When dealing with harmony in a minor key, the chords are assumed to be derived from the harmonic minor scale. This advanced harmony and theory dvd will teach you some different guitar modes within the melodic minor scale the dimished scale. Connecting chords with linear harmony book by bert ligon to learn genuine improvisation. The improviser should have a solid grasp of these scales in all keys. In addition, the improviser should also know which tensions are associated with each given chord scale. Connecting chords with linear harmony ligon, bert on.
To the left are the possible combinations of thirds in simple 3note chords, called triads. I first released what i now call the beta version of chordscale theory and linear harmony for guitar in late 2010. Creative tools for improvisation and composition in contemporary music is a guide to modern music theory as it relates directly to the guitar fretboard. Pdf ebook version of chord scale theory and linear harmony for. I ve been working through the examples one by one, playing them on guitar until.
All ebooks come as pdf files and can be easily read on any computer, tablet. There are two types of thirds that we deal with here, major 3rds 4 halfsteps and minor 3rds 3 halfsteps. Read connecting chords with linear harmony online by bert ligon. It covers basic harmony as well as the complex harmonies used in jazz in a friendly easytofollow format. The goal of fretboard harmony should be to integrate the guitarists understanding of harmony with actual instrumental performance and in turn to develop a tactile association between theory and practice. Bert ligons connecting chords with linear harmony is an essential.
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