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I've been creating some chromatic sequences. Using all of the chromatic scale notes.These are ascending.
Scale tones in bold. (C Major)
D-Eb-E-A-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-E-C-Db-D-Eb-E-A-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-E-C-Db-D-Eb-E-A-F-Gb etc
D-Eb-E-B-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-Gb-C-Db-D-Eb-E-B-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-Gb-C-Db-D-Eb-E-B-F-Gb etc
D-Eb-E-Gb-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-Db-C-Db-D-Eb-E-Gb-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-Db-C-Db-D-Eb-E-Gb etc
If you play the lines you'll get the idea, similar to BH's chromatic scale idea.
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To create your own sequence, using what ever interval you like.
Just add your own interval for X and Z.
Ascending Sequence.
D-Eb-E-X-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-Z-C-Db-D-Eb-E-X-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-Z-C-Db etc
Descending Sequence.
D-Db-C-Z-B-Bb-A-Ab-G-Gb-F-X-E-Eb-D-Db-C-Z-B-Bb-A-Ab-G-Gb etcLast edited by GuyBoden; 12-01-2023 at 04:37 PM.
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11-20-2023 06:55 AM
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I think the BH chromatic sequences leave space for replacing those skips with larger leaps as well.
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
Last edited by GuyBoden; 11-20-2023 at 09:56 AM.
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This is the BH chromatic scale. In his version he places the G note in between E and F and the D note in between B and C. He does, however, say you could use any note there as you are doing.
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Guy, I really, really don't see the point of this. Learn the normal stuff first and dust off the high notes. If you must, join up chord tones with the note/s in between, and don't overdo it. Anything else generally sounds contrived.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
Go in reverse and play from D down to B.
D Db C E B
Then tell me that doesn't sound like Hank Mobley or something.
Again ... Barry's formulation would put a D in place of the E, but still. In addition to a bunch of other things, it's a way of turning short scale fragments into useable vocabulary, and making chromatic fragments transposable without disrupting the rhythm.
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Barry revised his idea of HALF-STEP RULES to EXTRA NOTE RULES.
The rule is more important than the note.
These examples are good and exploring this is fun.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
Yes, it sounds contrived, because it is. :-)
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Originally Posted by GuyBoden
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Okay, all play Barry Harris! :-)
I'd rather play me.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
Is that supposed to be over a G7? D Db C B? I do that sort of thing in my sleep, for god's sake. And just about anybody could, I should think.
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Originally Posted by A. Kingstone
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
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To create your own sequence, using what ever interval you like.
Just add your own interval for X and Z.
D-Eb-E-X-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-Z-C-Db-D-Eb-E-X-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-Z-C-Db etc
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Great, now put it in a tune. Come on, Guy, you can do better than alphabet games.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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From D down to B? What's that E doing there?
Is that supposed to be over a G7? D Db C B? I do that sort of thing in my sleep, for god's sake.
And just about anybody could, I should think.
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Originally Posted by Bop Head
The other part of the joke was that I'm probably in the youngest 10% of members on this forum, but I digress.
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Originally Posted by GuyBoden
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
Maybe you can, but you don’t usually include a lot of bebop vocabulary in your stuff.
I wish that were true.
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Sounds dreadful. Not very guitar friendly either.
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
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Originally Posted by ragman1
(or until I run off after some other shiny object that’ll keep me busy for a few months.)
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