V7 to I Added Tones 6-5 This is an way to develop continuity to your soloing. Instead of always ending your phrases on a chord tone . . . add a couple (or more) tones. This causes your phrases to be “unexpected”. That is a great way to develop a creative solo. …
V7 to I Triplet & Syncopated Melodic Exercise 6-3 …
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 […]…
Beginning Piano Study These lessons present beginning, foundational lessons in piano technique and music theory. I highly recommend that you know these lessons thoroughly before moving on to the Intermediate lessons.…
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: […]…
Sevenths Melodic Chord Exercise 4-6 This exercise is the same as the Melodic Triads Exercise – but, this time with Seventh Chords. You can also use this to harmonize melodies. This is a way of thinking of “melodies” as “harmonies”. I always think and hear the top note of a chord as the “melody” of […]…
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