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MASTER MINOR 7TH FLAT 5 ARPEGGIOS

Did you know that contemporary music only tends to reference a few fundamental chord sequences—and that in the majority of those environments, the focus is generalized on those primary structures residing on the first, fourth, and fifth harmonic degrees? That’s why any structure found on the seventh diatonic degree is less familiar than its more common counterparts. Let’s explore this!

EXERCISE ONE

Exercise 1 denotes the chords and arpeggios produced when the major scale is harmonized using tertian construction. These structures, their arpeggios, and most importantly, the order in which they’re presented are a fruitful source of information, as this data is used to analyze and interpret the majority of contemporary music. Dissect each bar, memorizing the

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