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GUERILLA
EAR
TRAINING
Practical
Skills
for
Musicians
in
the
Trenches
FaLL Semester CLass VII
Tom Brooks, Instructor
‘cuz it’s a JUNGLE out there!!
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Let’s get started!
‣Why is this So Important?
‣‘Perfect Pitch‘ versus
‘Relative Pitch’
‣GOOD NEWS! You already know
way more than you think!
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WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT??
>Because Music is SOUND - Ear Training lets you
KNOW and instantly analyze what you are hearing
>After you learn Ear Training you can...
“Hear it once and PLAY IT- plus WRITE the CHART”
>Learn this Vital Skill and you will become...
a Better Player / a Faster Arranger / a Sharper Producer
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‘Perfect Pitch’ versus ‘Relative Pitch’
PERFECT PITCH (Absolute Pitch) >less than 0.01% of people have it
>you either HAVE IT or you DON’T (nbd!)
RELATIVE PITCH >Everybody has it, in varying degrees...
[that means YOU TOO!]
>You can DEVELOP it and improve your Skill
[...that’s what we’re doing today!]
GOOD NEWS!!
You already know WAY more than you think!
If you can sing “Happy Birthday”,
you’re already on your way This Class will...
Narrow it down - Start Simple - and Grow from there
SO... Let’s N A R R O W I T D O W N ! ! ! ==>
N a r r o w i t D o w n ==>
In Western Music there are only 12 NOTES in an octave
the same 12 notes repeat in the next octave
95% of all pop music is built on the MAJOR SCALE
the Major Scale only uses
7 of the 12 notes
...and I GUARANTEE you already know these 7 notes
SO...“Let’s start at the very beginning a very good place to start...”
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We start our Training on the
mountaintops of Austria
with the Von Trapp children“Do-Re-Mi” 1-2-3 A-B-C...
Yes folks, it’s
it’s ALL THE SAME!!
FRAULINE MARIA!
Ear Training is EASY
It’s Only 7 NOTES!!
1-2-3 / do-re-mi / A-B-C /...it’s all the same
1-2-3
do-re-mi
Scale Degree
Key of C
1
do
Tonic
C
2
re
Super-Tonic
D
3
mi
Mediant
E
4
fa
Sub-Dominant
F
5
so
Dominant
G
6
la
Sub-Mediant
A
7
ti
Leading Tone
B
“Do-Re-Mi” ...WHAT??
In “The Sound of Music” Rodgers & Hammerstein
were teaching the Von Trapp children Ear Training
The system is called “SOLFEGE”; been around forever
Each of the 7 NOTES in the scale has a syllable
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do (same as low Do) {used to be ‘UT’!}
It is called a ‘Movable Do’ system (Nashville Number System)
SING IT!
...really fast, syllables LOUD, rush past the rest of it-
a ‘C’ Major Scale is
all White Notes on the keyboard
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Now just sing The First Three
Do-Re-Mi = 1-2-3 = C-D-E
***Focus on the sound of each Note***
When I play a note, you SING which of the 3 it is - (Come on, only 3 options!!)
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“...the first three notes just
happen to be...
Do-Re-Mi
1-2-3
C-D-E
It’s time for...
POP QUIZ #1!!
{Let’s go FAST!}
POP QUIZ RULES
>Take out manuscript or blank paper
>Now we are moving from Austria to Nashville...
so instead of writing “Do-Re-Mi” write
1-2-3
*For now, everything is in the
Key of ‘C’ Major *Remember, it’s “Relative Pitch”...
so you are writing your answers ‘relative’
to this Reference Pitch -
LISTEN and lock in this Key Center:
Pop Quiz #1
Listen and write the note number,
1 or 2 or 3
Pop Quiz #1
1-2-3-1-3-1-3
3-2-2-1-1--1-2-2
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Pop quiz #1
‣How did you score?!?!?
POP QUIZ #2
>Now I play using the same 3 NOTES but instead of writing 1 or 2 or 3
you write the LETTER NAMES
C or D or E
in ‘C’ Major
(same pitches, different label)
*(Ask me later why Note 1 isn’t the Letter ‘A’!!)
LISTEN and re-lock in the Key Center:
Pop Quiz #2
Listen and write the LETTER NAMES,
C or D or E
Pop Quiz #2
C-D-E--E-D-C--D-C
C-D-E--E
E-E-E-E-D-D
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Pop quiz #2
‣Finding some new SKILLS?
How about some
BONUS POINTS?!?!?
***a FREE CD if you can
name those 2 tunes!
Pop Quiz #2
C-D-E--E-D-C--D-C
C-D-E--E
E-E-E-E-D-D
Pop Quiz #2
C-D-E--E-D-C--D-C
C-D-E--E
*Charlie Brown Theme*
E-E-E-E-D-D
*Great Is Thy Faithfulness*
GUERILLA
TACTICS
TIP #1
Always identify the first
3 pitches of the scale
1-2-3 with the song
“Do-Re-Mi”
The UP-DOWN Game
‘cuz it’s a JUNGLE out there!!
a ‘C’ Major Scale is
all White Notes on the keyboard
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
>Do-Re-Mi = 1-2-3 = C-D-E = The First Three
?
***Key Center***
The KEY CENTER is the HOME BASE, the Starting
Note, the ‘Do’, NOTE 1, the BOSS, the Big Cheese,
the TONIC, the note that feels “Final” to us,
very often the last Chord of the song...
Even most non-musicians can identify this note
So far, everything we have done has been in the
Key of ‘C’ - (every melody can be played in every Key)
Let’s practice identifying the Key Center
POP QUIZ #3
Identifying the KEY CENTER
>I’ll play part of a song, you get the
Key Center in your head
>When I point to you, you sing the
Key Center Note / the ‘Do’
NOTE 1 of the Key
sing the word “HOME”
(sing pretty now, the whole class is listening!!)
Pop Quiz #3
I play the tune, you sing the Key Center
POP QUIZ #4
Identifying the KEY CENTER
>I’ll play part of a song, you get the
Key Center in your head
>When I finish I’ll play 1 note:
*Write “YES” if it IS the correct Key Center
*Write “NO” if it is NOT the correct Key Center
Pop Quiz #4
I play the tune,
I play a possible note for the Key Center
You write “YES” or “NO”
Pop Quiz #4
Today is the Day = YES
Indescribable = NO
Mighty to Save = YES
Everlasting God = NO
Say So = YES
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Pop quiz #4
‣ Did you correctly identify
the Key Center?
Don’t worry if you didn’t...
we’ll come back to it Let’s add a New Note
(after a ‘Guerilla Tactics Tip’)
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TIP #2
Music and Pitch are EVERYWHERE!
Get yourself a
‘Personal Pitch Reference’
(for times when a keyboard or other
pitch reference is not available)
‘cuz it’s a JUNGLE out there!!
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TACTICS
TIP #2
*I know my car chimes a ‘D’ when I
take my seat belt off while driving
*The 60 cycle ‘hum’ from an
amplifier is roughly a ‘B’
*I know the lowest note
‘cuz it’s a JUNGLE out there!!
I can sing is an ‘F’
>>>Find the lowest note you can
sing and remember the pitch!
Time for a New Note
So far we learned:
1-2-3 = Do-Re-Mi = C-D-E
Now let’s add
Note 5 = Sol = G
(in the Key of ‘C’ Major)
It’s Only 7 NOTES!!
Let’s add Note 5
1-2-3 / do-re-mi / A-B-C /...it’s all the same
1-2-3
do-re-mi
Scale Degree
Key of C
1
do
Tonic
C
2
re
Super-Tonic
D
3
mi
Mediant
E
4
fa
Sub-Dominant
F
5
6
sol
la
Dominant
Sub-Mediant
G
A
7
ti
Leading Tone
B
1-2-3-5
Listen to NOTE 5 along with 1-2-3 in these songs
“Open the Eyes of My Heart” 3-5-3-5-3-5-5-3...
“Star Spangled Banner”
5-3-1-3-5...
“Indescribable”
5-5-5-3-1...
“Hey Jude” ‘Nah-Nah ending‘
1-3-5...
“Be My Everything” ‘God in my living’ 1-2-1-5-3...
Communicating with Aliens in “Close Encounters”
(ask me about how Ear Training can save you from ‘K-P DUTY’ -- this story later!!)
a ‘C’ Major Scale is
all White Notes on the keyboard
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1-2-3-5 = C-D-E-G
POP QUIZ #5
>Now I play using these same NOTES >You write down
1 or 2 or 3 or 5
LISTEN and re-lock in the
Key Center of ‘C’ Major:
Pop Quiz #5
Listen and write the correct
Note Number, 1 - 2 - 3 - 5
Pop Quiz #5
1-2-3-5-3-2-3-1
1-3-5-3-5-2-5-1
POP QUIZ #6
>Now I play the same NOTES but instead of writing 1 or 2 or 3 or 5
you write the LETTER NAMES
C or D or E or G
(same pitches, different label)
Do you still have the Key Center of
‘C’ Major in your head?
Pop Quiz #6
Listen and write the LETTER NAMES,
C or D or E or G
Pop Quiz #6
C-D-C-G-E
E-G-G--E-D-C
D-E-G-E-D
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Pop quiz #6
‣You’re ROCKIN’ now!
How about more
BONUS POINTS?!?!?
***a FREE CD if you can
name that last melody!
Think about it
this way...
a MELODY is like a Treasure Map
(it has a shape, but no starting point).
The KEY CENTER gives you the Starting Point.
?
C
Christmas Bonus ?!?
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TACTICS
TIP #3
When the melody jumps
(versus walking up & down by steps)
the jump is called an
INTERVAL.
Use these familiar tunes
‘cuz it’s a JUNGLE out there!!
to help identify Intervals
Use these familiar songs
to identify INTERVALS
Scale
Intervals
and
Common
Tunes
(Remember, you can always sing a scale to get to your Target Note!!)
Interval
Key of C
Tune
Major 2nd
C - D - (e)
Do a (Deer)
Major 3rd
C - E - (g)
Hey Jude (Chorus)
Perfect 4th
C-F
(C-C-D-E-F)
Louie, Louie (Lean On Me)
Perfect 5th
C-G
Star Wars
Major 6th
C - (e - g) - A
Anchors Away
Major 7th
C - (e - g) - B
PBS /
Octave
C-C
(Bali Hai)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Don’t Be CONFUSED!!
When someone refers to an Interval
(“You sing the 5th!”) you need to know...
Are they referring to the KEY CENTER?
(sing a 5th above the Key Note, Note 1)
OR...
Are they referring to the CURRENT CHORD?
(sing a 5th above the Root of the Current Chord)
BIG DIFFERENCE!
It’s OK to ask
Let’s add another Note
1-2-3-5-6
Listen to NOTE 6 along with 1-2-3-5 in these songs
“Anchors Away” [ 1-3-5-6 ]
“Open the Eyes of My Heart” (Verse + Chorus)
“Heart of Worship” 5-5-5-5-1-1-6-5-3-2...
Children’s Playground Chant: 5-3 5-3 5-3-6-5-3
“Amazing Grace” (sounds different using the octave BELOW Note 1)
It’s Only 7 NOTES!!
Let’s add Note 6
1-2-3 / do-re-mi / A-B-C /...it’s all the same
1-2-3
do-re-mi
Scale Degree
Key of C
1
do
Tonic
C
2
re
Super-Tonic
D
3
mi
Mediant
E
4
fa
Sub-Dominant
F
5
sol
Dominant
G
6
7
la
ti
Sub-Mediant
Leading Tone
A
B
We now are working with 5 NOTES -
1-2-3-5-6
These 5 NOTES make up the
PENTATONIC SCALE
Major Scale = 7 Notes
Pentatonic Scale = 5 Notes
Pentatonic is basically Major
but without the
2 HOT NOTES,
Note 4 and Note 7
a ‘C’ Major Scale is
all White Notes on the keyboard
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1-2-3-5-6 = C-D-E-G-A
POP QUIZ #7
>Now I play using these same NOTES >You write
1 or 2 or 3 or 5 or 6
LISTEN and re-lock in the
Key Center of ‘C’ Major:
Pop Quiz #7
Listen and write the correct
Note Number, 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 6
Pop Quiz #7
1-2-3-5-6-3-5
1-1-5-5-6-6-5
POP QUIZ #8
>Now I play using the same NOTES but instead of writing numbers
you write the LETTER NAMES
C or D or E or G or A
(same pitches, different label)
Do you still have the Key Center of
‘C’ Major in your head?
Pop Quiz #8
Listen and write the LETTER NAMES,
C or D or E or G or A
Pop Quiz #8
C-E-G-A-E-A
G-E-D-C-D-EG-E-G-A-E-AG-E-D-C
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Pop quiz #8
‣ You’re the KING of Pentatonic
Only 2 more Notes to go NOTE 4 and NOTE 7!
*Christmas Bonus ?!?
**But First...**
Let’s talk about
Half Steps
and
Whole Steps
Half Step vs Whole Step
2 Half Steps = 1 Whole Step
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
>Notice between E-F and B-C there is NO BLACK NOTE
These are HALF STEPS
[3-4 and 7-8]
>Between all the others there is a BLACK NOTE
These are WHOLE STEPS
Let’s add Note 4
1-2-3-4-5-6
Listen to NOTE 4 plus the others in these songs
“Here I Am to Worship”
4-3-3-2-3-3...
“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” 1-1-5-5-6-6-5--4...
“Everlasting God”
3-5-5-1-4-4-3-2-3
“Come Now is the Time to Worship” 3-2-3-4-3...
“Louie Louie” [1-4-5, the Primary Triads]
>>>Notice the Half Step bet ween 3 and 4
a ‘C’ Major Scale is
all White Notes on the keyboard
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1-2-3-4-5-6 = C-D-E-F-G-A
POP QUIZ #9
>Now I play using these same NOTES >You write
1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6
LISTEN and re-lock in the
Key Center of ‘C’ Major:
Pop Quiz #9
Listen and write the correct
Note Number, 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
Pop Quiz #9
1-2-3-1--3-4-5 5-6-5-4-3-1
3-5-5-3-4-4-3-2-1
GUERILLA
TACTICS
TIP #4
When the melody
jumps, sing the scale
notes ‘in between’ if
you need to -
‘cuz it’s a JUNGLE out there!!
Use these familiar songs
to identify INTERVALS
Scale
Intervals
and
Common
Tunes
(Remember, you can always sing a scale to get to your Target Note!!)
Interval
Key of C
Tune
Major 2nd
C - D - (e)
Do a (Deer)
Major 3rd
C - E - (g)
Hey Jude (Chorus)
Perfect 4th
C-F
(C-C-D-E-F)
Louie, Louie (Lean On Me)
Perfect 5th
C-G
Star Wars
Major 6th
C - (e - g) - A
Anchors Away
Major 7th
C - (e - g) - B
PBS / (Bali Hai)
Octave
C-C
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Now add the last Note 7
1-2-3-4-5-6-7
Listen to NOTE 7 plus the others in these songs
“Shout to the Lord” (8 is same as 1, an octave higher)
“Happy Birthday to You” 5-5-6-5-8-7...
“Joy to the World”
8-7-6-5--4-3-2-1
“A Mighty Fortress”
8-8-8-5-6-7-8...
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” 1-8-7-5-6-7-8...
Notice the Half Step bet ween 7 and 8 (8 same as 1)
a ‘C’ Major Scale is
all White Notes on the keyboard
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1-2-3-4-5-6-7 = C-D-E-F-G-A-B
POP QUIZ #10
>Now I play all 7 NOTES but instead of writing numbers
you write the LETTER NAMES
C-D-E-F-G-A-B
*All 7 pitches of the ‘C’ Major Scale
Do you still have the Key Center of
‘C’ Major in your head?
Pop Quiz #10
Listen and write the LETTER NAMES,
C-D-E-F-G-A-B
Pop Quiz #10
C-B-A-B-A-G--E-E-G-E-G-C-B-A-A-G
C-C-B-G-A-B-C
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Pop quiz #10
‣ You RULE the Major Scale!
‣ You are KING of the Jungle!
Take a ‘Victory Lap’ Then let’s get back to
BASSics
?
Identifying BASS NOTES
*STEP #1 toward analyzing Chords
*Use the same approach as Melody
POP QUIZ- BASS
>I will play a Chord Progression
>You write down the
BASS LINE
(leave 2 lines of space above your Bass Line)
Do you still have the Key Center of
‘C’ Major in your head?
Pop Quiz- BASS
Listen and write the LETTER NAMES
of the BASS LINE (in ‘C’ Major)
Pop Quiz- Bass
Bass = C-F-G-C--F-G-C
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Pop quiz-BASS
‣
‣
You’ve got the BASSics!
You can write Melody!
Now you’re just 1 step
away from knowing the
CHORDS!!
CHORD CONSTRUCTION
Most of the time the BASS NOTE
is the ROOT of the CHORD
ROOT = the Name of the Chord,
the Bottom Note of the Triad,
the “1” of the ‘1-3-5’
or the “C” of the ‘C-E-G’ [C Triad]
in a C major chord the ROOT is ‘C’
Now add the Melody
Let’s take the same progression...
you already wrote down the BASS LINE
so you already know 1 note in each Chord
and it most likely is the ROOT (the name of the Chord)
>>>Now use your Ear Training skills and
write the Melody on top of your Bass Line
Pop Quiz-Melody
Listen and write the LETTER NAMES
of the MELODY over the BASS LINE
Pop Quiz-Bass + Melody
Melody=E-C-D-E--A-B-G
Bass = C-F-G-C--F-G-C
CHORD CONSTRUCTION
Now we know the BASS NOTE
(probably the ROOT of the CHORD)
and we know the MELODY NOTE
(probably another Chord Tone)
Now we have 2 of the 3 notes in each Triad
Use the “SING-HOLD-MOVE-DOES IT FIT?” method
We’ll start with the PRIMARY TRIADS 1-4-5 = C-F-G; all MAJOR
Now fill in the remaining note in each Triad and name each Chord - GO!
Pop Quizadd Chords
You have :15 seconds!!
Pop Quiz-add the Chords
Chord = C-F-G-C--F-G-C
Melody=E-C-D-E--A-B-G
Bass = C-F-G-C--F-G-C
CHORD CONSTRUCTION
a QUICK WRAP-UP:
the BASS NOTE is probably the
ROOT of the CHORD
but the Bass Note is sometimes NOT the ROOT
the Bass Note could be the 3rd or the 5th;
the ‘E’ or the ‘G’ of the C Major Chord (or even the 7th!!)
These are called SLASH CHORDS or INVERSIONS,
C/E (3rd in the Bass) and C/G (5th in the Bass)
MEGA-POP QUIZ
>OK... you get 3 SHOTS!
>I’ll play a progression with
Bass Line, Melody, and Chords
BASS LINE
*Pass 2 - write the MELODY
*Pass 3 - write the CHORDS
*Pass 1 - write the
>>>Watch out for SLASH CHORDS
Do you still have the Key Center of ‘C’ Major in your head?
MEGA-Pop Quiz
Write the LETTER NAMES to the
BASS LINE - MELODY - CHORDS
>>>Watch out for SLASH CHORDS
Mega-Pop Quiz!
Chord = C - C/E - F - F/A -Melody=E - G - A - C -Bass = C - E - F - A -Chord = G - G/F - C/E
Melody=D - B - G_
Bass = G - F - E
CHORD CONSTRUCTION
4 Types of Triads -
Triad is the basic 3 note Chord
Major Triad - 48% of pop music
Primary Triads built on 1 and 4 and 5 are naturally MAJOR
Minor Triad - 48% of pop music
Secondary Triads built on 2 and 3 and 6 are naturally minor
Augmented Triad - rare
Doesn’t occur naturally in the Major Scale
Diminished Triad - medium rare
Triads built on 7 are naturally diminished, but rarely used
PRIMARY and SECONDARY Triads
We started with the PRIMARY TRIADS
1-4-5 = C-F-G; all MAJOR
Then we added INVERSIONS-SLASH CHORDS,
(where the Bass Note is something other than the Root;
like the 3rd or 5th of the chord)
Now we will add in the SECONDARY TRIADS
2-3-6 = D minor - Emin - Am; all minor
“Minor” can be abbreviated ‘min’ or just ‘m’.
*Chord Names with the Letter only are
assumed to be MAJOR Chords.
ULTRA-MEGA
Pop Quiz
Write the LETTER NAMES to the
BASS LINE - MELODY - CHORDS
>>>Watch out for Minor Chords!
Ultra-Mega Pop Quiz!
Chord = C - F - Dm - G -Melody=G - A - A - B -Bass = C - F - D - G -Chord = Em-Am-Dm-G-C
Melody= B - C - D - B-C_
Bass = E - A - D - G-C
PRIMARY+SECONDARY+Inversions
We started with the PRIMARY TRIADS
1-4-5 = C-F-G; all MAJOR
Then we added INVERSIONS-SLASH CHORDS,
Then we added the SECONDARY TRIADS
2-3-6 = D minor - Emin - Am; all minor
AND NOW... the ULTIMATE CHALLENGE!
PRIMARY + SECONDARY TRIADS +
+ INVERSIONS
COME ON!!!!! Bring It!!!!
UBER-ULTRA-MEGA
Thermo-Nuclear
Pop Quiz
Write the LETTER NAMES to the
BASS LINE - MELODY - CHORDS
>>>Watch out for Slash Chords and Minor Chords!
Uber-Ultra-Mega
Thermo-Nuclear Pop Quiz!
Chord = C - G/B - Am - Em -Melody=E - G - C - B -Bass = C - B - A - E -Chord = F - G/F - C/E
Melody= A - G - G_
Bass = F - F - E
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Ultra... Mega... whatever...
Pop quiz
Way To Go CHAMP!!!
You RAAWWK!!!
But wait -
Wait a minute -
What about those other 5 notes?
the BLACK KEYS?!?!?
In ‘C’ Major,
on the Keyboard...
The 7 WHITE KEYS form a
‘C’ Major Scale when you start on ‘C’
The 5 BLACK KEYS are notes that
are outside of the ‘C’ Major Scale
(if you start a scale on any note other than ‘C’, you will need some
of these Black Keys to keep your new scale sounding “Major”)
You can ‘borrow’ these
“Outside Notes” to spice up the
sound of a Major Key
the 5 BLACK NOTES are
outside the key of ‘C’ Major
...but just for that reason, they each have a
particularly
startling effect when you use them
The “Outsiders”
E flat
(D#)
Changing the normal
‘E’ to ‘E flat’ changes
the ‘C Major’ chord to
a “C minor” chord To generalize, MAJOR
KEYS sound HAPPY Minor Keys sound sad
*Remember the Wild West Saloon?!?
Suddenly in walks ‘Black Bart’;
the banjo player turns to the piano
player and says... “Hey Willy, here
come da Bad Guys - Minor Key!!”
Listen to the Difference...
Tell me if you hear
>‘E natural’ (a ‘C Major’’ chord) or
>‘Eb (a ‘C minor’ chord)
The “Outsiders”
C#
(D flat)
Changing the normal
‘C’ to ‘C#’ changes the
‘A minor’ chord to an
“A MAJOR” chord -
*This creates a Strong Pull
up to the D minor Chord*this is called a
‘Secondary Dominant’
Listen to the Difference...
Tell me if you hear
>‘C natural’ (an ‘A minor’ chord) or
>‘C# (an ‘A Major’ chord)
The “Outsiders”
F#
(G flat)
Changing the normal
‘F’ to ‘F#’ changes the
‘D minor’ chord to a
“D Major” chord -
To generalize, our ears
associate this Outside Note
with all things
‘Futuristic’
*It also creates a Strong
Pull to the G Major Chord,
another example of a
‘Secondary Dominant’
Listen to the Difference...
Tell me if you hear
>‘F natural’ (a ‘D minor’’ chord) or
>‘F# (a ‘D Major’ chord)
The “Outsiders”
G#
(A flat)
Changing the normal
‘G’ to ‘G#’ changes the
‘E minor’ chord to an
“E Major” chord -
*This creates a Strong Pull
up to the A minor Chord,
another example of a
‘Secondary Dominant’
OR... moving down it turns
the ‘F Major’ Chord into
an ‘F minor’ Chord; a sad
spot in the progression.
Listen to the Difference...
Tell me if you hear
>‘G natural’ (a ‘E minor’’ chord) or
>‘G# (a ‘E Major’ chord)
Listen to the Difference...
Tell me if you hear
>‘A natural’ (an ‘F Major’’ chord) or
>‘Ab (an ‘F minor’ chord)
The “Outsiders”
B flat
(A#)
Changing the normal
‘B’ to ‘B flat’ changes
the ‘G Major’ chord to
an “G minor” chord -
The borrowed sound of the
‘G minor’ Chord fits the
“awesome wonder” lyric
in
“Revelation Song”
Listen to the Difference...
Tell me if you hear
>‘B natural’ (a ‘G Major’’ chord) or
>‘Bb (a ‘G minor’ chord)
GUERILLA
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THAT’S It!
ALL 12 Notes!!
YOU GOT IT!!!
Now go out, analyze Everything you hear,
get fast, gain confidence, use your skill to
honor God and lead people to Him!
‘cuz it’s a JUNGLE out there!!
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Practical Music Theory
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by Tom Brooks
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| The Institute of Worship Arts at Yonsei University