February 2011 Archives

Variations on a Melody Part I

By Vince Lauria on February 27, 2011 8:45 AM | No Comments


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

Also called exploiting a Motive, Theme, Line, Riff or Cantus firmus.   


Original melody:

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Crab motion also called retrograde. Melody is played backwards.

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Now transpose above examples to each position 

(register) of your instrument, then once your comfortable 

in one key transpose to all 15 keys.

 

Also create three of your own melodies and apply this technique. Remember to write out you ideas on the musical staff. If you do not read or write music consider getting a book and learning how to.

 

 

All materials for personal use only.

Vince Lauria Sun and Earth Music

Copyright © 2011 

Bi-Tonal Arpeggios Part IV

By Vince Lauria on February 14, 2011 5:29 AM | No Comments
This is similar to Polytonal Chords I - IV see 
Polytonal Chords

This technique allows you to create a bigger tension chord by playing two different chords in a row arpeggio style. Remember to play low to high in tone - starting with the low tones on the left to the higher tones going right. 
The following examples are harmonic major arpeggios created from the C harmonic major scale.
Number positions are the same for all fifteen keys.

C harmonic major note names =      C,  D,  E, F, G, Ab, B,   C,  D,  E, F,   G,  Ab,  B,  C

C harmonic major scale numbers = 1/R, 2,  3, 4,  5, b6,  7,  8/R, 9, 10,11, 12, b13, 14, 15/R


C major seventh - C, E, G, B
D minor seventh flat fifth - D, F, Ab, C
Together = C, E, G, B, D, F, Ab, C = C major eleventh add flat thirteenth or Cmaj11/b13
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, b13th

F minor major seven - F, Ab, C, E 
G dominant seventh  - G, B, D, F 
Together = F, Ab, C, E, G, B, D, F = F minor major nine add sharp eleventh and thirteenth or Fm maj9/#11/13
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, #11th, 13th

C major seventh - C, E, G, B
G seventh third inversion - F, G, B incomplete
Together = C, E, G, B, F, G, B = C major seventh add eleventh or Cmaj7/11
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th

F diminished - F, Ab, B
F minor major seventh - C, E incomplete
Together = F, Ab, B, C, Eb = F diminished add double flat sixth add major seventh 
or Fo/bb6/7 
(synonyms = C major seventh add eleventh sharp fifth or Cmaj7/11+)
Number formula = R, b3rd, b5th, bb6th, 7


Assignment: Record each of these chords (last chord given in each example) - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend - play the bi-tonal arpeggio up in tone then down in tone. 

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

Bi-Tonal Arpeggios Part III

By Vince Lauria on February 9, 2011 8:57 AM | No Comments
This is similar to Polytonal Chords I - IV see 
Polytonal Chords

This technique allows you to create a bigger tension chord by playing two different chords in a row arpeggio style. Remember to play low to high in tone - starting with the low tones on the left to the higher tones going right. 
The following examples are melodic minor arpeggios created from the C melodic minor scale. (Jazz melodic minor - ascending and descending same notes)
Number positions are the same for all fifteen keys.

C melodic minor note names =     C,   D,  Eb, F, G, A, B,  C,   D,  Eb, F,  G,   A,  B,  C

C melodic minor scale numbers = 1/R, 2,  b3, 4,  5, 6,  7,  8/R, 9, b10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15/R


C minor major seventh - C, Eb, G, B
D minor seventh - D, F, A, C
Together = C, Eb, G, B, D, F, A, C = C minor major thirteenth or Cm maj13
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th

F dominant seventh - F, A, C, Eb 
G dominant seventh  - G, B, D, F
Together = F, A, C, Eb, G, B, D, F = F dominant nine add sharp eleventh and thirteenth or 
F9/#11/13
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th, #11th, 13th

C minor major seventh - C, Eb, G, B
G seventh - F, G, B, D third inversion
Together = C, Eb, G, B, F, G, B, D = C minor major ninth add eleventh or Cm maj9/11
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th

F major sharp eleventh - F, A, B
F dominant seventh - C, Eb, F, A  second inversion
Together = F, A, B, C, Eb, F, A = F dominant seventh add sharp eleventh or F7/#11 
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, b7th, #11th


Assignment: Record each of these chords (last chord given in each example) - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend - play the bi-tonal arpeggio up in tone then down in tone. 

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

Bi-Tonal Arpeggios Part II

By Vince Lauria on February 4, 2011 9:53 PM | No Comments
This is similar to Polytonal Chords I - IV see 
Polytonal Chords

This technique allows you to create a bigger tension chord by playing two different chords in a row arpeggio style. Remember to play low to high in tone - starting with the low tones on the left to the higher tones going right. 
The following examples are harmonic minor arpeggios created from the C harmonic minor scale.
Number positions are the same for all fifteen keys.

C harmonic minor note names =     C,   D,  Eb, F, G, Ab, B,  C,   D,  Eb, F,  G,   Ab,  B,  C

C harmonic minor scale numbers = 1/R, 2,  b3, 4,  5, b6,  7,  8/R, 9, b10,11, 12, b13, 14, 15/R


C minor major seventh - C, Eb, G, B
D minor seventh flat fifth - D, F, Ab, C
Together = C, Eb, G, B, D, F, Ab, C = C minor major eleventh add flat thirteenth or Cm maj11/b13
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, b13th

F minor seven - F, Ab, C, Eb 
G dominant seventh  - G, B, D, F 
Together = F, Ab, C, Eb, G, B, D, F = F minor nine add sharp eleventh and thirteenth or 
Fm9/#11/13
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, b7th, 9th, #11th, 13th

C minor major seventh - C, Eb, G, B
G seventh third inversion - F, G, B incomplete
Together = C, Eb, G, B, F, G, B = C minor major seventh add eleventh or Cm maj7/11
Number formula = R, b3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th

F diminished - F, Ab, B
F minor seventh - C, Eb incomplete
Together = F, Ab, B, C, Eb = F minor seventh flat five add double flat sixth or Fm7b5/bb6 (synonyms = C minor major seventh eleventh sharp fifth or Cm maj7/11+)
Number formula = R, b3rd, b5th, b7th, bb6th


Assignment: Record each of these chords (last chord given in each example) - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend - play the bi-tonal arpeggio up in tone then down in tone. 

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

Bi-Tonal Arpeggios Part I

By Vince Lauria on February 2, 2011 4:13 AM | No Comments
This is similar to Polytonal Chords I - IV see 
Polytonal Chords

This technique allows you to create a bigger tension chord by playing two different chords in a row arpeggio style. Remember to play low to high in tone - starting with the low tones on the left to the higher tones going right. 
The first examples are major arpeggios created from the C major scale.
Every note position in a major scale is assigned a coinciding number position.

Example given in key of C major. Number positions are the same for all fifteen keys.

C major note names =     C,   D,  E, F, G, A, B,  C,   D,  E, F,  G,   A,  B,  C

C major scale numbers = 1/R, 2,  3, 4,  5, 6,  7,  8/R, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15/R


C major seventh - C, E, G, B
D minor seventh - D, F, A, C
Together = C, E, G, B, D, F, A, C = C major thirteenth or Cmaj13
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th

C major sixth - C, E, G, A
B minor seventh flat fifth - B, D, F, A
Together = C, E, G, A, B, D, F, A = C major sixth add seventh, nine, eleventh and thirteenth or 
Cmaj 6/7/9/11/13
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th

C major seventh - C, E, G, B
G seventh third inversion - F, G, B incomplete
Together = C, E, G, B, F, G, B = C major seventh add eleventh or Cmaj7/11
Number formula = R, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th

F major sharp eleventh - F, A, B
F major - C, E incomplete
Together = F, A, B, C, E = F major seventh sharp fourth or Fmaj7#11 (also written Fmaj7#4)
Number formula = R, 3rd, #4, 5th, 7th 


Assignment: Record each of these chords (last chord given in each example) - using quarter note strums for five to ten minutes. Then using quarter then eighth notes on another track or with a friend - play the bi-tonal arpeggio up in tone then down in tone. 

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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