending

Cmaj, G, E, C, G descending

Cmaj, C, E, G, C ascending

Ebmaj, Eb, G, Bb, Eb ascending

A7, G, A, C#, E ascending

D7, F#, D, A, F# descending

Cm maj7/9, C, Eb, G, B, D ascending

Abmaj7, Eb, C, Ab, G, Eb descending

Fm9, F, Ab, C, Eb, G ascending

Ebmaj7+, Eb, G, B, D, G ascending

G7#9+, Bb, G, D#, B, G descending

Cm, C, Eb, G, C ascending

Dm9, D, F, A, C, E ascending

Bm7b5, B, D, F, A ascending

Fmaj#11/b9/b13 F, A, B, Db, Gb, A ascending

G7b9+ Ab, F, Eb, D, B, G descending

Cmaj7, C, E, G, B ascending

Em7, E, G, B, D ascending

Bo7, B, D, F, Ab ascending

Fm7, F, Eb, C, Ab descending

G7b5, G, F, Eb, D descending

Cmaj7, C, G, B, D ascending

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

Arpeggios Played In One Position Part IV

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:21:06 -0800

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.

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Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music