- concepts of minor and major (which most of them will probably know).
- avoid notes in both of these types of keys (e.g. 4th in the tonic major, or 6th in the tonic minor)
- cycle of 5ths
- what kind of 7ths to use and when to use them (3 types: major, minor, dominant)
- passing notes
Avoid Notes:
This table displays the 'avoid notes' (notes which when improvising it is unconventional to use as accented) for each degree of the scale.
Cycle Of 5ths
7ths
Major
Major 7ths - 11 semitones, used on tonic, subdominant
Minor 7ths - 10 semitones, used on supertonic, submediant, mediant
Dominant 7ths - 10 semitones (with maj 3rd), used on dominant
Minor
Major 7ths - 11 semitones, used on mediant, submediant
Minor 7ths - 10 semitones, used on subdominant
Dominant 7ths - 10 semitones (with maj 3rd), used on dominant
- avoid notes in both of these types of keys (e.g. 4th in the tonic major, or 6th in the tonic minor)
- cycle of 5ths
- what kind of 7ths to use and when to use them (3 types: major, minor, dominant)
- passing notes
Avoid Notes:
Degree
|
Major
|
Minor
|
Tonic
|
4th
|
6th, b7th
|
Supertonic
|
4th
| |
Sub-dominant
|
6th
| |
Dominant
|
1st
|
7th
|
Relative Minor/Major
|
4th
|
1st
|
This table displays the 'avoid notes' (notes which when improvising it is unconventional to use as accented) for each degree of the scale.
Cycle Of 5ths
7ths
Major
Major 7ths - 11 semitones, used on tonic, subdominant
Minor 7ths - 10 semitones, used on supertonic, submediant, mediant
Dominant 7ths - 10 semitones (with maj 3rd), used on dominant
Minor
Major 7ths - 11 semitones, used on mediant, submediant
Minor 7ths - 10 semitones, used on subdominant
Dominant 7ths - 10 semitones (with maj 3rd), used on dominant
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