Bossa Nova w/Turnaround w/Lydian/Mixolydian Mode 14-2-6
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After you have studied the Bossa Nova w/Turnaround Tritone Substitution-Mixolydian Mode, start studying Bossa Nova w/Turnaround w/Lydian/Mixolydian Mode. [/features_box_yellow]
Practicing the Turnaround with the Lydian/Mixolydian Mode:
- Understand that the Lydian/Mixolydian (#4 b7) comes originally from the Melodic Minor Scale. It is 4 to 4 of that scale. It’s also like a mix of the Lydian (#4) and the Mixolydian (b7).
- Play the Mixolydian/Lydian Mode as a scale over all the chords in the Turnaround (including the tritone subs).
- Put on a metronome at 80 and make melodies using only the Lydian/Mixolydian Mode while playing the BN Groove with the Turnaround and all Tritone Subs.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTLydMixoExpl.pdf” + target=”_self”]Lydian Mixolydian Explanation[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTLydMixoA.pdf” + target=”_self”]Lydian Mixolydian Page 1[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTLydMixoB.pdf” + target=”_self”]Lydian Mixolydian Page 2[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTLydMixoC.pdf” + target=”_self”]Lydian Mixolydian Page 3[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTLydMixoD.pdf” + target=”_self”]Lydian Mixolydian Page 4[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- I understand that the Lydian/Mixolydian (#4 b7) comes originally from the Melodic Minor Scale. It is 4 to 4 of that scale. It’s also like a mix of the Lydian (#4) and the Mixolydian (b7).
- I can easily play the Mixolydian/Lydian Mode as a scale over all the chords in the Turnaround (including the tritone subs).
- I can easily make melodies using only the Lydian/Mixolydian Mode while playing the BN Groove with the Turnaround and all Tritone Subs.
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Bossa Nova w/Turnaround Tritone Substitution-Mixolydian Mode 14-2-5
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After you have studied the Bossa Nova w/Turnaround TriTone Substitution, start studying Bossa Nova w/Turnaround Tritone Substitution-Mixolydian Mode. [/features_box_yellow]
Melodic ideas using the Mixolydian Mode (b7):
- Play all of the chords of the two Turnarounds and Subs with the Mixolydian Mode Scale. (Major Scale with a b7).
- Put a metronome on 80 and play the Continuous Melody Exercise using the Mixolydian Mode over all the chords of the two Turnarounds . . . with all tritone subs. Mix and match.
- Make melodies using the Mixolydian Mode over all the chords of the two Turnarounds . . . with all tritone subs. Always think forward! Use all the time values.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTMixoA.pdf” + target=”_self”]Bossa Nova w/Turnaround TriTone Substitution-Mixolydian Mode Page 1[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTMixoBa.pdf” + target=”_self”]Bossa Nova w/Turnaround TriTone Substitution-Mixolydian Mode Page 2[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTMixoCa.pdf” + target=”_self”]Bossa Nova w/Turnaround TriTone Substitution-Mixolydian Mode Page 3[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/SubTTMixoD.pdf” + target=”_self”]Bossa Nova w/Turnaround TriTone Substitution-Mixolydian Mode Page 4[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- Play all of the chords of the two Turnarounds and Subs with the Mixolydian Mode Scale.
- I can easily play the Continuous Melody Exercise using the Mixolydian Mode over all the chords of the two Turnarounds (with all tritone subs).
- I can make melodies using the Mixolydian Mode over all the chords of the two Turnarounds . . . with all tritone subs.
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Bossa Nova w/Dorian Transposition 14-1-8
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After you have studied the Bossa Nova w/Modal Melodic Rhythm, start studying Bossa Nova w/Dorian Transposition. [/features_box_yellow]
Creating a Dorian Tune:
- When you have a Dm7 . . . think D Dorian Mode.
- Arbitrarily choose four different Dorian Mode keys.
- I choose D, F, Ab, B.
- Play through the key changes using the BN Modal Groove. When you are in D Dorian . . . you are thinking ahead to F Dorian. Always be thinking to the next chord change.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/BossaDorianTrans.pdf” + target=”_self”]Bossa Nova w/Dorian Transposition[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- I can quickly and easily play the Bossa Nova w/Dorian Transposition.
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Modal Hand Independence Exercise 9-7
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Study the Modal Hand Independence Exercise after familiarizing yourself with the Modal Structures Exercise.[/features_box_yellow]
It’s important to de-emphasize the hands when improvising. You don’t want specific functions for each hand. In other words, think under the hands. Try making up melodies using the Modal Improv Exercise by alternating the hands, note-by-note.
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- I have practiced the Modal Hand Independence Exercise by improvising melodies on the Modal Improv Exercise while alternating the hands, note-by-note.
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Modal Exercise Melodic Phrases 9-4
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Study the Modal Exercise Melodic Phrases after familiarizing yourself with the Modal Exercise Continuous Melody.[/features_box_yellow]
Now that you are comfortable playing the Modal Improv Exercise continuously with Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes, Quarter-note Triplets and Eighth-note Triplets (Sixteenth Notes are good, too) – then start playing short phrases using the various note values. Always feel like the next chord is “pulling” you toward it. Always count each measure out loud. Then, decide on what beat (or after beat) you want to start your “lick”. (For instance: +4+1) Try to land on beat 1 . . . and land on a chord tone. Use phrasing. Hear the entire lick (to the last note) before you start playing it. Try singing as you are playing (the fingers follow the singing). Use a metronome.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/ModalExB.pdf” + target=”_self”]Modal Exercise [/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- I can easily and comfortably play through the Modal Exercise using short phrases, thinking forward to the first beat of the next measure.
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