Week 4 = Week 3 again

In the last class, we ended by playing an Augmented, Major, minor and diminished triad, one after another.

We also noted how each triad was a combination of thirds stacked on each other (where M3 is a major third and m3 is a minor third)

Augmented = M3 + M3 = C - E - G#

Major = M3 + m3 = C - E - G

minor = m3 + M3 = C - Eb - G

diminished = m3 + m3 = C - Eb - Gb


we all unanimously decided it was an excellent idea to run through this material through all 12 keys.

Db - F - A
Db - F - Ab
Db - Fb - Ab
Db - Fb - Abb

D - F# - A#
D - F# - A
D - F - A
D - F - Ab

and so forth. 

It is an excellent idea if for no other reason than we will soon add a 4th note to the triads, and doing the same exercise.  If you have the first 3 notes under control, that 4th one won't pose any problem!




We also touched on the idea of moving each of these 4 triads through each of the progressions

1.  movement by half step C - E - G ... Db - F - Ab ... D - F# - A .... Eb - G - Bb  (etc)
2.  movement by whole step C - E - G ... D - F# - A ... E - G# - B (etc)

and, the newest addition, movement by minor third

C - E - G ... Eb - G - Bb ... F# - A# - C# ... A - C# - E
Db - F - Ab ... E - G# - B ... G - B - D ... Bb - D - F

(you can figure out the third one!)

Of course, you will also want to put the Augmented, minor and diminished through the same progressions.




Then, we touched ever so briefly on the fact that the triad itself can a progression.  This will make more sense in the weeks to come.  In the mean time, can you run the "material" through the triads?

C   -  E  -  G   -------> B - C  Eb - E  F# - G
where C - E - G is a major triad and we are preceding each note in the triad with a note a half step below.

remember preceding notes with a note a half step below?

Then there is C - B - C - D - C  -- E - D# - E - F# - E...................
OR IS THERE?
Does it sound right?

(does it sound right compared to what?)

compare!

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

versus

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

if you had to describe in narrative form what the difference is between these two examples, what would you say?  (I would say something about the different use of whole steps and half steps based on starting note)


For now, let's use the 2nd example as our prototype, for all twelve keys

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





And minor?  compare

C - B - C - D - C  ....  Eb - D - Eb- F - Eb  ....  G - F# - G - A - G

C - B - C - D - C  ....  Eb - D - Eb - F - Eb  ....  G - F# - G - Ab - G

I'll let you choose!  For now!




Lastly, try practicing your triads like this:

C - E - G ... G# - F - C# ... D - F# - A ... Bb - G - Eb

as well as

G - E - C - C# - F - G#  ... A - F# - D ... Eb - G - Bb


and so on.




HEY!  You have already learned many of the intervallic movements in COUNTDOWN.  Now it's just a matter of committing them all to muscle memory.  Anyone (who is willing to work) can do that!