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    &5. 4-note chords performed on each degree of the scale

    œ œœ œb œœœ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œœ  œ œb œ œ œ œ œ œ   œb œœ œ œœœ

     œb   Jœ ‰ Œ Ó

    &6. same as previous figure starting a half-step below each chord

    ‰   jœ 

    œ œ œ Jœb   jœ#  

    œ œ œ   Jœ   jœ#  

    œb   œ œb   Jœ   jœ 

    œ œ œ   Jœ   jœ#  

    œ œb   œ Jœ ‰ Œ

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    7. The three important arpeggios on the dominant 7th scale are found

    on the tonic, the 5th and the b7. Illustrated in its entirety is the arpeg-gio on the tonic (C).

    Practice the arpeggios on the 5th and the 7th (Gmin and Bb - shown in root position)

    in the same way.

     

    œ œ œ 

    œ œ œ ̇ 

    œ œ œ 

    œ œ œ ̇ 

    œ œ œ 

    œ œ œ ̇ 

    œ œ œ 

    œ œ œ ̇

    œ œ œ 

    œ œ œ ̇ 

    œ œ œ 

    œ œ œ ̇

     

    œ œ œ 

    œ œ œ ̇ 

    œ œ œ 

    œ œ œ ̇

    œ   œb   œ 

    œ   œ   œ   ˙Gmi

     

    œb   œ   œ 

    œb   œ   œ   ˙Bb

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    &10. Diminished 7th chords performed chromatically ascending and descending.œb   œ œ œ œb   œb   œ œ   œ#   œb   œ œ œb   œ œ œ n

    &11. Inversions of the augmented triad.

     

    œ œ œ#  

    œ œ œ ˙ 

    œ œ#   œ 

    œ œ œb   ˙ 

    œ#   œ œ 

    œ#   œ œ ˙

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    12. Rhythm exercise performed on the Cdominant 7th scale. Practice this on

    the major scale as well.

    œ œ œb   œ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó ‰ œ œb   œ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó

    & Œ œb   œ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó Œ ‰  jœ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó

    & Ó   œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó Ó ‰ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ ‰ ‰ Œ

    & Ó   Œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó Ó Œ ‰ jœ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó   !

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    &Start on 1, half-step added between tonic and b7.

    The Dominant 7th scale half-step rules

    œ   œ œb   œ   œ   œ   œ   œ   jœ   ‰ Œ Ó

    &Start on 2, no half-step added.

    œ œ œb   œ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ ÓStart on 2, add half-steps between 2 and 1

    and 1 and b7

    œ œb   œ œ œb   œ œ œ   œ œ  jœ ‰ Ó&

    Start on 3, add half-step between 1 and b7œ œ œ œ œb   œ œ œ   œ œ  jœ ‰ ÓStart on 3, add h/s all the way to b7œ œb   œ œb   œ œ œb   œ   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ

    &Start on 4, no h/s

    œ œ œ œ œb   œ œ œ   œ œ  jœ ‰ ÓStart on 4, add h/s between 2-1 and 1 and b7

    œ œ œ œb   œ œ œb   œ   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ

    &Start on 5, add h/s between 1 and b7.œ œ œ œ œ œ œb   œ   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ

    Start on 5, add h/s between 2 -1 and 1-b7œ œ œ œb œ œb  œ œ œb   œ œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰

    &Start on 6, no h/s added.

    œ œ œ œ œ œ œb  œ   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ ŒStart on 6, add h/s between 2-1 and 1-b7.

    œ œ œ œ œ œb  œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ jœ ‰

    &Start b7, add h/s between 1 and b7œb   œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ jœ ‰

    Start b7, add h/s all the way from 3-b7œb   œ œ œ œ œb œ œb   œ œ œb œ œ œ jœ ‰

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    Harris Half-step Model

    Half-steps typify the language of the bebop player. With this in mind, Harris developed a

     practice model to teach the art of playing rhythmically. In their basic role, they appear as

    notes added to the descending form of the scale. Through various applications (shown below),

    the half-steps become an endless source from which to generate improvisational ideas. The

    Dominant 7th scale, the major and minor scales each have their own set of rules for adding

    half-steps.

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    &Vocalized ideas on the C dominant 7th scale, within the octave.

    œ œ jœ ‰ Ó   œ œ œ œ jœ ‰ Œ   œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó   œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

    &   jœ ‰ Œ Ó   œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œb   œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ& œ œ œ œ

      jœ ‰ œ œ   œ œ Jœb ‰ Ó œb   œ œ œ  jœ ‰ œ œ   œ œ  jœ ‰ Ó

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    The 'miscellaneous rule'. Start on any note, go up to any note, and

    (when descending), follow the rule for the starting note.

    * indicates added half-step.

    *œ œ œb   œ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó*œ œ œ œ œb   œ œ œ   œ œ  jœ ‰ Ó

    & *œ œ œ œ œ œ œb   œ   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ* * *œ œ œ œb œ œb  œ œ œb   œ œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰

    & *œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ jœ ‰

    &

    When starting a phrase with an 8th note triplet, use the rule for the middle

    note of the triplet.

     

    œ œ œ œb   œ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó 

    œ œ œ œ œ œb   œ œ œ   œ œ  jœ ‰ Ó

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    &*

    For starting a semi-tone below the root of a chord follow the rule for the top note

    of the chord.

    ‰   jœ# 

     

    œ œ œ œ œ œb œ   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ ‰ jœ# 

     

    œ œ œb œ œ œ œ   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ& * *‰ jœ# 

     

    œœ œb œ œb œ œ n œb œ œ œ œ œ jœ ‰ ‰ jœ 

    œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ jœ ‰

    & * *‰ jœ 

    œ œ œ œ œb œ œb *œ œ œb œ œ œ jœ ‰ ‰ jœ 

    œ œ œ œb œ œ œ*œ œ œ œ   jœb   ‰ Œ

    & ‰   jœ 

    œ  œ   œ  œb   œ   œ   œ* * *

    œ œb   œ œb   œ   œ   jœb   ‰

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    The following show application of previous example over a common turnaround.

    The chord on the 4th degree up, down the scale with 3 half-steps to the 3rd,

    then up the related diminshed chord of C7, resolving to the 5th of the

    F Major, while the rhythm section plays I-VI-II-V in the key of F.

    ‰   jœ

     

    œ   œ   œ  œ œb   œ œb

    Fÿ   DÈ

    œ   œ œb   œ   œ   œ   jœ   ‰

    GÈ   C 7 

    & ‰   jœ 

    œ œ œ œ œb   œ œbFÿ   DÈ

    œ œ œb   œ œ œ œ 

    œ œ œbGÈ   C 7 

    Jœ ‰ Œ ÓFÿ

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    &

    Any note can also be used in place of the h/s to create

    a correct flowing line.

    œ   œ   œb  œ   œ   œ   œ   œ   jœ

      ‰ Œ Ó

    &*

    1

    œ   œ   œ œb   œ   œ   œ   œ   jœ   ‰ Œ Ó

    & 2œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó*

    *2œ œb   œ œ œ œb   œ œ   œ œ  jœ ‰ Ó

    & 2 **

    chromatic line from 7-5

    œ   œ   œ œb   œ œb   œ   œ   œ   œ   jœ   ‰ Ó

    &3 *œ œ œ œ œ œb   œ œ   œ œ  jœ ‰ Ó

    3* *

    *

    chromatic line from 3-1

    œ œb  œ œb   œ œ œ œb   œ œ œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ

    &3 * * *

    chromatic line from 7-5

    œ œb   œ   œ   œ œb   œ œb   œ   œ   œ   œ   jœ   ‰ Œ

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    Major scale half-step rules.

    There is also a system for adding half-steps to both major and minor scales. As with the dominant

    7th scale, there are rules for each starting note

    The * denotes the placement of the h/s.

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    &c   œ   œ   œb   œ   œ   œ   Jœ ‰ œ   œ   œ   œ   œb   œ   jœ   ‰

    &

    Tonic *

    œ   œ   œ œb   œ   œ   œb   œ   jœ   ‰ Œ Ó&

    2nd

    œ œ œ œ œ œ œb   œ   jœ ‰ Œ Ó* *

    chromatic line from 7-5

    œ œ œ œb   œ œb   œ œ   œb   œ  jœ ‰ Ó

    &* *

    œ œb   œ œ œ œb   œ œ   œb   œ   jœ ‰ Ó

    &3rd

    *œb   œ œ œ œ œb   œ œ   œb   œ  jœ ‰ Ó* *

    chromatic line from 7-5

    *œb   œ œ œ œ œb   œ œb   œ œ œb   œ  jœ ‰ Œ

    &* *œb œ œ œ œb œ œb  œ *œ œb œ œ  jœ ‰ Œ

    **œb   œ œ œ œ œb   œ œ *œ œb œ œb   jœ ‰ Œ

    The minor scale half step rules

    The minor scale to which half-steps are added is the melodic minor in ascending form.

    The added half-steps are the same as for the major scale. The one exception is where the

    Major scale rule adds a b3. Because this note is already present in the minor scale, any

    other note may be used in its place.Notice this may be achieved by using interval jumps

    and by repeating the same note twice.

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    The Diminished chord and its 4 related dominant 7ths

    By taking the diminished chord and lowering each of its notes, one at a time, 4 related

    dominant 7th  chords are formed. Because these 4 dominant 7ths share the same

    diminished chord, certain harmonic relationships between them are implied. The

    related diminished 7th chord is built on the 3rd of the dominant 7th chord. Note howthe 4 notes of the diminished chord plus the 4 related dominant 7th

     chords, combine to

    form a symmetrical diminished scale.

    Related dominant 7th

     scales = chord movements

    Certain implications arise from stating that 4 keys or dominant 7th chords are related

    to one another through sharing the same diminished chord. It is useful to practice the

    4 related dominant 7ths (as scales) running into each other.

    The chart below demonstrates how, by practicing the related dominant 7th

      scales

    running into each other , key chord movements can be practiced at the same time.

    Here 4 scales (C7, A7, Eb7, Gb7) that share the C# diminished chord are illustrated.

    SCALES CHORD MOVEMENTS

    C7-A7 Em7b5-A7

    C7-Eb7 (Tritone of A7) Em7b5-Eb7 (IIm7-subV7 in Dmin)

    Gm7-Bbm7 (IIm7-IVm7 in FMaj)

    C7-Gb7 (Tritone of C7) Gm7-Gb7 (IIm7-subV7 in FMaj)

    A7-Gb7 (F#7) C#m7b5-F#7

    A7-C7 C#m7b5-C7 (IIm7b5-subV7 in B)

    Em7-Gm7

    A7-Eb7 Em7-Eb7 (IIm7-subV7)

    Eb7-C7 Gm7b5-C7

    Eb7-Gb7 Gm7b5-Gb7

    Bbm7-Dbm7

    Eb7-A7 Bbm7-A7 (IIm7-subV7)

    Gb7-Eb7 Bbm7b5-Eb7

    Gb7-A7 Bbm7b5-A7

    C#m7-Em7

    Gb7-C7 Dbm7-C7

    This is the entire chart for C#dim chord. Do a similar chart for the other 2 diminished

    chords. Thus the same for all 12 keys.

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    &

    Application of Scale ideas to Rhythm changes;

    Up and down each dominant 7th scale with the '4' phrase

    œ œ œ#   œ œ œ œ œ   œ

     œ œ œ  jœ#   ‰ Œ

      œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ   œ œ œ œ# 

      Jœ ‰ Œ

    & œ œ œ œ œ œ œb   œ   œ œ œ œ#   jœ ‰ Œ   œ œ œ œb   œ œ œb   œ   œ œb   œ œ#   jœ ‰ Œ

    &Up and down with the '5' phrase

    œ œ œ#   œ œ œ œ œ   œ œ#   œ œ   jœ#   ‰ Œ   œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ   œ œ#   œ œ Jœ ‰ Œ

    & œ œ œ œ œ œ œb   œ   œ œ œ œ jœ ‰ Œ   œ œ œ œb   œ œ œb   œ   œ œ œ œb   jœ ‰ Œ

    &Down from b7 with the 5-4-3 phrase

    œ œ œ œ#   œ œ œ œ œ#   œ œ œ Ó  œ œ œ œ#   œ œ œ œ#   œ œ œ œ Ó

    &   œb   œ œ œ œ œ œ œ#   œ œ œb   œ Ó   œb   œ œ œ œ œb   œ œ#   œ œ œb   œ Ó

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    & #  c   Œ œ œ œ ˙   ˙

    Gÿ

    œ œ œ œ   wbGÈ

    œ œ œ n   œC 7 

    & # 6

    ˙   ˙Fÿ œ   œ   œ n   œ   wb

    FÈ œ   œ   œb   œ nBb 7 

    & # 

    10 œ œ œ œEbÿ

    œ œ œ œ œ œAø   D 7 

    wb

     GÈ

    .œ  jœ œ œ œ

    & # 14

    wGÿ œ   œ   œ   œBÈ   E 7  œ œ œ œAÈ œ œ   œ   œD 7 

    & # 

    18 ˙   ˙

    Gÿ

    œ   œ   œ   œ   wb

    œ   œ   œ n   œ

    C 7 

    & # 22

    ˙   ˙Fÿ œ   œ   œ n   œ   wb

    FÈ œ   œ   œb   œ nBb 7 

    & # 

    26 œ œ œ œ

    Ebÿ

    œ œ œ œ œ œ

    Aø   D 7 

    w

    Gÿ

    œ   œ   œ   œ

    CÈ   F 7 

    & # 30

    œ œ œ œGÿ œ œ   œ   œAÈ   D 7 

    wGÿ

    wAÈ   D 7 

     How High The Moon

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    & b ‰   .œ   œ œ   wFÿ

    Jœ   .œ   œ œD 7 

    .œ   jœ ˙G 7 

    Œ ‰   jœ# œ œDÈ   G 7 

    & b   jœ   œ   jœ ˙C 7  ‰   .œ   œ   œ œ

    GÈ   C 7 

    wFÿ

    ˙   ‰   .œCÈ   F 7 

    & b  œ   œ   œ ˙Bbÿ

    ˙   ˙bBbÈ   Eb 7 

    œ   œ   œ   ˙Fÿ

    .˙   œAÈ   D 7 

    & b81 

    œ n   œ   .˙G 7 

    ˙   œ   œ   œ wGÈ ‰   .œ   œ   œ

    C 7 

    & b85

    wFÿ

    Jœ   .œ   œ   œD 7 

    .œ   jœ ˙G 7 

    Œ ‰   jœ# œ   œDÈ   G 7 

    & b   .˙   œEø

    ˙ .œ   jœA 7 

    wDmi6

    ˙ œ   œEø   A 7 

    & b  œ œb œ n   œDmi6

    œ   œ   œ   œA 7 

    .œ   jœ ˙Dmi6

    Ó   œ   œA

    & b nœ   œ   œ   œ œFÿ   D 7  ˙   œ   œ œ

    GÈ   C 7 

    wFÿ

    wC 7 

    INDIANA

    MacDonald-Hanley

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