robert kramer
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Nashville TN
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Posted 24 Apr 2010 2:50 pm |
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Last week in Lesson #15 we started adding half step chromatic intervals to our CM7 Scale Pattern – one fret at a time – starting with the 5th fret. This week we will add chromatic intervals to the 7th and 8th frets of our CM7 Scale Pattern. All examples are in the key of C.
The first diagram shows the notes of our CM7 Scale Pattern with two half step chromatic intervals located at the 7th fret (C# to D and Eb to E) and one half step chromatic interval located at the 8th fret (F# to G).
The second diagram is an exercise using the C# to D half step chromatic interval – 6th to 7th fret (b9th to 9th).
**For the timing of this run begin by accenting the second note > D > 5th string > 7th fret**
(C-6th w/ knee lever lowering 3rd string C to B)
Here is a chromatic interval Eb to E located at the 7th fret and a chromatic interval F# to G located at the 8th fret of our CM7 Scale Pattern.
The first diagram is an exercise using the Eb to E half step chromatic interval - 6th to 7th fret (b3rd to 3rd).
**For the timing of this run begin by accenting the first note > Eb > 4th string > 6th fret**
The second diagram is an exercise using the F# to G half step chromatic interval – 7th to 8th fret (b5 to 5).
**For the timing of this run begin by accenting the first note > F# > 3rd string >7th fret**
(C-6th w/ knee lever lowering 3rd string C to B)
Here are all three chromatic intervals combined into one chromatic exercise plus an exercise that divides the phrase into three easy to learn parts - as explained below in this weeks “Tip of the Week."
The first diagram combines all three half step intervals: (C# to D) – (Eb to E) – (F# to G) - into one chromatic exercise. (Although this exercise is a part of our CM7 Scale Pattern, it does not resolve back to C. The exercise is designed to learn the half steps at these frets. In the context of a song, you would resolve back to C or to the next chord on the chart.)
**For the timing of this run begin by accenting the first note > D > 5th string > 7th fret**
The second diagram divides this exercise into three separate groups as explained below in this week’s “Tip of the Week.” For timing purposes, the first note to be accented in each group is marked with a > under the accented note.
(C-6th w/ knee lever lowering 3rd string C to B)
Tip of the Week: Sometimes it’s easier to learn long phrases by dividing the notes up into smaller, easy to learn groups. In the last diagram, the combined chromatic exercise is divided into three groups (a) – (b) – (c). After getting (a) down, start on (b), then (c) and then put them all together.
Although all these examples are in the key of C, the last exercise also works over a G7 chord. It might be easier to learn this exercise by thinking G at the 7th fret – and then return to the key of C when you got it down. All exercises in this lesson have been divided into groups’ labeled (a) (b) or (a) (b) (c). In each group, the first note to be accented is marked with a > under the accented note. This should set up the timing for each group and for the complete exercise. |
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