Harmony&Improvisation: Recent Episodes

Doub Pearce

Harmony&Improvisation is a Vidcast/Podcast dedicated to helping musicians of all levels to hear, know, and play better music; as well as more styles of music. The goal is to make Harmonic and improvisational Principles readily available to: 1. Students who don’t have local access to teachers, 2. Teachers who don’t have time to teach performance and theory together, and would like an online resource to guide their students to, and 3. Those who just like to study music online on their own.

We want to offer information, but more importantly inspiration, to musicians who want to understand how music works “under the hood”. We have started episodes very slowly and simply to help beginners know how basic principles of harmony and melody work. These include sound examples, exercises and tests. Further episodes will continue to dig deeper and reach further into music, exploring different sounds and styles (harmonic and melodic minor studies, etc). These will also include explanations, song or sound examples, and continued testing.

We hope to show all interested students that they can become confident in any musical situation with a comprehensive study of the sounds that are contained in Harmony&Improvisation.

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  • Triads - major, minor, diminished, augmented

  • 4 note chords - major 7, minor 7, dominant 7, minor 7 flat 5

  • Name the Modal Sound - determine the type of 4 note chord and which modal note set is being played along with it

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  • Similar test but sped up and simplified

  • Spell a chord to the 7th, name one possible mode and its parent key

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Section 1 - spell the arpeggio or chord type to the 7th, state the possible mode and the possible parent keys

Section 2 - name the parent key for each of the stated modes

Section 3 - name the 1, 6, 2, and 5 chords for each of the stated keys

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  • Using the parent key of each mode starting on the D note, use the 4 and 5 chords of the parent key as your easy start for improvisation.
  • Listen as Doub walks you through the process of finding these, and the neat sounds that come out of this trick.
  • Get ready for the modes test next!

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  • What to expect in the Modes Test, what to prepare for

  • Some tips and tricks on other ways to think through the modes

  • Review/Overview of all modes of major

  • Using A as the starting note for each mode of major, Doub helps you understand how to find the parent key by using the WWhWWWh definition of a scale

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  • a quick explanation of melodic and harmonic minors

  • explanation of mode 3 of Melodic or Jazz minor and where you may have heard it

  • hear it played over D melodic minor changes

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  • explanation of D locrian - minor 7 flat 5

  • listen to Doub play simply over D locrian sounds

  • time to practice on your own in D locrian

  • final note on modes

  • all of the chords for the major note set being used also applies to the mode you are targeting

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  • explanation of D aeolian

  • listen to Doub play simply over D aeolian sounds

  • time to practice on your own in D aeolian

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  • explanation of D mixolydian

  • some tips on landing notes while improvising

  • listen to Doub play simply over D mixolydian sounds

  • time to practice on your own in D mixolydian

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  • explanation of D Lydian

  • listen to Doub play simply over D Lydian sounds

  • time to practice on your own in D Lydian

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  • explanation of D Spanish Phrygian - D phrygian but with a major 1 chord

  • listen to Doub play simply over D Spanish Phrygian sounds

  • time to practice on your own in D Spanish Phrygian

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  • explanation of D Phrygian

  • listen to Doub play simply over D Phrygian sounds

  • time to practice on your own in D Phrygian

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  • explanation of D Dorian

  • listen to Doub play simply over D Dorian sounds

  • time to practice on your own in D Dorian

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  • An intro to the D major note set and what we'll be exploring over the next few episodes

  • Listen as Doub plays with the D Ionian notes over a simple track

  • Take a few turns playing with those notes on your given instrument over the track

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  • What to expect this episode

  • C Ionian, D Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Mixolydian, A Aeolian, B Locrian, all using the C major note set

  • All modal sounds explored starting on the C note - C Major Ionioan (Key of C), C Minor Dorian (Key of Bb), C Minor Phrygian (Key of Ab), C Major Lydian (Key of G), C Major Mixolydian (Key of F), C Minor Aeolian (Key of Eb), C Minor Locrian (Key of Dd)

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  • intro to modes of major
  • the idea of a parent note set, and using that same set of notes but just starting on a different note each time
  • the seven modes of major - ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, and locrian
  • these modes broken down in the key of C major, as well as each heard from the same starting note

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-explanation of what to expect and what to prepare for

-explanation of how to read roman numeral chord sheets, including the ones provided in this podcast's downloads available on the website

-Chord changes following the downloadable sheet in the keys of D and F

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  • Explanation of why we went through the four note chord explanation the way we did
  • what is this test going to look like and tips on how to succeed
  • what is coming in the next section of lessons
  • four note chord test

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  • The key of G Major broken down into it's four notes chords - each spelled our and played
  • The key of Gb Major similarly broken down

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  • F# major four note chords 

  • F major four note chords 

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  • E major four note chords 

  • Eb major four note chords 

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  • D major four note chords built on the scale tones 

  • Db major four note chords built on the scale tones 

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  • B Major four note chords 

  • Bb Major four note chords 

  • tip on seeing triads within these four note chords

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  • A Major four note chords

  • Ab Major four note chords

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-Four note chords built on each scale tone of the keys of C, C# and Cb

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  • recap of chord extensions

  • key of C major 4 note chords played and applied

  • full extensions and their sounds explored more - notes to watch out for

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  • Explanation of attached/downloadable graphics

  • Tips and tricks on figuring out the 7th note of the 4 note chord

  • Look forward to "modes" to come in the future

  • Maj7, min7, min7, Maj7, Dom7, min7, dim7

  • seven chords built on the seven notes of a major scale

  • full extensions of each note set

  • explanation of the 9, 11, and 13th notes

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  • in major harmony, we are building off of the triads (that you have already learned) to teach you the main 4, 4 note chord types

-from the major, minor and diminished triads that have been learned, we will add a 4th note on type using either a major or minor 3rd interval

  • Major 7 - 1 3 5 7

  • Minor 7 - 1 b3 5 b7

  • Dominant 7 - 1 3 5 b7 (the 5 chord of any major key)

  • expansion explanation of the 5 to 1 relationship, as well as the large blues use of this sound

  • Diminished 7 - 1 b3 b5 b7 (half diminished 7)

-using intervals to find these chords whenever you need them

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  • explanation of why, again, we are taking this so slowly and thoroughly. It's like learning a language, and we hope to help you know your instrument wholly

  • Key of E major revisited, note sets and triads

  • Key of Bb revisited

  • same three chord changes as last episode played/talked through

  • opportunity to practice improvising over these chord changes in the keys of Bb and E

  • closing of the chapter on triads/note sets, and a look at the next step in the process

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  • tip on listening to the beginning music of the podcast and how you may recognize those sounds with what you've learned up to this point
  • why roman numerals are small and big in music theory and what they mean
  • how to make these chord changes not sound so diatonic or vanilla
  • 3 common chord changes in the key of C, broken down in their common styles
  • each chord change played through specifically in the key of C, and in a particular style, for you to practice improvising over with the basic C Major note set

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  • discussion on landing notes when improvising, and what always works

  • example of jamming over each of the discussed chords

  • re-explanation of the C note set, which can be used to jam over each of these chords

  • opportunity to practice jamming over each of the chords yourself

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  • why triads pull your ear in one direction or another
  • the 1 chord, the root, the center of the key
  • The 5 chord, the dominant, pulls your ear strongly toward the 1 chord
  • The 4 chord, particularly the 4 to the 5 chord
  • The 2 chord to the 5 chord
  • The 1 to the 6 chord
  • a peek into chord extension and where we are headed

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  • a few words on how all of the information taught until now can help you succeed in this test, and moving forward in your music education

  • give yourself grace as you learn, but seek knowing these without a doubt

  • major triads test

  • minor triads test

  • diminished triads test

  • a look into diminished scales - symmetrical scale that is a sequence of whole steps and half steps

  • augmented triads test

  • what's coming up to help you apply and practice using these note sets and triads

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  • walk through the triads in the key of G major, up and down

  • the triads of Gb major, up and down

  • a dive into why we need to know these triads and the language being taught here

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  • Review of the basic formula for all major diatonic triads - M, m, m, M, M, m, dim
  • Key of E - E maj, F# min, G# min, A maj, B maj, C# min, D# dim
  • Key of Eb - Eb maj, F min, G min, Ab maj, Bb maj, C min, D dim
  • Key of F# - F# maj, G# min, A# min, B maj, C# maj, D# min, E# dim
  • Key of F - F maj, G min, A min, Bb maj, C maj, D min, E dim
  • Quick peek into how learning these chords can make future learning of extended chords so much easier

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  • A quick overview of why we are approaching these episodes the way we are - we want this podcast to be comprehensive so that you can use this as a tool wherever you are at in your musicianship. Jump in at your own pace and from where you are in your current understanding.
  • Overview of the key of D major - triads built on each note of the scale - D maj, E min, F# min, G maj, A maj, B min, C# dim
  • Overview of Db major - Db maj, Eb min, F min, Gb maj, Ab maj, Bb min, C dim

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-Explanation of what we've worked on so far, and what's coming next 

-Breakdown of the Key of B major and the triads that are built on each note of that scale - B maj, C# min, D# min, E maj, F# maj, G# min, A# dim 

-Breakdown of the Key of Bb major - Bb maj, C min, D min, Eb maj, F maj, G min, A dim 

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Show Notes -

-a quick refresher on the basic triads built on each note of the major scale - major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, and diminished

-a walk through each of those chords in the keys of A and Ab

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Show Notes - 

  • recipe for triads built on each note of the major scale - the formula is the same for every major key
  • major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, diminished
  • examples of playing around with those triads in the Key of C
  • quick look at using those triads to start into extensions of the 1 chord
  • quick walk through the keys of Cb and C#

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Show Notes -

-all major triads and their inversions walked through slowly so you can test your comprehension and understanding

-all minor triads and inversions

-refresher on diminished and augmented triads

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Show Notes -

-Shout out to Wil Pearce, son and contributor to the podcast

-Shout out to Learn Jazz Standards and other influential podcasts

-Interval Overview

-Breakdown of Triads - three notes played together or arpeggiated

-4 basic types of triads- major, minor, diminished and augmented

-Breakdown of each triad from the perspective of the major scale, using semitones, and using major and minor 3rd intervals

-Ear Training

-Walk through of the 7 major and minor triads

-Introduction to root position, 1st and 2nd inversions

-Get a sneak peek forward to whats coming - a quick look at 1, 4 and 5 chords

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Show Notes –

-An explanation of what we are studying this episode - non-diatonic intervals

-Placed with the key of C for ease of understanding

-b2, #2 or #9 (extension of a dominant chord), #4 #11 b5 or tritone, #5 or augmented 5th, #6 or b7

-the strength of the tritone in relation to dominant 7 or diminished chords

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Show Notes –

-Further explanation of the intervals that exist in a major scale

-explanation of a major scale - WWhWWWh

-breakdown of each interval and the semitones to get there, up and down

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Show Notes –

-tips for taking the test and explanation of format

-explanation of “scales” and what Doub means when he talks about them, in contrast to what might normally be taught

-15 keys tested

-answers talked through

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Show Notes –

-Review of F and F# Keys

-Tip for memorizing these keys as words or phone numbers instead of in the circle of 5ths

-G Major Note Sets and Intervals

-Gb Major Note Sets and Intervals

-Practice Tips

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Show Notes –

-Review of E and Eb Major

-Ways to test your brain on intervals with the learned keys

-F Major Note Sets and Intervals

-F# Major Note Sets and Intervals

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Show Notes –

-E Major Note Sets and Intervals

-Eb Major Note Sets and Intervals

-Introduction to Half and Whole Steps

-Great Tip on how any major scale is built using whole and half steps - WWhWWWh

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Show Notes –

-Review of B and Bb Major note sets

-D Major Note Sets and Intervals

-Db Major Note Sets and Intervals

-1 3 5 7 9 11 and 13 broken down

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Show Notes -

  • B Major Note Sets and Intervals
  • Bb Major Note Sets and Intervals
  • A few tips on where the podcast is going
  • Enharmonic Explanation

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  • C major
  • C# major
  • Cb major
  • A major
  • Ab major
  • Basic intervals in these keys

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  • Doub's inspiration behind the podcast and his love for music and theory
  • Chromatic Note Explanation
  • Quick tips and tricks for learning the notes in the keys of C, C# and Cb major

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