December 2010 Archives

Applying Modes In A Blues Idiom Part II

By Vince Lauria on December 31, 2010 6:51 AM | No Comments

Record or have a friend play this standard twelve bar blues in C - then play the same mode for each chord (key). Remember to first play quarter notes slowly - refrain from playing at a tempo where each note is not clean. Once comfortable gradually increase speed and eventually move to eighth notes using this same process. 

C7 //// //// //// //// F7 //// //// C7 //// //// G7 //// //// C7 //// //// :|  repeat sign

Over the C dominant seventh chord play the C lydian dominant scale. 
The C lydian dominant scale is the same as the
G melodic minor scale except the C is the root or key note. C, D, E, F#, G, A, Bb, C  

Over the F dominant seventh play the F lydian dominant scale. 
The F lydian dominant scale is the same as the 
C melodic minor  scale except the F is the root or key note. F, G, A, B, C, D, Eb, F

Over the G dominant seventh play the G lydian dominant scale. 
The G lydian dominant scale is the same as the 
D melodic minor scale except the G is the root or key note. G, A, B, C#, D, E, F, G

Also play each mode for each position (register) of your instrument.

I or I7 =           C dominant seventh  (you can substitute C9 for C7)
IV or IV7 =      F dominant seventh   (you can substitute F9 for F7)
and V or V7 = G dominant seventh   (you can substitute G9 for G7)
Apply the same modes for the following common blues progressions:
12 Bar  - Long-Changes

I //// | //// | //// | //// | 

IV //// | //// | 

I //// | //// | 

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :|   or   I //// | V //// :|  

 

 

12 Bar  - Quick-Change

I //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// |

IV //// | //// |

I //// | //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :|    or   I //// | V  //// :|

 

 

8 Bar

I //// | //// |

IV //// |

I //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :|


Also for additional ideas reference previous blog 




Remember as always to transpose to all keys.



All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Applying Modes In A Blues Idiom Part I

By Vince Lauria on December 28, 2010 8:45 PM | No Comments

Record or have a friend play this standard twelve bar blues in C - then play the same mode for each chord (key). Remember to first play quarter notes slowly - refrain from playing at a tempo where each note is not clean. Once comfortable gradually increase speed and eventually move to eighth notes using this same process. 

C7 //// //// //// //// F7 //// //// C7 //// //// G7 //// //// C7 //// //// :|  repeat sign

Over the C dominant seventh chord play the C mixolydian scale. The C mixolydian scale is the same as the 
F major scale except the C is the root or key note. C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C  

Over the F dominant seventh play the F mixolydian scale. The F mixolydian scale is the same as the 
B flat major scale except the F is the root or key note. F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F

Over the G dominant seventh play the G mixolydian scale. The G mixolydian scale is the same as the 
C major scale except the G is the root or key note. G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G

Also play each mode for each position (register) of your instrument.

I or I7 =           C dominant seventh
IV or IV7 =      F dominant seventh 
and V or V7 = G dominant seventh
For more chord substations see: 

Apply the same modes for the following common blues progressions:
12 Bar  - Long-Changes

I //// | //// | //// | //// | 

IV //// | //// | 

I //// | //// | 

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :|   or   I //// | V //// :|  

 

 

12 Bar  - Quick-Change

I //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// |

IV //// | //// |

I //// | //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :|    or   I //// | V  //// :|

 

 

8 Bar

I //// | //// |

IV //// |

I //// |

V //// |

IV //// |

I //// | //// :|


Also for additional ideas reference previous blog 




Remember as always to transpose to all keys.



All materials copyright 2010. For personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music










Partial Chords Part X

By Vince Lauria on December 26, 2010 3:04 PM | No Comments
The following are three note chords from the C harmonic major scale 
and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C major seventh         
A flat augmented   
F minor major seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B, C, E         Imaj7 
Ab, C, E       VImaj7+
E, F, Ab       ivmaj7
D, F, B         V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A major seventh augmented   (augmented same as sharp five) 
G dominant seventh
E, G, B      Imaj7
D, F, B      V7
C, E, G      VImaj7+
B, D, F       V7
Example above now done ascending:

C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh augmented 
G dominant seventh
E, G, B      Imaj7
F, G, D      V7
G, Ab, C    VImaj7+
G, B, F      V7

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat augmented
G, C, E      i
F, B, D      viio
E, Ab, C    VI+

C, E, G      i
B, D, F      viio
Ab, C, E    VI+

G, C, E      i
F, B, D,     viio
E , G, C     VImaj7+

F minor
E minor 
D diminished
C major
Ab, C, F     iv
G, B, E       iii
F, Ab, D     iio
E, G, C       I

C, F, Ab      iv
B, E, G        iii 
A, D, F        iio
G, B, E        Imaj7

G dominant seventh
C major seventh
D minor seventh flat five 
A flat major seventh augmented
D, F, B        V7
C, Eb, B      Imaj7
C, D, A       ii7b5
C, Eb, G      VImaj7+



Now using the tools covered apply these same principles to all scales 
and modes for
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

Partial Chords Part IX

By Vince Lauria on December 24, 2010 7:36 AM | No Comments
The following are two note chords from the C harmonic major scale 
and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C major seventh         
A flat major seventh augmented    
F minor major seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B, C      imaj7 
Ab, C    VImaj7+
Ab, E    ivmaj7
G, F      V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.
Also do in all possible octaves. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C major
G major 
A flat augmented
G major
E, G      I
D, G     V
C, Ab    VI+
B, G      V

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat augmented
C, E        I
B, D      viio
Ab, C     VI+ (or Ab, E)

E, G       I
D, F      viio
C, E       VI+

G, C       I
F, D      viio
E, C      VI+


F minor
E minor
D diminished
C major
Ab, F     iv
G, Eb     iii
F, D       iio
E, C       I

C, Ab    iv
B, G      iii
C, F      iio
B, E      Imaj7


G dominant seventh
C major 
D minor seventh flat five 
A flat augmented
D, F     V7
C, E      I
C, D     ii7b5    
C, E     VI+



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

Partial Chords Part VIII

By Vince Lauria on December 22, 2010 5:11 PM | No Comments
The following are three note chords from the C jazz minor scale 
(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C minor major seventh         
A diminished     
F dominant seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B, C, Eb       imaj7 
A, C, Eb       vio
Eb, F, A       IV7
D, F, B         V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh flat five 
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B    imaj7
D, F, B      V7
C, Eb, G    vi7b5
B, D, F       V7
Example above now done ascending:

C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh flat five 
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B    imaj7
F, G, D      V7
G, A, C      vi7b5
G, B, F       V7

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A diminished
G, C, Eb     i
F, B, D      viio
Eb, A, C    vio

C, Eb, G     i
B, D, F      viio
A, C, Eb    vio

G, C, Eb     i
F, B, D,     viio
Eb, G, C    vi7b5

F major
E flat augmented
D minor
C minor
A, C, F      IV
G, B, Eb    III+
F, A, D      ii
Eb, G, C    i

C, F, A      IV
B, Eb, G    III+ 
A, D, F      ii
G, B, Eb    imaj7

G dominant seventh
C minor major seventh
D minor seventh 
A minor seventh flat five
D, F, B       V7
C, Eb, B     imaj7
C, D, A      ii7
C, Eb, G     vi7b5



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

Partial Chords Part VII

By Vince Lauria on December 21, 2010 1:14 PM | No Comments

The following are two note chords from the C jazz melodic minor scale 
(ascending same as descending) and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C minor major seventh         
A minor seventh flat fifth    
F dominant seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B, C     imaj7 
A, C     vi7b5
Eb, A    IV7
D, F      V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D this makes it major.
Also do in all possible octaves. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C minor
G major 
A diminshed
G major
Eb, G    i
D, G     V
A, Eb   vio
B, D      V

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A diminished
C, Eb     i
B, D      viio
A, C      vio (or A, Eb)

Eb, G    i
D, F     viio
C, Eb    vio

G, C     i
F, D    viio
Eb, C   vio


F major
E flat augmented
D minor
C minor
Ab, F     IV
G, Eb     III+
F, D       ii
Eb, C     i

C, A     IV
B, G     III+
C, F     ii
B, Eb    imaj7


G dominant seventh
C minor 
D minor 
A diminished
D, F     V7
C, Eb    i
C, D     ii7    
C, Eb    vio



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

Partial Chords Part VI

By Vince Lauria on December 19, 2010 7:39 PM | No Comments
The following are three note chords from the C harmonic minor scale and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C minor major seventh         
A flat major     
F minor seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B, C, Eb       imaj7 
Ab, C, Eb     VI
Eb, F, Ab     iv7
D, F, B         V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh 
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B    imaj7
D, F, B      V7
C, G, Ab    VImaj7
B, D, F       V7
Example above now done ascending:

C minor major seventh
G dominant seventh
A flat major seventh 
G dominant seventh
Eb, G, B    imaj7
F, G, D      V7
G, Ab, C    VImaj7
G, B, F       V7

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
A flat major
G, C, Eb     i
F, B, D      viio
Eb, Ab, C   VI

C, Eb, G     i
B, D, F      viio
Ab, C, Eb   VI

G, C, Eb     i
F, B, D,     viio
Eb, G, C    VImaj7

F minor
E flat augmented
D diminished
C minor
Ab, C, F    iv
G, B, Eb    III+
F, Ab, D    iio
Eb, G, C    i

C, F, Ab    iv
B, Eb, G    III+ 
Ab, D, F    iio
G, B, Eb    imaj7

G dominant seventh
C minor major seventh
D minor seventh flat five
A flat major seventh
D, F, B      V7
C, Eb, B     imaj7
C, D, Ab    ii7b5
C, Eb, G    VImaj7



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

Partial Chords Part V

By Vince Lauria on December 15, 2010 7:24 AM | No Comments
The following are two note chords from the C harmonic minor scale and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C minor major seventh         
A flat major seventh    
F minor seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B, C      imaj7 
G, C     VImaj7
Ab, C    iv7
G, B      V7
or for the V7 use: G, D or B, D.
Also do in all possible octaves. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C minor
G major 
A flat major
G major
Eb, G    i
D, G     V
Eb, G   VI
B, D      V

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B diminished
Ab major
C, Eb     i
B, D      viio
Ab, Eb   VImaj (or Ab, C)

Eb, G    i
D, F     viio
C, Eb    VImaj

G, C     i
F, D     viio
G, Eb   VImaj7


F minor
E flat augmented
D diminished
C minor
Ab, F     iv
G, Eb     III+
F, D       iio
Eb, C      i

C, Ab    iv
B, Eb    III+
C, F      iio
B, Eb     imaj7


G dominant seventh
C minor 
D diminished 
A flat major seventh
D, F     V7
C, Eb    i
B, D     iio7    
C, Eb   VI



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

Partial Chords Part IV

By Vince Lauria on December 12, 2010 7:37 AM | No Comments


The following are three note chords from the C natural minor scale and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C minor seventh         
A flat major     
F minor seventh 
G minor seventh 
Bb, C, Eb     i7 
Ab, C, Eb     VImaj7
Eb, F, Ab     iv7
D, F, G        v7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C minor seventh
G minor seventh
A flat major seventh 
G minor seventh
Eb, G, Bb    i7
D, F, Bb      V7
C, G, Ab     VImaj7
Bb, F, G      v7
Example above now done ascending:

C minor seventh
G minor seventh
A major seventh 
G minor seventh
Eb, G, Bb   Imaj7
F, G, D      v7
G, Ab, C    VImaj7
F, G, D      v7

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
B flat major
A flat major
G, C, Eb    vi
F, Bb, D     V
Eb, Ab, C   IV

C, Eb, G    vi
Bb, D, F     V
Ab, C, Eb   IV

G, C, Eb    vi
F, Bb, D,    V
Eb, G, C    IVmaj7

F minor
E flat major
D diminished
C minor
Ab, C, F    iv
G, Bb, Eb  III
F, Ab, D    iio
Eb, G, C    i

C, F, Ab    iv
Bb, Eb, G  III 
Ab, D, F    iio
G, Bb, Eb   i7

G minor seventh
C minor seventh
D minor seventh flat five
A major seventh
D, F, Bb     v7
C, Eb, Bb   i7
C, D, Ab    iio7
C, Eb, G    VImaj7



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

Partial Chords Part III

By Vince Lauria on December 9, 2010 7:36 AM | No Comments

The following are two note chords from the C natural minor scale and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C minor seventh         
A flat major seventh    
F minor seventh 
G minor seventh 
Bb, C     im7 
G, C      VImaj7
Ab, C     iv7
G, Bb     v7
Also do in all possible octaves. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C minor
G minor 
A flat major
G minor
Eb, G    i
D, G     v
Eb, G   VI
Bb, D    v

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
C minor
Bb major
Ab major
C, Eb     i
Bb, D    VII
Ab, Eb   VI

Eb, G    i
D, F     VII
C, Eb    VI

G, C     i
F, D    VII
G, Eb  VImaj7


F minor
E flat major
D diminished
C minor
Ab, F     iv
G, Eb     III
F, D       iio
Eb, C     i

C, Ab    iv
Bb, Eb   III
C, F      iio
Bb, Eb   im7


G minor seventh
C minor 
D minor seventh flat five
A major seventh
D, F     v7
C, Eb    i
C, D     ii7b5     (also written: iiØ7)
C, Eb   VImaj



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

Partial Chords Part II

By Vince Lauria on December 5, 2010 8:53 AM | No Comments
Also called incomplete or polytonal chords. See my previous blog on Polytonal Chords.
Many times a partial chord is used instead of the full chord or voicing.
One reason this is done is to make each part less thick and more distinctive. 


The following are three note chords from the C major scale and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C major seventh         
A minor seventh    
F major seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B, C, E      Imaj7 
A, C, E      vi7
E, F, A      IVmaj7
D, F, B      V7
Also do in all possible octaves. Play as a chord and also arpeggio style. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh 
G dominant seventh
E, G, B      Imaj7
D, F, B       V7
C, G, A      vi7
B, F, G       V7
Example above now done ascending:

C major seventh
G dominant seventh
A minor seventh 
G dominant seventh
E, G, B      Imaj7
F, G, D      V7
G, A, C      vi7
F, B, D       V7

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
A minor
G major
F major
E, A, C     vi
D, G, B     V
C, F, A     IV

A, C, E     vi
G, B, D     V
F, A, C     IV

E, A, C     vi
D, G, B,    V
C, E, A     IVmaj7

F major
E minor
D minor
C major
A, C, F    IV
G, B, E    iii
F, A, D     ii
E, G, C     I

C, F, A     IV
B, E, G     iii
A, C, F     ii7
G, B, E     Imaj7

G dominant seventh
C major seventh
D minor seventh
A minor seventh
D, F, B    V7
C, E, B    Imaj7
C, D, A    ii7
C, E, G    vi7



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


Partial Chords Part I

By Vince Lauria on December 4, 2010 8:42 AM | No Comments
Also called incomplete or polytonal chords. See my previous blog on Polytonal Chords.
Many times a partial chord is used instead of the full chord or voicing.
One reason this is done is to make each part less thick and more distinctive. 
Two note chords are sometimes called a double stop.


The following are two note chords from the C major scale and its family of chords. 
Low notes on left moving to higher notes on right. 
C major seventh         
A minor seventh    
F major seventh 
G dominant seventh 
B,C      Imaj7 
G, C     vi7
A, C     IVmaj7
G, B     V7
Also do in all possible octaves. 
Also start in one octave then change to another octave higher then lower in tone.

C major
G major 
A minor
G major
E, G      I
D, G     V
E, G     vi
B, D      V

Also you can change voicing of partial chords like below:
A minor
G major
F major
A, C     vi
G, B     V
F, A     IV

C, E     vi
B, D     V
A, C     IV

E, A     vi
D, B     V
E, C     IVmaj7


F major
E minor
D minor
C major
A, F     IV
G, E     iii
F, D     ii
E, C     I

C, A    IV
B, E     iii
C, F     ii
B, E     Imaj7


G dominant seventh
C major seventh
D minor seventh
A minor seventh
D, F    V7
C, E    Imaj7
C, D    ii7
C, E    vi7



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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