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Pachelbel Canon with Groove

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Martan explains how to develop four-part harmony and open voicings by playing the Pachelbel Canon with a Groove. This utilizes Band-in-a-box. It’s fun. Try it.

Related files:

Section 8: Pachelbel Canon Project

Pachelbel Exercise Melody and Single Bass Note 8-1

Pachelbel Exercise Continuous Melody and Single Bass Note 8-2

Pachelbel Exercise Random Melody 8-3

Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings 8-4

Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings w/Melody 8-5

Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings w/Melody Continued 8-6

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Bossa Nova Groove – Open Voicing Turnaround Diminished Chord 14-4-2

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Bossa Nova Groove – Open Voicing Turnaround Diminished Chord 14-4-2

[features_box_yellow width=”75%” + border=”2px”]Level:  Advanced

After you have mastered Bossa Nova Modal Structures for the Major Chord, start studying Bossa Nova Groove Develop Open Voicing Turnaround Diminished Chord.[/features_box_yellow]

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Developing the Diminished Scales:

In C . . . you can play a Diminished Scale over the C(b9) (13) chord and the C7(b9) chord.

Play up the Half/Whole Diminished Scale using Diminished Triads and Diminished Seventh Chords.

Play up the Half/Whole Diminished Scale using Open Voicing Diminished Seventh Chords.

Practice the Diminished Scale Exercise (see below and video).

Develop Color Chords . . . which are four Dominant Seventh chords, played a minor third apart.  For example:  C7, Eb7, Gb7, A7.  Or . . . Db7, E7, G7, Bb7.  Or . . . D7, F7, Ab7, B7.  (There are three different Color Chord combinations.)  Mix and match the above chords.

Play with a metronome and mix and match different Color Chord combinations, playing with melody and groove.

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  • I can play a C Half/whole Diminished Scale over the C(b9) (13) chord and the C7(b9) chord.
  • I can play up the Half/Whole Diminished Scale using Diminished Triads and Diminished Seventh Chords.
  • I can play up the Half/Whole Diminished Scale using Open Voicing Diminished Seventh Chords.
  • I have practiced the Diminished Scale Exercise (see above and video).
  • I have developed Color Chords . . .( which are four Dominant Seventh chords, played a minor third apart).  For example:  C7, Eb7, Gb7, A7.  Or . . . Db7, E7, G7, Bb7.  Or . . . D7, F7, Ab7, B7.  (There are three different Color Chord combinations.)  I can mix and match the above chords.
  • I can play with a metronome and mix and match different Color Chord combinations, playing with melody and groove.
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Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings w/Melody Continued 8-6

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Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings w/Melody Continued 8-6

[features_box_yellow width=”75%” + border=”2px”]Level:  Intermediate

Study the Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings with Melody Continued after studying the Pachelbel Exercise Random Melody Exercise.[/features_box_yellow]

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Once you can play open voicings with melodies in the top soprano voice . . . then, practice playing melodies also in the alto, tenor and bass voices.  You can also play in thirds, sixths and tenths.

Play the Pachelbel Canon over and over until you sound relaxed, spontaneous and musical.

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  • I can easily play the Pachelbel Exercise with Open Voicings and melodies in the soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
  • I can easily play the above using thirds, sixths and tenths.
  • I can do the above in all keys.
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Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings w/Melody 8-5

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Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings w/Melody 8-5

[features_box_yellow width=”75%” + border=”2px”]Level:  Intermediate

Study the Pachelbel Exercise Open Voicings with Melody after studying the Pachelbel Exercise Random Melody Exercise.[/features_box_yellow]

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Now . . . let’s take one open voicing and move to another open voicing . . . for the purpose of creating a pick-up melody.  For instance, take a voicing in C and play a melody which ends on G open voicing.   Ask yourself:  “How many ways can I create different open voicings and different melodic paths from C to G.  Of course, start your pick-ups on different beats.

Then put on a metronome and choose one rhythmic patter to play through the entire Pachelbel Canon.  Then, play many different open voicings and melodic rhythmic patterns through the Pachelbel Canon.  Count out loud.  Do this in all keys.

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  • I can play from C to G using different open voicings and different melodic pick-ups.  Then, I can continue this through the Pachelbel Canon.
  • I can play with a metronome through the Pachelbel Canon using different open voicings and different melodic rhythms.
  • I can do the above in all keys.
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Open Voicings Turnaround Progression 11-5

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Open Voicings Turnaround Progression 11-5

[features_box_yellow width=”75%” + border=”2px”]Level:  Advanced

After you have studied the Major and Minor Alterations, begin practicing all of the Open Voicings.  Take each Open Voicing separately, using it with the Turnarounds, in all inversions around the Cycle of Fourths and Fifths and up and down chromatically.  As said before, this is a long-term study of great importance.  Keep at it.  This is essential to develop comping and soloing.[/features_box_yellow]

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  • I can quickly and easily play the Open Voicings Turnaround Progression around the Cycle of Fourths, Cycle of Fifths and up and down chromatically in all keys.
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