Fou wore Geourines 1-5 FOUR NOTE GROUPINGS: 1-2-3-5, 1-3-4-5 Because there are unlimited possibilities for Playing melodies on any given chord, to make progess eaming limi the infinite musical options. Rather han using al of the notes in the chord scale, inthe beginning we will concern ourselves with only four jumping of point. how to improvise ie is necessary to notes as it provides us a kind of The four note melodic scale segn 1-3-4-5 of the minor scales. w includes 1 - 2-3 - 5 of the major arid dominant scales and © Major 7 A grouping of four notes creates whats called a terachond and cis particular grouping is one ofthe most. ‘natural sounding melodies thar can be played on a chord. WHY THESE NUMBERS? A THEORETICAL EXPLANATION These 1 through 5 groupings of notes are detived fom a series of fis. Starting with C, build upwards in ffs: that is, C up a Bith t G, up a fifth to D, up a ih to A, up a fifth to E. Arrange these notes in one gcave and we have C-D-E-G-A which spell a major pentatonic sale. Rearrangng the note by “AY on the bottom creates a minor pentatonic scale. This series of notes forms two different fo ‘groupings: stating on C, 1-2-3-5, and putting A on the bottom, 1-3-4-5, pursing Some notes aranged in one ok EMier AMinor A relationship berween the C. third below the major seale) fifths that he suumbers 1-2. derived. This pyramid of fi chord. ‘major and A minor seaes is then apparent. (Relative minor scales area minor But the more imporrane point being mace hete is hac i is fom this series of 3-5 for major and dominant chords and 1-3-45 for minor chords have been iRhs provides very consonant melodies that perfectly describe the sound of each Bork sets of numbers, 1-2-3-5 for majorand 1-3-4-5 for min third and evo major seconds, thus keeping the melodies consistent with each other. Alo, D-E-G form what is called mirror chord. From the center note of the chort, which is D, the same as che other, The intervals berween the notes D, E, and G. 10F contain the same intervals, thats, one minor the notes A-C- cach half looks Cyand A are che same as che ones beeween D, rior Sed Nota are theory buffs soit doesn! chosen. When you play them the ‘t matter if you understand the theory behind why these numbers were sound will speak for itself!| four wort crourines 1-5 THREE WAYS TO DETERMINE MINOR CHORD SCALES: 1. To determine a minor chord scale, take the major scale beginning with nd seventh degrees, the same root and fla the thied Example: To find a D minor chord scale; take the D major chord scale and lower the third and se by a half step. F sharp becomes F natural and C sharp becomes C natural in the minor seale D Mejor Scale 2. You can spell a minor scale by using this formula Root - whole step - half step - whole step - whole step - whole step - half step - whole step. D Minor Sele 3. Make the root ofthe minor chord the second note of a major scale; chen spell that major scale starting and ending on the root of the minor chord Example: To find the appropriate scale fora D minor 7 chord, firstanswer the question: "D isthe second note of what jor scale” “D” is the second note of a C major scale so spell the C major scale starting 'D". The D minor scale looks the same as a C major scale (that is, no shagps or flats) but ie starts and ends on “D”. and ending on 7 D Minor Scale me THREE WAYS TO DETERMINE DOMINANT CHORD SCALES: 1. To determine a dominant chord scale, take the major scale beginning with the same root and flat che sevcanls degies Example: To determine G dominant 7 chord scale: take the G major chord scale and lower the seventh bya half step. F sharp becomes F natural in the dominant scale.Four wore crourinas 1.5 2. You can spell 2 dominant chord scale by using this formula Root - whole step - whole step - half step - whole sep - whole step - half sep - whole step. G Dominent Scale 3. Make the ror ofthe dominant chon! the filth note of a major scale and spell tac major scale staking and ending on the root of the dominant chon Example: To determine what chord scale is played over a G °G is the fifth nove of what major scale ‘major scale starting and ending dominant chord, first answer the question; °G" is the fifth note of a C major scale, so again spell the C {G Dominant Sole PERMUTATIONS OF 1-5 ‘The purpose ofthis four note system so simplify and organize melodic material. Limiting the possiblities 38 you practice helps you to become familar wih che vast music language avaible when improvising, ‘Again fortis eason we are only concerning ourselves with four notes inthe beginning and those four note sate 1-2:3-5 for major and dominant chords and 1-3-45 for minor chonds ‘The numbers 1-2-3-5 and 1-3-4-5 can then be array ged in 24 ways and these different arrangements ofthe four note melody are called permutations. 24 Permutations of 1-2-3-5 1235 2153 3125 5123 1253 2135 3152 5132 1325 2315 3215 5213 1352 2351 3251 1523 2513 3512 1532 2531I four wore Groupings 1.5 24 Permutations of 1-3-4-5 1345 3154 4135 5134 1354 3145 4153 5143 1435 3415 4315 5314 1453 3451 4351 5341 1534 3514 4513 .. 5413 1543 3541 4531 5431 1.2.3.5 Permutations of a C Major chord Note that because the diffrence berween C major 7 and C dominant 7 is the seventh degre, the 1.2.3.5 sequence applies to both chords, that is, the seventh is not included in this grouping of notes,1_FouR wore GeourinGs 1-5 13-45 Permutations of a C Minor chord SS__ =| {fa chord has an aleration such as at 9 or flat 5, make the appropriate alteration in your permutation. Nine is the same as ew; see Chapter 10 for further explanation. Remember that the number 3 ofa minor chord refers to the flat 3 of the minor sale c7 Dominant” _——_— =