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
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