About Tension notes and scales for improvisation
In the second module, you will study higher harmony, namely the 9th, 11th and 13th tensions. First, you will discover which tensions are available in the major mode.
We will then look at the minor mode with 7♭9 chords, the superlocrian or altered scale, the Lydian dominant scale and the 7#11 chord.
The picture will be completed with the su4 chord, the Phrygian chord, the 13♭9 chord, as well as the chord derived from the hexatonal scale. Each dominant chord will be related to its scale to explain how the various chords are used in improvisation.
Module Content
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Superior harmony, tensions. 9th, 11th, 13th chords
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The dominant, part one. 7sus and 7(#5) chords
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The dominant, part two. 7(b9) and 7(b9)sus chords
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The dominant, part three. 7(#11) chords
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The dominant, part four. Superlocrian scale and altered chord.
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The dominant, part five. Semitone-tone diminished scale and 13(b9) chord
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Summary: eight types of dominant chords and related scales for improvisation