Minor Seventh b5 Chords

Warm Up Exercises
Fixed Position Exercises
Voiceleading Exercises

By: Carlos Campos

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Seventh Chords Warm Ups: -7th (b5)

By: Carlos Campos
1) Root Position: Ascending

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2) Root Position: Descending

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3) 1st. Inversion: Ascending

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4) 1st. Inversion: Descending

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5) 2nd. Inversion: Ascending

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6) 2nd. Inversion: Descending

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7) 3rd. Inversion: Ascending

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8) 3rd. Inversion: Descending

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* Work with these exercises in every key.

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Minor 7th (b5): Root

Left Hand Fingering: 5-4-2-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-2-4-5

By: Carlos Campos

b
C m7( 5)

&

b
F m7( 5)

b
A # m7( 5)

b
G # m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

&

b
F # m7( 5)

l
b
E m7( 5)

b
C # m7( 5)

&

b
D # m7( 5)

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Practice ex.: 1, 2 and 3 with the Left Hand, then the Right Hand, then with Both Hands at the same time.

b
C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

b b b
_ l

#m7(b5)

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# m7(b5)

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#_ _ _ _
b
b
b
2
C m7( 5)
F m7( 5)
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D # m7
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& b _ _ _ _ l
l # _ #__ _ __ _ __ _ __ l #
b
b
b
b
C m7( 5)
F m7( 5)
A # m7( 5)
D # m7( 5)
c b
& b b _ _

b
C m7( 5)

c b
l & b b _ _
l
l ? c . j
l

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b
F m7( 5)

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Minor 7th (b5): Root

b
C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

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b
C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

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C m7( 5)

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b
F m7( 5)

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C m7( 5)

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b
C m7( 5)

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l& 8
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b
F m7( 5)

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Minor 7th (b5): 1st. Inversion

Left Hand Fingering: 5-4-2-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-2-4-5

By: Carlos Campos

b
C m7( 5)

&

b
F m7( 5)

b
A # m7( 5)

b
G # m7( 5)

&

l
b
F # m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
C # m7( 5)

&

b
D # m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Practice ex.: 1, 2 and 3 with the Left Hand, then the Right Hand, then with Both Hands at the same time.

b
C m7( 5)

c b
& b b
2

b
F m7( 5)

b b b
l

b
C m7( 5)

#m7(b5)

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b
F m7( 5)

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b
C m7( 5)
F m7( 5)
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D # m7( 5)
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b
C m7( 5)

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l
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b
F m7( 5)

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l . J . J
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54 2 124542135

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Minor 7th (b5): 1st. Inversion

b
C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

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l& 8
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b
F m7( 5)

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F m7( 5)

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b
C m7( 5)

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b
F m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

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C m7( 5)

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12
l& 8
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C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

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Minor 7th (b5): 2nd. Inversion

Left Hand Fingering: 5-3-2-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-2-3-5

By: Carlos Campos

b
C m7( 5)

&

b
F m7( 5)

b
A # m7( 5)

b
G # m7( 5)

&

l
b
F # m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
C # m7( 5)

&

b
D # m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Practice ex.: 1, 2 and 3 with the Left Hand, then the Right Hand, then with Both Hands at the same time.

b
C m7( 5)

c b b b
&

b
F m7( 5)

#m7(b5)

b # # #
l b b_ _ _ _ l

Go on...
# m7(b5)
# # #
l
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b_ _ _ _
#
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b
b
b
C m7( 5)
F m7( 5)
A # m7( 5)
D # m7( 5)
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b
C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

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b
C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

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Minor 7th (b5): 2nd. Inversion

b
C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

#m7(b5)

# m7(b5)
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C m7( 5)

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F m7( 5)

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C m7( 5)

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b
F m7( 5)

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b
F m7( 5)

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l

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l
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b
C m7( 5)

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b
C m7( 5)

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b
F m7( 5)

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b

l ? 128 b
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Minor 7th (b5): 3rd. Inversion

Left Hand Fingering: 5-4-2-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-2-3-5

By: Carlos Campos

b
C m7( 5)

&

b
F m7( 5)

b
A # m7( 5)

b
G # m7( 5)

&

l
b
F # m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
C # m7( 5)

&

b
D # m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Practice ex.: 1, 2 and 3 with the Left Hand, then the Right Hand, then with Both Hands at the same time.

b
C m7( 5)

&

b
c b b

b
F m7( 5)

b_
b b _
l

b
C m7( 5)

&

b
c b b

b
F m7( 5)

#m7(b5)
#l # #

b
F m7( 5)

# m7(b5) Go on...
_ _ _ _
# # #
D

_ b _
_ __ __
b b_

b
C m7( 5)
3

#m7(b5)
_ _ _
_ _ _ # #
l#
A

!
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# m7(b5)
_ _ _ _
# # #

#m7(b5)

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D

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# m7(b5)

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12 b
& 8

b b

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_ ____ _ 1 2 3 5 3 2 1 2 3 5 3 2 1 2 # 3 _5 3 2 1 2 3 _5 4 3
b
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# # # #
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#

l
l
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!

54 2 124542135

b
C m7( 5)

b
c b b

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l
l?c
l

j .

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b
F m7( 5)

J .

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#m7(b5)

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l
A

b_ _ _ _
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Minor 7th (b5): 3rd. Inversion

b
C m7( 5)

b
c b b

l&
l
l?c
l

b
F m7( 5)

_ b __ __ __
b b_

l
l
j . j l . J . J
l

b
C m7( 5)

12
l& 8
l
l ? 128
l
7

b
F m7( 5)

l&
l
l ? c b b b
l
8

12
l& 8
l
l ? 128
l

l
l
. j l # .
l

J .

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J .

#m7(b5)

# m7(b5)
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Go on...

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J .

b
F m7( 5)

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J .

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l
l
l b b_ _ _ _
b

l ? c b b l b
l
l
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b
F m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

# m7(b5)
Go on...
_ _ _ _
# # #
D

b
#m7(b5)
Go on...
D # m7( 5)
__ ____ _
_ _
b b b_ b_
#

# # #

b
#

l
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. j . j l
l
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b
C m7( 5)

#m7(b5)
#l # #
l
l # . j
l
A

b
C m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

#m7(b5)

l #.
l
l # # #
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j .

!
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!
!

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# m7(b5)
j l # . J . J !
l !
# # # !
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l
!

b
#m7(b5)
Go on...
D # m7( 5)
.
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. J . J J J # . j . j # . J . J
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l
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!
l b b_ _ l
l
!

# !
l #
b b l b
#
# l # #
l
l
l
!
A

Minor 7th (b5) - Voice Leading: Root Position

By: Carlos Campos
1) Pattern: Root Position -> 2nd. Inv. -> Root Position
b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
b
b
b
b
b
B m7( 5) F # m7( 5) C # m7( 5) G # m7( 5) D # m7( 5) A # m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
b
b
b
b
A # m7( 5) D # m7( 5) G # m7( 5) C # m7( 5) F # m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

b
b b _ b b_ # n ## n # # n # n
# n #
&

b
B m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

n n b

b
F m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

# b n b_ b b_
# b n

# #

n # #

n n

& b b _ b n bn
b
C m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b b

b
G m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

b b_

2) Block Chords through cycle of Fifths.

b
C m7( 5)

4
& 4 b b b_ _

b
G m7( 5)

Go on...

b
D m7( 5)

b b
_ l b l

b
A m7( 5)

l b

b
E m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
F # m7( 5)

l l #

3) Brocken Chords through cycle of Fifths

Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

4
& 4 b b _ _

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

l b

b
_ l b

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
l b l !

4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths.

Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

12

& 8 _ b b b _ l b b l b l b l b l !
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

4 b
l & 4 b b _ _
l 4
l ? 4 . j
l

b
G m7( 5)

b
_ l b
l
. j l .
l

b
D m7( 5)

b
l
l
.
j . j l
l

b
A m7( 5)

l b
l
J . J l .
l

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b
E m7( 5)

b
l
l
j . j l . J
l

b
B m7( 5)

l
l
. J l .
l

!
!
.
j j !
!

Minor 7th (b5) - Voice Leading: Root Position

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
F # m7( 5)

4
l&4
l
l 44
l?

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

# l b b _ _ _ _ l b b l b l b l b !
l
l
l
l
l
!
l . j . j l .
j . j l . J . J !
. j l . J . J l .

# . j . j l
l
l
l
l
!

7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

12
b b b b b
b

8
b

&
l
l b
l
l
l
!

_
_
l
l
l
l
!
l
12
l 8 . j . j l .
. j l . J . J l . j . j l . J . J !
?

l
l
l
l
l
!
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7 5

4
. J .
l&4
l
b
l 44 b b
l?

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

b
B m7 5

b
F # m7 5

. J . J . j . j . J . J . J . J
.
.

l
l
l
l
l
l # . j . j !
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
b b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ #__ __ __ __
lb l lb l l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
l
!

9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Go on...

b
C m7 5

4 .
J
&
l 4
l
b
l 44 b
l?

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

.
J .
J .
J .
.

l
l
l
l b l b_ _ _ _ l _ _
l b l l b
l
l
l
.

b
E m7 5

J .
J
j l .
!
_ _ l b_ _ _ _ !

l !
l
!
j .

10) Arpeggiated Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Go on...

b
C m7 5

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

. J . J . j . j . J . J
12 . J . J .

8
l&
l
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
b

b b _ _ _ _ b _ _
b

12

l b

l 8 b
l
l b
l
!

?
l
l
l
l
l
!
2

Minor 7th (b5) - Voice Leading: 1st. Inversion

By: Carlos Campos
1) Pattern: 1st. Inversion -> 3rd. Inv. -> 1st. Inversion
b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
b
D m7( 5) A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b bn b n n b n
b
& b
b
C m7( 5)

b
b
b
b
b
F # m7( 5) C # m7( 5) G # m7( 5) D # m7( 5) A # m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
F m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

_
# # # # _ # __ b n b b__ b b n___
n

b
b
b
b
b
b
b
F m7( 5) A # m7( 5) D # m7( 5) G # m7( 5) C # m7( 5) F # m7( 5) B m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b b____ b b_
b _ # # n # __ # # n_ n # n n n n b

&

b
A m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

b b b b

2) Block Chords through cycle of Fifths.

b
C m7( 5)

& 4 b b b

b
G m7( 5)

Go on..

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b b b b
l
l
l

b
E m7( 5)

l b

b
B m7( 5)

b
F # m7( 5)

#
l
l
!

3) Brocken Chords through cycle of Fifths

Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

4 b
b
& 4 b b b l b l b l l b !
4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

12
b

b b

& 8 b b b l b l b
l
l
!
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
Go on..

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
F # m7( 5)

4 b b b b b b #
l & 4 b b l l l l l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l 4

.
J

.
J

.
.

.
.

.
j

.
j

l . j . j l
l . j . j l
l j j l # . j . j !
l?4
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
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Minor 7th (b5) - Voice Leading: 1st. Inversion

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
Go on..

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

4 b b b b b b
l & 4 b b l l l l !
l
l
l
l
l
!
J .
J !
l 44 .
l .
J .
J l .
j .
j l .
j .
j l .
.
?
j

l
l
l
l
l
!
7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

Go on..

b
E m7( 5)

12
b b b b b b
b

b
&
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
!
l
12
l 8 . j . j l .
. j l . J . J l . j . j l . J . J !
?

l
l
l
l
l
!
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7 5

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

b
B m7 5

b
F # m7 5

4
. J . J . j . j . J . J . j . j . J . J . J . J # . j . j
4
l&
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
l b_ _ _ _ l __ __ __ __ l b_
_
_
_
l #___ ___ ___ ___ !
___
___
___
l _
_
_
_
l b___
_
_
_
_

_
_

_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_

_
_
_
_

l 44 b l l l
l
l
l !
l?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7 5

4
J .
J
.
&
l 4
l
b __ __ __ __
l 44 b b
l?

b
G m7 5

j .
j
l .
l b b_ _ _ _
l
l

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

J .

J .
j .
j
l
l
l __ __ __ __ l b_
_ _ _
bl l _ _ _ _
l
l

b
E m7 5

J .

l
l b___
_ ____ ____
_ ___
l
l

!
!
!
!

10) Arpeggiated Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Go on...

b
C m7 5

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

. J . J . j . j . J . J
12 . J . J .

.
j

l&
l
l
l
l
/
l
l
l
l
_ _ _ _
_ _ l b _ _
_ _ _ __ _ /
b _ _ b b_ _ b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ b_
b

12

l 8 b
l
l
l
l
/
?
l
l
l
l
l
/
2

Minor 7th (b5) - Voice Leading: 2nd. Inversion

By: Carlos Campos
1) Pattern: 2nd. Inversion -> Root Position -> 2nd. Inversion
b
C m7( 5)

&

b
G m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b b b

b
E m7( 5)

b b n
n

b
C m7( 5)

&

b
D m7( 5)

b
b
b
b
b
F # m7( 5) C # m7( 5) G # m7( 5) D # m7( 5) A # m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

_
#__ # ___ b b bn___ b b n___
_

_ # _
#

_ # _

b
F m7( 5)

b
b
b
b
b
b
b
F m7( 5) A # m7( 5) D # m7( 5) G # m7( 5) C # m7( 5) F # m7( 5) B m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

_
b b_b____ b b_
_ # # # __
_ # n_
_ n_ n_ _ n_
# n # n n b

b
A m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b b

b
G m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

b
b

2) Block Chords through cycle of Fifths.

b
C m7( 5)

4 b b
&4 b

Go on..

b
G m7( 5)

b b
l

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
lb l

b
E m7( 5)

b
l

b
B m7( 5)

b
F # m7( 5)

_ # _ _ _ _

l
!

3) Brocken Chords through cycle of Fifths

Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

4 b b b b b b b
b l l
&4
l
l
!
4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

12 b b b b b b b

& 8 b
l
l
l
l
!
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
Go on..

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

4 b b b b
l&4 b l
l
l 4

.
j

j
l .
l?4
l
l

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
lb l
l
l
.
.

l .
j . j l
l
l

Copyright 2001 by Carlos Campos

www.CamposMusic.com

b
E m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
F # m7( 5)

_ _ _ _ # _ _ _ _
b
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
!

.
J

.
J

.
.
l j j l # . j . j !
j . j l
l
l
l
!

Minor 7th (b5) - Voice Leading: 2nd. Inversion

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

Go on..

b
E m7( 5)

4 b b b b b b b
b l l
l&4
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
J .
J !
l 44 .
l .
J .
J l .
j .
j l .
j .
j l .
.
j

?
l
l
l
l
l
!
7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

Go on..

b
E m7( 5)

12 b b b b b b b

l & 8 b
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
12
l 8 . j . j l .
. j l . J . J l . j . j l . J . J l

?
l
l
l
l
l
l
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7 5

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

b
B m7 5

b
F # m7 5

4
. J . J . j . j . J . J . j . j . J . J . J . J # . j . j
4
l&
l
l
l
l
l
l
!

___
___
___
l _
_
_
l ___
l
____ ____ ____ !
__
l b_
_
_
_
l #__
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
b__
___ ___ ___ l b b__ __ __ __ l ___ ___ __
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
b

l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l 44
?
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7 5

4 .
J .
J
&
l 4
l
_ ___ ___
_ b __
b b__
4
l 4
l?

b
G m7 5

j .
j
l .
l b b__ __ __ _
_

l
l

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

J .

J .
l
l

l __
_
_
_ b __
_ __
_ __
_ l b_
_ _
_
l
l
l
l

b
E m7 5

j .
j
_
_ _
_
_ _

J .

l
l ___
_
_
_ b ___
_ _____ _____
l
l

!
!
!
!

10) Arpeggiated Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Go on...

b
C m7 5

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

. J . J . j . j . J . J
12 . J . J .

.
j

l&
l
l
l
l
/
_
_
_
l
l
_ _ l b _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ l _ b_
_ _
_ _
_ _ _ _
_ _
_ _
_ _ l b _ _
_ _
_ __ _ _ __ ___ __ _ /
b _ b__ _ _ __ _ b b_ __ _ _ _
b

12
l 8
l
l
l
l
/
?
l
l
l
l
l
/
2

Minor 7th (b5) - Voice Leading: 3rd. Inversion

By: Carlos Campos
1) Pattern: 3rd. Inversion -> 1st. Inv. -> 3rd. Inversion
b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

& b bb__ b n_
b
C m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

n
_

b
n__

b
b
F m7( 5) A # m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
n

b
b
b
b
b
F # m7( 5) C # m7( 5) G # m7( 5) D # m7( 5) A # m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

b
n # # # # # b b b b n

b
b
b
b
b
D # m7( 5) G # m7( 5) C # m7( 5) F # m7( 5) B m7( 5)

b b b b # # # n # n # n n
&

b
F m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
C m7( 5)

n n b
b

b_ __ b b_ b__

2) Block Chords through cycle of Fifths.

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

4
& 4 b bb__ __ __ __ l b b_ _ _ _

Go on..

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

b
B m7( 5)

b
F # m7( 5)

b
l b__ __ __ __ l b_ _ _ _ l l

l #

3) Brocken Chords through cycle of Fifths

Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

4
& 4 b b_ b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b _ _ _ _ l b _ _ _ _ l b b !
4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

12
& 8 b_ _ b b _ _ _ _ l b_ b _ l _ b _ l _ b _ l b !
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
Go on..

b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

4
b
l & 4 b bb__ __ __ __ l b b_ _ _ _ l b__ __ __ __ l b_ _ _ _ l
l
l
l
l
l 4
.
.

j
l . j . j l
l . j . j l .
l?4
l
l
l
l
l
Copyright 2001 by Carlos Campos

www.CamposMusic.com

b
B m7( 5)

l
l
J . J l .
l

b
F # m7( 5)

l #

l
.
j j l # .
l

!
!
j . j !
!

Minor 7th (b5) - Voice Leading: 3rd. Inversion

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

Go on..

b
E m7( 5)

4
b
l & 4 b b_ b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b _ _ _ _ l b _ _ _ _ l b !
l
l
l
l
l
!
J .
J !
l 44 .
l .
J .
J l .
j .
j l .
.
j .
j l .
?
j

l
l
l
l
l
!
7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
b
C m7( 5)

b
G m7( 5)

b
D m7( 5)

b
A m7( 5)

b
E m7( 5)

Go on..

12
b

&
l 8 b_ _ b b _ _ _ _ l b_ b _ l _ b _ l _ b _ l !
l
l
l
l
l
!
12
l 8 . j . j l .
. j l . J . J l . j . j l . J . J !

?
l
l
l
l
l
!
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7 5

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

b
B m7 5

b
F # m7 5

. J . J . j . j . J . J . J . J
4
. J . J
.
.

4
l&
l
l
l
l
l
l # . j . j !
l
l
l
l
l
l _ _ _ _ !
l

l 44 b b l b b l l b l l l # !
l?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
Go on...

b
C m7 5

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

.
4 .
J
J .
J .
.

4
&
l
l
l
l
l
l

4
l 4 b b l b b l b
l?
l
l

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

.
J .
J

j
l
l
!
l
l
!
l b l b b !


l
l
!

10) Arpeggiated Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Go on...

b
C m7 5

b
G m7 5

b
D m7 5

b
A m7 5

b
E m7 5

12 . J . J .
. J . J . j . j . J . J

8
l&
l
l
l
l
/
l
l
l
l
l
/
b

12

/
l 8 b b l b b

l

l b
?
l
l
l
l
l
/
2