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MARTYN KRGELS BASS MANUAL

Book 3: Harmonic Minor Keys

FREE ELECTRONIC PDF VERSION 1.1 - 2009

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PREFACE

This work is dedicated to teachers and students of the bass and particularly to and for the development of new aspiring bassists.

This bass manual series consisting of seven books was designed as an additional study aid for students of the bass guitar and to show aspiring bassists just exactly how music theory is applied on the instrument and to promptly set the new bassist who cannot yet read music on the right track.

It is not the type of instruction book that suggests a specified method to be followed and as a result students are urged to develop their own course of action in working through these books. The assistance of a teacher or mentor will be invaluable and I urge aspiring musicians to always seek out a good mentor in music. I am also confident that a good mentor will immediately grasp the intention of my presentation and put the objectives of this presentation into practice, for the benefit of the student.

If anyone has any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.

And good luck with the music.

Martyn Krgel

Special thanks to Edwin Schroeder musician extraordinaire who introduced and taught me the art of music and especially the greater art of

improvisational music.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION Harmonic Minor Keys The Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns

Comments on Fingerings and Technique Comments on Improvisation A Final Word

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Chapter 1 THE KEY OF A MINOR

The Notes

The Bass Fingerboard

The Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns

Intervals

Harmony: The Scale Tone Chords (triads)

Further Harmonization of the Scale

Tone Chords

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Chapter 2 THE KEY OF E MINOR Pg. 22

Chapter 3 THE KEY OF B MINOR Pg. 31

Chapter 4 THE KEY OF F# MINOR Pg. 40

Chapter 5 THE KEY OF C# MINOR Pg. 49

Chapter 6 THE KEY OF G# MINOR Pg. 58

Chapter 7 THE KEY OF D# MINOR Pg. 67

Chapter 8 THE KEY OF A# MINOR Pg. 76

Chapter 9 THE KEY OF D MINOR Pg. 85

Chapter 10 THE KEY OF G MINOR Pg. 94

Chapter 11 THE KEY OF C MINOR Pg. 103

Chapter 12 THE KEY OF F MINOR Pg. 112

Chapter 13 THE KEY OF Bb MINOR Pg. 121

Chapter 14 THE KEY OF Eb MINOR Pg. 130

Chapter 15 THE KEY OF Ab MINOR Pg. 139

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INTRODUCTION

Harmonic Minor Keys In book 1 of this series that deals with the major keys the student was advised to spend a considerable amount of time on the application of the major keys and to gain a thorough understanding thereof because this will result in the student comprehending a lot of musical concepts but also the rapid understanding of the subject matter in all the other books of this series. In book 2 of this series we then observed that when we start on the sixth degree of the major key, how the natural minor scale is produced and by basically shifting and making the sixth degree of every major key the new starting point or (Key Tonality) how the natural minor key is then subsequently formed. We also learned that the minor key that is formed from the sixth degree of a major key is called the relative minor key of that major key and that the two relative keys will share the exact same notes and key signature. Now in book 3 we will look at the harmonic minor keys and we will again use the same methodology that we used in the previous two books but the practical application here, will yet again be very simple because of our understanding of firstly the major keys in book 1 and secondly our understanding of the natural minor keys in book 2. The harmonic minor scale is pretty straightforward because it is just a natural minor scale with a raised (sharpened) 7

th degree. In other words the 7

th note of the natural minor scale is raised (sharpened) to form the

harmonic minor scale. For example: The notes of the A NATURAL MINOR SCALE are A B C D E F G and the 7

th degree or note in that scale is the note G; therefore the notes of the A HARMONIC MINOR SCALE will

be A B C D E F G#. At first glance you might think that the consequence of this will be rather insignificant but when you observe the scale tone chords in the harmonic minor key for example, you will detect considerable changes as a result of merely raising this 7

th degree.

Below is a table outlining the chapters of book 1 and book 2 (relative major and minor keys) and the new harmonic minor keys of book 3:

Book 1: Major Keys Book 2: Natural

Minor Keys Book 3: Harmonic

Minor Keys Chapter 1 C Major A Minor A Harmonic Chapter 2 G Major E Minor E Harmonic Chapter 3 D Major B Minor B Harmonic Chapter 4 A Major F# Minor F# Harmonic Chapter 5 E Major C# Minor C# Harmonic Chapter 6 B Major G# Minor G# Harmonic Chapter 7 F# Major D# Minor D# Harmonic Chapter 8 C# Major A# Minor A# Harmonic Chapter 9 F Major D Minor D Harmonic Chapter 10 Bb Major G Minor G Harmonic Chapter 11 Eb Major C Minor C Harmonic Chapter 12 Ab Major F Minor F Harmonic Chapter 13 Db Major Bb Minor Bb Harmonic Chapter 14 Gb Major Eb Minor Eb Harmonic Chapter 15 Cb Major Ab Minor Ab Harmonic

The Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns In this book 3 of the series we will now see how the harmonic minor keys are applied on the bass. Since we will be using the same methodology that we used in book 1 and book 2 we will now have harmonic minor scale patterns that will cover the bass fingerboard utilizing the exact same principal that we used in the previous two books but applying it now in the formation of the new harmonic minor keys. We will again have three patterns starting with the root note on the top string covering the fingerboard to the left, the center and to the right. And again we will also have three almost identical patterns but with the root note or starting point on the second string and then finally and as always, the single string pattern that can and must be played on all four strings. And remember, if you have a thorough understanding of the major keys and the natural minor keys and the application thereof the information given here will again be purely a matter of principal and more easily understood since the bulk of the work was already done in the previous two books.

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[The numerical value indicates the sequential order of the pattern and also represents the numerical value of the harmonic minor scale. The diagrams here and throughout the series illustrate your viewpoint when youre holding the bass].

The three harmonic minor scale patterns with the root note on the TOP STRING:

Pattern to the Left Pattern in the Center Pattern to the Right

The three harmonic minor scale patterns with the root note on the SECOND STRING:


The single string harmonic minor scale pattern with the root note on ALL FOUR STRINGS:

Single String Pattern

Now, when we take these harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP across the entire surface of the fingerboard in which you can then play and improvise once learned. It is important that you know your instrument well and learn to play all over the fingerboard in a particular key. Movement across the fingerboard of your instrument is absolutely essential and should be a natural part of your playing ability and the single string pattern will assist you in this and in playing these patterns in a linked manner.

What is interesting is that the above harmonic minor scale patterns remain exactly the same in form (the PATTERN that you visualize and memorize) when applied to any other harmonic minor key. To play in any other harmonic minor key will only depend on the starting note or the first note of the pattern also called the root note. For example: Starting on the C note and imitating the above harmonic minor scale patterns would produce the C HARMONIC MINOR SCALE that then again produces the KEY OF C HARMONIC MINOR when all the patterns starting on the note C are linked. Starting on the G# note and imitating the above patterns would produce the G# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE that then again produces the KEY OF G# HARMONIC MINOR when all the patterns starting on the note G# are linked and so forth.

This means that when youve memorized these few set harmonic minor scale patterns mentally and technically (acquiring through regular practice the physical ability to play these patterns) youll be well on your way to be able to play in any harmonic minor key ALL over the bass fingerboard.

Each and every ROADMAP OF THE HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR KEY produced by linking the harmonic minor scale patterns, remains the same in visual form to any other individual harmonic minor key a kind of mirror effect that takes place. This incident occurs on instruments like the guitar and bass purely by their design, where the picture or pattern of one key looks exactly the same (visually) as the picture or pattern of any other similar key. This repetition makes it just a little easier to learn the

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instrument. The subsequent notes calculated in a harmonic minor scale sequence from any given starting point will bring about that starting points harmonic minor key. The starting point for example in the key of A HARMONIC MINOR will be the root note or key note A and this starting point is also called the KEY TONALITY. It is the position of the notes and their note names and their respective sounds that differentiate one key from the other.

And then finally concerning this topic, just bear in mind that the ability to play a pattern up and down fluently is not the music just yet (but it will be the first objective in terms of technique and learning your instrument). When we think of music and the function of these patterns, it is best explained when we observe the improvisational musician like a Jazz bassist who would create melodies, riffs, licks and musical themes spontaneously within these patterns by playing an assortment of different note selections and rhythmic variations around these patterns that has already been committed to memory. In other words, first memorize these patterns physically (technique) and then improvise around it. These patterns should be memorized visually in form, also numerically and it is also important that the note names of each particular scale are memorized as well. When you do all this practicing you will automatically train your ear and begin to develop your aural sense and also the ability to hear the relationship of sounds.

And please just keep in mind that if you have a thorough understanding of the major keys and the natural minor keys and the application thereof the information given here will again be purely a matter of principal and more easily understood since the bulk of the work was already done in the previous two books. In book 2 we learned that by starting on the sixth degree of the major key the natural minor scale is produced and that it is actually just a shift that occurs in that the sixth degree of every major key will now become our starting point (Key Tonality) in the formation of the natural minor key. And now we see that the harmonic minor scale is just a natural minor scale with a raised (sharpened) 7

th

degree. In other words the 7th

note of the natural minor scale is raised (sharpened) to form the harmonic minor scale and the subsequent formation of the harmonic minor key.

Comments on Fingerings and Technique You should by now be familiar with the concept of Finger Articulation as discussed in the introductions of the first two books together with a few guidelines on technique. But let me just reiterate once more that the final objective of finger articulation is learning the ability to play any pattern or scale with any finger. What I will do now is play the first three harmonic minor scale patterns in the following sets of photographs so that you can observe my fingerings just to check your fingerings against mine (if your fingerings differ from mine and you can play the pattern comfortably, then that is fine this is just a guideline). Also see if you can find more tips on technique by observing what Im doing. [One photo for every degree of the pattern ascending and descending]:

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Pattern to the Left

1

st Degree

2nd

Degree

3rd

Degree

4th

Degree

5th

Degree

6

th Degree

7th

Degree

8th

Degree

9th

Degree

10th

Degree

9

th Degree

8th

Degree

7th

Degree

6th

Degree

5th

Degree

4

th Degree

3rd

Degree

2nd

Degree

1st

Degree

Pattern in the Center

1

st Degree

2nd

Degree

3rd

Degree

4th

Degree

5th

Degree

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6th

Degree

7th

Degree

8th

Degree

9th

Degree

10th

Degree

11

th Degree

10th

Degree

9th

Degree

8th

Degree

7th

Degree

6

th Degree

5th

Degree

4th

Degree

3rd

Degree

2nd

Degree

1

st Degree

Pattern to the Right

1

st Degree

2nd

Degree

3rd

Degree

4th

Degree

5th

Degree

6

th Degree

7th

Degree

8th

Degree

9th

Degree

10th

Degree

11

th Degree

12th

Degree

11th

Degree

10th

Degree

9th

Degree

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8th

Degree

7th

Degree

6th

Degree

5th

Degree

4th

Degree

3

rd Degree

2nd

Degree

1st

Degree


1st

Degree

2nd

Degree

3rd

Degree

4th

Degree

5

th Degree

6th

Degree

7th

Degree

8th

Degree

7

th Degree

6th

Degree

5th

Degree

4th

Degree

3

rd Degree

2nd

Degree

1st

Degree

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Comments on Improvisation

[IMPORTANT NOTICE: The new aspiring musician should just take a moment and think about and conceptualize the notion of IMPROVISATION in the context

of music with the goal of applying it when learning, practicing and playing].

A few things to think about and apply when incorporating improvisation when playing or practicing something like the harmonic minor scale patterns and open to your own

interpretation

Accents Phrasing Arpeggios Relaxation Note Repetition

Tempo Speed Note Selection Taking Risks Volume

Beat Melody Trills Listening Finger

Articulation

Coordination Legato Intervals Timing Single String

Amplitude Pizzicato Modes Syncopation Chords

Rhythms Articulation Question &

Answer Emotion Blues

Tremolo Phantom Notes Concentration Jazz Silence

Dynamics Triplets Open Strings Length of Note Space

Ornaments Harmonics Bebop Triads Discipline

Scatting Tapping Visualizations Sliding Music

A Final Word In working through this book, what you as the student need to do is to apply the things that are shown to you. For example: When you see a section dealing with intervals and in that section it is stated that the note C and G# together produces an augmented fifth interval, you must then take your bass and apply this and play these two notes and listen and observe and say to yourself, okay, so this is an augmented fifth interval and approach all the other topics in the same fashion. Also keep in mind that one of your objectives is to become technically adept at producing the things that you learn on your instrument and in order to do that, you will have to commit yourself to the physical practicing of the instrument. You will also observe when working through this book how each chapter is almost a carbon copy of the next chapter except for the note names and their respective sounds and the different positions on the fingerboard that changes with every different harmonic minor key. The student is advised to compare the chapters with one another to see and find the characteristics of the harmonic minor keys. When you work slowly through the chapters in this book you will begin to conceptualize the application of theory on your bass and with a little persistence and before you know it youll have an extensive music vocabulary or a sort of information database that you can draw on when you play. Do not be put of by the jargon or terminology used in the theory because as you gradually work through every chapter you will come to terms with the important things. Once you have grasped and worked through the first chapter of this book, every subsequent chapter will also be easier because you will basically be doing the same stuff. Your ability to hear things in a musical context will also develop and your ear will automatically catch-up with the things you are doing and this facility to hear things will begin to subconsciously dictate what you want or need to do. Observe this phenomenon when it occurs and cultivate it further. When you work diligently through this book there will come a stage at some point when youll sit and practice and all of a sudden youll pick up a familiar tune and youll be

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able to play it or a close variation thereof. Give it a couple of months and be patient. The first couple of months are difficult but only because everything is so new but once you have familiarized yourself with a couple of concepts things will quickly start to make sense.

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Chapter 1 THE KEY OF A MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of A MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the A HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the A HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:

I II III IV V VI VII

A B C D E F G#

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the A HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the A HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of A HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note A and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of A HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.

The Harmonic Minor Scale Patterns The three harmonic minor scale patterns with the root note on the TOP STRING:


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Intervals

I

A

A A A A A A A

B C D E F G# A

Major second interval

Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth interval

Perfect fifth interval

Minor sixth interval

(b6/b13)

Major seventh interval

Octave

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II

B

B B B B B B B

C D E F G# A B

Minor second interval (b2/b9)

Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval

Diminished fifth interval

(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh

interval (b7) Octave

III

C

C C C C C C C

D E F G# A B C

Major second

interval

Major third

interval


Augmented fifth interval

(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

D

D D D D D D D

E F G# A B C D


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented

fourth interval (#4/#11)


Major sixth interval

Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

E

E E E E E E E

F G# A B C D E


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

F

F F F F F F F

G# A B C D E F

Augmented

second interval (#2/#9)

Major third interval

Augmented fourth interval

(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

G#

G# G# G# G# G# G# G#

A B C D E F G#


Minor third interval (b3)

Diminished fourth interval

(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)

Diminished seventh interval (bb7)

Octave

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Minor chord Diminished

chord Augmented

chord Minor chord Major chord Major chord

Diminished chord

1st

A B C D E F G# 3

rd C D E F G# A B

5th

E F G# A B C D

I A Minor 1st

A 3rd C (b3) 5th E

II B Diminished 1st

B 3rd

D (b3) 5th

F (b5)

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III C Augmented 1st

C 3rd E 5th G#(#5)

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IV D Minor 1st

D 3rd F (b3) 5th A

V E Major 1st

E 3rd

G# 5th

B

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VI F Major 1st

F 3rd A 5th C

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VII G# Diminished 1st

G# 3rd B (b3) 5th D (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in A Minor (Harmonic)

I II III IV V VI VII A Minor/Major

Seventh B Minor Seven

flat Five

C Major Seventh sharp

Five

D Minor Seventh

E7 (Seventh) F Major Seventh

G# Diminished Seventh

1st A B C D E F G#

3rd C D E F G# A B

5th E F G# A B C D

7th G# A B C D E F

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Chapter 2 THE KEY OF E MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of E MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the E HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the E HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


E F# G A B C D#

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the E HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the E HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of E HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note E and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of E HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

E

E E E E E E E

F# G A B C D# E


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

F#

F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

G A B C D# E F#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)


Minor seventh


III

G

G G G G G G G

A B C D# E F# G

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

A

A A A A A A A

B C D# E F# G A


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

B

B B B B B B B

C D# E F# G A B


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

C

C C C C C C C

D# E F# G A B C

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

D#

D# D# D# D# D# D# D#

E F# G A B C D#




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

E F# G A B C D# 3

rd G A B C D# E F#

5th

B C D# E F# G A

I E Minor 1st

E 3rd G (b3) 5th B

II F# Diminished 1st

F# 3rd

A (b3) 5th

C (b5)

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III G Augmented 1st

G 3rd B 5th D#(#5)

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IV A Minor 1st

A 3rd C (b3) 5th E

V B Major 1st

B 3rd

D# 5th

F#

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VI C Major 1st

C 3rd E 5th G

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VII D# Diminished 1st

D# 3rd F# (b3) 5th A (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in E Minor (Harmonic)


E Minor/Major Seventh

F# Minor Seven flat Five

G Major Seventh sharp

Five

A Minor Seventh

B7 (Seventh) C Major Seventh

D# Diminished Seventh

1st E F# G A B C D#

3rd G A B C D# E F#

5th B C D# E F# G A

7th D# E F# G A B C

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Chapter 3 THE KEY OF B MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of B MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the B HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the B HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


B C# D E F# G A#

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the B HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the B HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of B HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note B and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of B HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

B

B B B B B B B

C# D E F# G A# B


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

C#

C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

D E F# G A# B C#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

D

D D D D D D D

E F# G A# B C# D

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

E

E E E E E E E

F# G A# B C# D E


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

F#

F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

G A# B C# D E F#


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

G

G G G G G G G

A# B C# D E F# G

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

A#

A# A# A# A# A# A# A#

B C# D E F# G A#




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

B C# D E F# G A# 3

rd D E F# G A# B C#

5th

F# G A# B C# D E

I B Minor 1st

B 3rd D (b3) 5th F#

II C# Diminished 1st

C# 3rd

E (b3) 5th

G (b5)

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III D Augmented 1st

D 3rd F# 5th A#(#5)

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IV E Minor 1st

E 3rd G (b3) 5th B

V F# Major 1st

F# 3rd

A# 5th

C#

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VI G Major 1st

G 3rd B 5th D

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VII A# Diminished 1st

A# 3rd C# (b3) 5th E (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in B Minor (Harmonic)


B Minor/Major Seventh

C# Minor Seven flat Five

D Major Seventh sharp

Five

E Minor Seventh

F#7 (Seventh) G Major Seventh

A# Diminished Seventh

1st B C# D E F# G A#

3rd D E F# G A# B C#

5th F# G A# B C# D E

7th A# B C# D E F# G

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Chapter 4 THE KEY OF F# MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of F# MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the F# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the F# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


F# G# A B C# D E#

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the F# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the F# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of F# HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note F# and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of F# HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

F#

F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

G# A B C# D E# F#


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

G#

G# G# G# G# G# G# G#

A B C# D E# F# G#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

A

A A A A A A A

B C# D E# F# G# A

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

B

B B B B B B B

C# D E# F# G# A B


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

C#

C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

D E# F# G# A B C#


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

D

D D D D D D D

E# F# G# A B C# D

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

E#

E# E# E# E# E# E# E#

F# G# A B C# D E#




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

F# G# A B C# D E# 3

rd A B C# D E# F# G#

5th

C# D E# F# G# A B

I F# Minor 1st

F# 3rd A (b3) 5th C#

II G# Diminished 1st

G# 3rd

B (b3) 5th

D (b5)

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III A Augmented 1st

A 3rd C# 5th E#(#5)

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IV B Minor 1st

B 3rd D (b3) 5th F#

V C# Major 1st

C# 3rd

E# 5th

G#

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VI D Major 1st

D 3rd F# 5th A

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VII E# Diminished 1st

E# 3rd G# (b3) 5th B (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in F# Minor (Harmonic)


F# Minor/Major Seventh

G# Minor Seven flat Five

A Major Seventh sharp

Five

B Minor Seventh

C#7 (Seventh) D Major Seventh

E# Diminished Seventh

1st F# G# A B C# D E#

3rd A B C# D E# F# G#

5th C# D E# F# G# A B

7th E# F# G# A B C# D

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Chapter 5 THE KEY OF C# MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of C# MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the C# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the C# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


C# D# E F# G# A B#

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the C# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the C# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of C# HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note C# and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of C# HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

C#

C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

D# E F# G# A B# C#


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

D#

D# D# D# D# D# D# D#

E F# G# A B# C# D#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

E

E E E E E E E

F# G# A B# C# D# E

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

F#

F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

G# A B# C# D# E F#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

G#

G# G# G# G# G# G# G#

A B# C# D# E F# G#


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

A

A A A A A A A

B# C# D# E F# G# A

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

B#

B# B# B# B# B# B# B#

C# D# E F# G# A B#




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

C# D# E F# G# A B# 3

rd E F# G# A B# C# D#

5th

G# A B# C# D# E F#

I C# Minor 1st

C# 3rd E (b3) 5th G#

II D# Diminished 1st

D# 3rd

F# (b3) 5th

A (b5)

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III E Augmented 1st

E 3rd G# 5th B#(#5)

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IV F# Minor 1st

F# 3rd A (b3) 5th C#

V G# Major 1st

G# 3rd

B# 5th

D#

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VI A Major 1st

A 3rd C# 5th E

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VII B# Diminished 1st

B# 3rd D# (b3) 5th F# (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in C# Minor (Harmonic)


C# Minor/Major Seventh

D# Minor Seven flat Five

E Major Seventh sharp

Five

F# Minor Seventh

G#7 (Seventh) A Major Seventh

B# Diminished Seventh

1st C# D# E F# G# A B#

3rd E F# G# A B# C# D#

5th G# A B# C# D# E F#

7th B# C# D# E F# G# A

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Chapter 6 THE KEY OF G# MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of G# MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the G# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the G# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


G# A# B C# D# E F##

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the G# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the G# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of G# HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note G# and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of G# HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

G#

G# G# G# G# G# G# G#

A# B C# D# E F## G#


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

A#

A# A# A# A# A# A# A#

B C# D# E F## G# A#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

B

B B B B B B B

C# D# E F## G# A# B

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

C#

C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

D# E F## G# A# B C#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

D#

D# D# D# D# D# D# D#

E F## G# A# B C# D#


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

E

E E E E E E E

F## G# A# B C# D# E

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

F##

F## F## F## F## F## F## F##

G# A# B C# D# E F##




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

G# A# B C# D# E F## 3

rd B C# D# E F## G# A#

5th

D# E F## G# A# B C#

I G# Minor 1st

G# 3rd B (b3) 5th D#

II A# Diminished 1st

A# 3rd

C# (b3) 5th

E (b5)

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III B Augmented 1st

B 3rd D# 5th F##(#5)

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IV C# Minor 1st

C# 3rd E (b3) 5th G#

V D# Major 1st

D# 3rd

F## 5th

A#

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VI E Major 1st

E 3rd G# 5th B

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VII F## Diminished 1st

F## 3rd A# (b3) 5th C# (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in G# Minor (Harmonic)


G# Minor/Major Seventh

A# Minor Seven flat Five

B Major Seventh sharp

Five

C# Minor Seventh

D#7 (Seventh) E Major Seventh

F## Diminished Seventh

1st G# A# B C# D# E F##

3rd B C# D# E F## G# A#

5th D# E F## G# A# B C#

7th F## G# A# B C# D# E

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Chapter 7 THE KEY OF D# MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of D# MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the D# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the D# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


D# E# F# G# A# B C##

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the D# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the D# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of D# HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note D# and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of D# HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

D#

D# D# D# D# D# D# D#

E# F# G# A# B C## D#


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

E#

E# E# E# E# E# E# E#

F# G# A# B C## D# E#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

F#

F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

G# A# B C## D# E# F#

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

G#

G# G# G# G# G# G# G#

A# B C## D# E# F# G#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

A#

A# A# A# A# A# A# A#

B C## D# E# F# G# A#


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

B

B B B B B B B

C## D# E# F# G# A# B

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

C##

C## C## C## C## C## C## C##

D# E# F# G# A# B C##




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

D# E# F# G# A# B C## 3

rd F# G# A# B C## D# E#

5th

A# B C## D# E# F# G#

I D# Minor 1st

D# 3rd F# (b3) 5th A#

II E# Diminished 1st

E# 3rd

G# (b3) 5th

B (b5)

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III F# Augmented 1st

F# 3rd A# 5th C##(#5)

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IV G# Minor 1st

G# 3rd B (b3) 5th D#

V A# Major 1st

A# 3rd

C## 5th

E#

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VI B Major 1st

B 3rd D# 5th F#

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VII C## Diminished 1st

C## 3rd E# (b3) 5th G# (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in D# Minor (Harmonic)


D# Minor/Major Seventh

E# Minor Seven flat Five

F# Major Seventh sharp

Five

G# Minor Seventh

A#7 (Seventh) B Major Seventh

C## Diminished

Seventh

1st D# E# F# G# A# B C##

3rd F# G# A# B C## D# E#

5th A# B C## D# E# F# G#

7th C## D# E# F# G# A# B

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Chapter 8 THE KEY OF A# MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of A# MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the A# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the A# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


A# B# C# D# E# F# G##

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the A# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the A# HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of A# HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note A# and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of A# HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

A#

A# A# A# A# A# A# A#

B# C# D# E# F# G## A#


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

B#

B# B# B# B# B# B# B#

C# D# E# F# G## A# B#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

C#

C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

D# E# F# G## A# B# C#

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

D#

D# D# D# D# D# D# D#

E# F# G## A# B# C# D#


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

E#

E# E# E# E# E# E# E#

F# G## A# B# C# D# E#


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

F#

F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

G## A# B# C# D# E# F#

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

G##

G## G## G## G## G## G## G##

A# B# C# D# E# F# G##




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

A# B# C# D# E# F# G## 3

rd C# D# E# F# G## A# B#

5th

E# F# G## A# B# C# D#

I A# Minor 1st

A# 3rd C# (b3) 5th E#

II B# Diminished 1st

B# 3rd

D# (b3) 5th

F# (b5)

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III C# Augmented 1st

C# 3rd E# 5th G##(#5)

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IV D# Minor 1st

D# 3rd F# (b3) 5th A#

V E# Major 1st

E# 3rd

G## 5th

B#

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VI F# Major 1st

F# 3rd A# 5th C#

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VII G## Diminished 1st

G## 3rd B# (b3) 5th D# (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in A# Minor (Harmonic)


A# Minor/Major Seventh

B# Minor Seven flat Five

C# Major Seventh sharp

Five

D# Minor Seventh

E#7 (Seventh) F# Major Seventh

G## Diminished

Seventh

1st A# B# C# D# E# F# G##

3rd C# D# E# F# G## A# B#

5th E# F# G## A# B# C# D#

7th G## A# B# C# D# E# F#

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Chapter 9 THE KEY OF D MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of D MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the D HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the D HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


D E F G A Bb C#

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the D HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the D HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of D HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note D and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of D HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

D

D D D D D D D

E F G A Bb C# D


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

E

E E E E E E E

F G A Bb C# D E


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

F

F F F F F F F

G A Bb C# D E F

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

G

G G G G G G G

A Bb C# D E F G


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

A

A A A A A A A

Bb C# D E F G A


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

Bb

Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb

C# D E F G A Bb

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

C#

C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

D E F G A Bb C#




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

D E F G A Bb C# 3

rd F G A Bb C# D E

5th

A Bb C# D E F G

I D Minor 1st

D 3rd F (b3) 5th A

II E Diminished 1st

E 3rd

G (b3) 5th

Bb (b5)

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III F Augmented 1st

F 3rd A 5th C#(#5)

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IV G Minor 1st

G 3rd Bb (b3) 5th D

V A Major 1st

A 3rd

C# 5th

E

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VI Bb Major 1st

Bb 3rd D 5th F

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VII C# Diminished 1st

C# 3rd E (b3) 5th G (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in D Minor (Harmonic)


D Minor/Major Seventh

E Minor Seven flat Five

F Major Seventh sharp

Five

G Minor Seventh

A7 (Seventh) Bb Major Seventh

C# Diminished Seventh

1st D E F G A Bb C#

3rd F G A Bb C# D E

5th A Bb C# D E F G

7th C# D E F G A Bb

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Chapter 10 THE KEY OF G MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of G MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the G HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the G HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


G A Bb C D Eb F#

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the G HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the G HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of G HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note G and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of G HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

G

G G G G G G G

A Bb C D Eb F# G


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

A

A A A A A A A

Bb C D Eb F# G A


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

Bb


C D Eb F# G A Bb

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

C

C C C C C C C

D Eb F# G A Bb C


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

D

D D D D D D D

Eb F# G A Bb C D


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

Eb

Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb Eb

F# G A Bb C D Eb

Augmented




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

F#

F# F# F# F# F# F# F#

G A Bb C D Eb F#




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

G A Bb C D Eb F# 3

rd Bb C D Eb F# G A

5th

D Eb F# G A Bb C

I G Minor 1st

G 3rd Bb (b3) 5th D

II A Diminished 1st

A 3rd

C (b3) 5th

Eb (b5)

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III Bb Augmented 1st

Bb 3rd D 5th F#(#5)

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IV C Minor 1st

C 3rd Eb (b3) 5th G

V D Major 1st

D 3rd

F# 5th

A

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VI Eb Major 1st

Eb 3rd G 5th Bb

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VII F# Diminished 1st

F# 3rd A (b3) 5th C (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in G Minor (Harmonic)


G Minor/Major Seventh

A Minor Seven flat Five

Bb Major Seventh sharp

Five

C Minor Seventh

D7 (Seventh) Eb Major Seventh

F# Diminished Seventh

1st G A Bb C D Eb F#

3rd Bb C D Eb F# G A

5th D Eb F# G A Bb C

7th F# G A Bb C D Eb

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Chapter 11 THE KEY OF C MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of C MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the C HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the C HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


C D Eb F G Ab B

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the C HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the C HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of C HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note C and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of C HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

C

C C C C C C C

D Eb F G Ab B C


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

D

D D D D D D D

Eb F G Ab B C D


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

Eb


F G Ab B C D Eb

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

F

F F F F F F F

G Ab B C D Eb F


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

G

G G G G G G G

Ab B C D Eb F G


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

Ab

Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab

B C D Eb F G Ab

Augmented second interval (#2/#9)



(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

B

B B B B B B B

C D Eb F G Ab B




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

C D Eb F G Ab B 3

rd Eb F G Ab B C D

5th

G Ab B C D Eb F

I C Minor 1st

C 3rd Eb (b3) 5th G

II D Diminished 1st

D 3rd

F (b3) 5th

Ab (b5)

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III Eb Augmented 1st

Eb 3rd G 5th B (#5)

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IV F Minor 1st

F 3rd Ab (b3) 5th C

V G Major 1st

G 3rd

B 5th

D

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VI Ab Major 1st

Ab 3rd C 5th Eb

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VII B Diminished 1st

B 3rd D (b3) 5th F (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in C Minor (Harmonic)


C Minor/Major Seventh

D Minor Seven flat Five

Eb Major Seventh sharp

Five

F Minor Seventh

G7 (Seventh) Ab Major Seventh

B Diminished Seventh

1st C D Eb F G Ab B

3rd Eb F G Ab B C D

5th G Ab B C D Eb F

7th B C D Eb F G Ab

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Chapter 12 THE KEY OF F MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of F MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the F HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the F HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


F G Ab Bb C Db E

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the F HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the F HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of F HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note F and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of F HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

F

F F F F F F F

G Ab Bb C Db E F


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

G

G G G G G G G

Ab Bb C Db E F G


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

Ab

Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab

Bb C Db E F G Ab

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

Bb


C Db E F G Ab Bb


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

C

C C C C C C C

Db E F G Ab Bb C


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

Db

Db Db Db Db Db Db Db

E F G Ab Bb C Db




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

E

E E E E E E E

F G Ab Bb C Db E




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

F G Ab Bb C Db E 3

rd Ab Bb C Db E F G

5th

C Db E F G Ab Bb

I F Minor 1st

F 3rd Ab (b3) 5th C

II G Diminished 1st

G 3rd

Bb (b3) 5th

Db (b5)

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III Ab Augmented 1st

Ab 3rd C 5th E (#5)

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IV Bb Minor 1st

Bb 3rd Db (b3) 5th F

V C Major 1st

C 3rd

E 5th

G

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VI Db Major 1st

Db 3rd F 5th Ab

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VII E Diminished 1st

E 3rd G (b3) 5th Bb (b5)

Further Harmonization of the Scale Tone Chords in F Minor (Harmonic)


F Minor/Major Seventh

G Minor Seven flat Five

Ab Major Seventh sharp

Five

Bb Minor Seventh

C7 (Seventh) Db Major Seventh

E Diminished Seventh

1st F G Ab Bb C Db E

3rd Ab Bb C Db E F G

5th C Db E F G Ab Bb

7th E F G Ab Bb C Db

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Chapter 13 THE KEY OF Bb MINOR (Harmonic)

The Notes The key of Bb MINOR (Harmonic) is derived from the Bb HARMONIC MINOR SCALE. The notes of the Bb HARMONIC MINOR SCALE may be presented as follows with a numerical value attributed to each note:


Bb C Db Eb F Gb A

1/8 2/9 b3/b10 4/11 5/12 b6/b13 7 In written musical form the Bb HARMONIC MINOR SCALE is presented in this manner: Treble Clef

Bass Clef

The Bass Fingerboard On the bass fingerboard the notes of the Bb HARMONIC MINOR SCALE shows up as follows:

When we take the various harmonic minor scale patterns and we LINK them over the fingerboard it will form a kind of HARMONIC MINOR SCALE OR HARMONIC MINOR KEY ROADMAP and the subsequent reproduction of the above picture. So in order to memorize the above sequence of notes we will start by learning the individual harmonic minor scale patterns as indicated in the following section. In this chapter of Bb HARMONIC MINOR the first note or root note of each pattern will be the note Bb and when we link these harmonic minor scale patterns, well get the above picture of the key of Bb HARMONIC MINOR that covers the whole extent of the fingerboard.



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Intervals

I

Bb


C Db Eb F Gb A Bb


Minor third

interval (b3)




(b6/b13)


Octave

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II

C

C C C C C C C

Db Eb F Gb A Bb C


Minor third

interval (b3)

Perfect fourth

interval


(b5)

Major sixth

interval

Minor seventh


III

Db

Db Db Db Db Db Db Db

Eb F Gb A Bb C Db

Major second

interval

Major third

interval



(#5)

Major sixth

interval


Octave

IV

Eb


F Gb A Bb C Db Eb


Minor third

interval (b3)

Augmented




Minor seventh

interval (b7)

Octave

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V

F

F F F F F F F

Gb A Bb C Db Eb F


Major third

interval

Perfect fourth

interval

Perfect fifth

interval


(b6/b13)

Minor seventh


VI

Gb

Gb Gb Gb Gb Gb Gb Gb

A Bb C Db Eb F Gb




(#4/#11)




Octave

VII

A

A A A A A A A

Bb C Db Eb F Gb A




(b4/b11)


(b5)


(b6/b13)


Octave

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chord Augmented


Diminished chord

1st

Bb C Db Eb F Gb A 3

rd Db Eb F Gb A Bb C

5th

F Gb A Bb C Db Eb

I Bb Minor 1st

Bb 3rd Db (b3) 5th F

II C Diminished 1st

C 3rd

Eb (b3) 5th

Gb (b5)

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III Db Augmented 1st

Db 3rd F 5th A (#5)

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IV Eb Minor 1st

Eb 3rd Gb (b3) 5th Bb

V F Major 1st

F 3rd

A 5th

C

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VI Gb Major 1st

Gb 3rd Bb 5th Db

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VII A Diminished 1st

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