V7 to I Continuous Melody Exercise 6-2 I like to use the Continuous Melody Exercise to develop a flow of ideas. The main intent is to play continuously, thinking forward to new destination notes. In addition, the Continuous Melody Exercise is valuable to learn to think in “melodic rhythms”. In other words, when you think […]…
V7 to I Melodic Exercise 6-1 This exercise is in several parts. Melodically, resolve the “unstable” V7 chord to the “very stable” I Chord. The V7 is “restless” because the third and seventh in the chord are leading tones. The leading tones literally want to be resolved to the stable I chord. The third of […]…
Section 6: V7 to I Chordal Exercise Using both hands, play a V7 dominant chord. Chose notes in any order from the V7 chord (in the key of C, that would be a G7 or G,B,D,F). At this point, don’t worry about doubling any notes, or where they are placed on the piano keyboard. Just […]…
Altered Diminished Sevenths Licks 5-3 This is a way to construct licks (phrases) around the diminished scales and chords. See the video and PDF for demonstration.…
Diminished Chord Exercise 5-2 This is an interesting and easy way to learn and use the diminished scale and chords. If you are playing a diminished seventh . . . move your top two notes up a whole step. Start from that position, then move down to the original diminished seventh. See the video and […]…
Diminished Color Chord Exercise 5-1 Color Chords Color Chords are a way of combining groups of dominant sevenths to create interesting harmonies. Here are some ideas regarding Color Chords: The dominant sevenths are a minor third from the other. This creates a “family” of four dominant sevenths. For instance: C Eb Gb A. Another “family: […]…
Seventh Chord Major Scale Structures 4-4 Play seventh chords up the major scale. You can think of this in two ways. First you can think of the sharps or flats in the key. Second, you can think of the type of seventh chord which plays on each step. In that case the order is always: […]…
Seventh Chord Arpeggios 4-3…
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Section 4: Seventh Chords Introduction In learning the seventh chords, it is recommended that you think in two layers. First think of the triad, which is the foundation of the chord, then think of the type of seventh, which colors the chord. This will enable you to hear the underlying basis of the chord and […]…
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