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DIATONIC
(Exercises derived from 7-note scales)
 
Chords    
Exercise N.1: Cmaj7 5 voice version Version with octaves     

 
Chords with 1 approach note

 
Exercise N.2: Cmaj7 with 7 --> 6 resolution 3 voice version Version with ocataves  
Different approach note 5 voice version    
 		  
Chords with moving tenths

 
Exercise N.3, with Cmaj7       5 voice version 5 voice version, with Cmaj6    
 		  
Chords with 2 approach notes from above

 
Exercise N.4, Cmaj7, drop 2 Inversion 5 voice version Triplet version  
  Chromatic triplet version Drop2, 4 First inversion  
  Second inversion
Third inversion  
 		  
Chords, chromatic approach notes from below

 
Exercise N.5: Cmaj6, drop 2, no 5. One approach note. 2 approach notes Triplet rhythm 3 approach notes  
  4 approach notes Cmaj7 drop 2. Two approach notes    
  		 
Chords, approach notes from above and below  

Exercise N.6: Cmaj6, double 7th.
2 notes diverge to 6th
 2 notes diverge to 6th 		   
   
 		  
Chords, double approach (above and below)

 
Exercise N.7: Cmaj9, drop 2, with 2 approach notes, from above and below Close position Inverted version with doubling Approaching root and 6 (long - short)  
  Approaching root and 6, inverted Introducing a skip Approaching root and 3rd  
  Double approch with 4 voices    
 		  
Chords, inversions of drop 2. Two approach notes (pastel)

   
  Exercise N.8: Cmaj6 to Fmaj6 Chromatic triplet Chromatic 16th note feel    
 		  
         
CADENCE
    
(Transitioning between two chords)
 
V7 - I, with pastel        

Exercise N.9: E7 to B maj



Different inversion 1


 		   
  Different inversion 2

   
 		  
V7 (alt) - I        

Exercise N.10: Moving C7(alt) voicing



Different resolution


   
 
Move up all 4 inversions of Db7


 
 
Shift from Db7 to Db9


 
 		  
ii7 - V7      

Exercise N.11: Diverging chromatic approach



Diverging chromatic approach for 4 beats


   
 
ii7 (drop 3) - V13 (b9)        
Exercise 12: Initial voicing (drop 3) Approach voices 3 & 4 of V
with two notes (from above) 		Approach voices 3 & 4 of V
with three notes (from above) 		Approach voices 3 & 4 of V with four notes (from above)  
  Approach voices 3 & 4 of V
with two notes (from below) 		Approach voices 3 & 4 of V
with three notes (from below) 		Approach voices 3 & 4 of V with four notes (from below)  
  Approach voices 2 & 4 of V
with two notes (contrary motion) 		Approach voices 2, 3 & 4 of V
with two notes (from below) 		Approach voices 1, 3 & 4 of V with four notes (from above )  
  Approach voices 3 & 4 of V
with two notes (contrary motion) 		Approach voices 2, 3 & 4 of V with two notes (voice 3 in contrary motion) Approach voices 1, 2, 3 & 4 of V
with two notes (from below) 		 
 
8-Note Scales
   
(Exercises based on diatonic + 1 scales)
Part 1: Six/Diminished
 
3-Note Movement  
Exercise 13a: minor 7 chord (drop 2, omit 3) Voice 2 plays 1/4 notes Triplet with upper scale note  


Exercise 13b: minor 6 chord (drop 2, omit 3)

Voice 2 plays 1/4 notes

Triplet with upper scale note ;		    
         
4-Note Movement      
Exercise 14: major 6 (drop 2) to dim7 (drop 2)      
         
         
         
         
         
         
Part 2: Symmetrical Scales    
         
         
         
         
         
         
   




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