this is really good info to me.. so can you reply with Step 1. Understanding the Number system. How do we find the number system and how do we apply it to our playing?
Umm, in an effort to be concise & as brief as possible
(Fat chance! lol):
Chords:Chords have
ingredients. Not (milk, eggs, and butter) but rather (1s, 2s, & 3s) or NUMBERS!!
example:major7 chord = (1, 3, 5, 7)
minor7 chord = (1, b3, 5, b7)
dominant7 chord = (1, 3, 5, b7)
Where are these numbers at? They are located in "
The Major Scale" or the (
doe, rae, mee, fah, so, lah, tee, doe) scale.
Instead of saying (doe, rae, mee...etc) you would replace it with NUMBERS: (
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
In the key of C, that would be
all the white keys starting with C to the next C (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C)
Therefore, if you wanted to play the
major7 chord (
1, 3, 5, 7), you would locate the Major Scale, and find the chord
NUMBERS! (Left Hand on 1...Right Hand the rest with 1 as well IF YOU LIKE HOW IT SOUNDS. You don't have to play 1 in the Right Hand as well, if you don't want to).
It may look like this:
LH = Left Hand
RH = Right Hand
LH / RH
1 / 1, 3, 5, 7......(C / C, E, G, B)
or scramble/rearrange the numbers (invert):
1 / 7, 1, 3, 5 .....(C / B, C, E, G)
or
1 / 5, 7, 1, 3......(C / G, B, C, E)
You need a list of all (or nearly all) of the "chords" with their ingredient numbers so you'll know what ingredients are found in all the chords. I think there are lists here at LGM or various sites online that has them. Here's one i found some time ago
http://chrisjuergensen.com.hosting.domaindirect.com/chordformula.htm=========================================================
Just so you'll know how to find the "Major Scale" in OTHER keys besides C (the white keys),
THIS IS THE MAJOR SCALE FORMULA:w = whole step
h = half step
root = your 1st note, which is the key that you're in. (key of C = C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C)
(root, w, w, h, w, w, w, h)This Major Scale Formula will Never Fail! Use it to find you Major Scale, so you can use your "Number System!"
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If you locate your major scale, then put your thumb on 1, then play "every other" note to make a four note chord, since your thumb was on 1, it's called "the one chord"
If your thumb is on 2 and you play "every other note", that chord is "the two chord". Keep going all the way up to "the seven chord". 8 starts back over as one again.
In the easy key of C:
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C / C, E, G, B
Two chord:D / D, F, A, C
Three chord:E / E, G, B, D
Four chord:F / F, A, C, E
Five chord:G / G, B, D, F
Six chord:A / A, C, E, G
Seven chord: B / B, D, F, A
Now you're back at "One"....very good!
Lastly, keep in mind...those seven "scale degree" chords that you just played, the notes of those chords can be REARRANGED in any way YOU want. Whichever way sounds best to YOU in whatever music situation you find yourself in.
By rearranging the letters, the chord STILL remains the same!!! (i can't stop! lol)
You should know this:
Those seven "scale degree" chords are each in categories, and here they are:
Tone 1 chord
= (major)Tone 2 chord
= (minor)Tone 3 chord
= (minor)Tone 4 chord
= (major)Tone 5 chord
= (dominant)Tone 6 chord
= (minor)Tone 7 chord
= (half diminished/minor b5)With a clear understanding of this information, you are now equipped with the seeds of Beasthood! Now, go forth and prosper, with a growl!
