Intervallic Guitar - Chord Scales + Interval Stacks


Lesson Subject Teacher: Hi guys. Thanks for tuning in the live lesson Stratman: hello boom: HI velvet: hi teacher Teacher: More interval work tonight Teacher: A couple of different takes from a chord player's perspective Lesson Jam Track Teacher: We'll look at "Chord Scales" and "Interval Stacks" Teacher: A jam track should arrive any second. Our backdrop for tonight's ideas Teacher: This modal 'vamp' outlines a static Bm7 chord. wc: hey yall ralph: nice sounding groove Teacher: Hey wc. This is sort the non-chord progression. One chord Teacher: Can be fun for soloing. But how to make it fun to play rhythm guitar? With the magic of intervals of course! Bassline Teacher: Here is a quick tab of the bassline Teacher: And a tab of the mode, or scale, that fits. The B Dorian mode. Same notes as the A major scale B Dorian Mode' ralph: what are you using to outline the bassline(instrument) Teacher: Bass plays the bassline. We're getting to the gutiar chords now. Teacher: Or guitar chords. ;) Teacher: the most fundamental use of intervals in chords is in chord construction. Teacher: In this case the appropriate chord for this one chord vamp is a Bm or Bm7 chord. Bm + Bm7 Chord Teacher: The Bm chord is constructed with the 1st, 3rd and 5th note of the minor scale. Teacher: The Bm7 chord stacks the 7th note on top of this three note minor 'triad' Teacher: To provide a more interesting rhythm part let's explore 'chord scales'. Teacher: To create the chord scale, we will take the scale for the chord we are playing and form a chord under each interval of the scale velvet: is a chord scale the same as an arpeggio? Teacher: In this case the B dorian (A major) Teacher: An arpeggio is a 'broken chord'. Playing the notes seperately rather than strummed together B Dorian Mode along 1st string Teacher: Now we will put a Bm chord under each note. B Dorian Chord Scale Teacher: Here is an example of how you could use these to create a 'melodic' rhythm part Chord Scale Riff Teacher: You could use this idea to harmonize the melody of a tune. Teacher: You can use it also to follow or answer the direction of the soloist as they head up or down Teacher: Mainly it give your rhythm parts greater melodic variety Teacher: The example riff starts in the 9th position and works down the scale Teacher: Other voicings are possible. Continue to explore this 'top down' approach Teacher: We will look at interval stacks. Teacher: A chord is simply a stack of its composite intervals. Our most common chords use stacks of 3rds Teacher: This gives us our typical major and minor chords. Key of A Hamonized Triads Teacher: Here in the key of A major are your common triads kept within the key, harmonized or 'diatonic' Teacher: Notice how these voicings could be used along the last idea of chord scales. A common move used by funk and R&B players. velvet: it's hard to keep track of all these Stratman: is that a mistake on that last chord? Teacher: Are the voicings new perhaps velvet: just all these notes Teacher: Could be, I'm looking now. Sometimes the midi guitar tracks funny on chords up the neck. Teacher: Yes should be 14-14-12, thanks Stratman: ok Teacher: Find your Bm chord for tonights progression. That is home base. Then try to explore a bit. Come back. Explore more Teacher: Using these ideas will take you out on a limb. If that limb is about to break, jump back to your 'home' B minor chord velvet: ok, that's a good idea Teacher: The interval stacking idea says why use just 3rds. How about, for tonight's fusion jam, some 4th intervals. 4ths Interval Stacks Teacher: More angular and modern sounding. The interval stack from the starting note is all 4ths. Teacher: Fit to the scale as the notes move up. ralph: very open miles sound 4th+2nd Interval Stack Teacher: Horn and piano players in jazz like those a lot Teacher: Here is another interval stack, a 4th+2nd. Taken up through the mode ralph: alot of tension Teacher: 2nds are dissonant. Especially those 1/2 step minor 2nds. Use you judgment Teacher: If the soloist starts shooting you dirty looks, back off ralph: is the secret to go back and forth between stacks of 3rds and 4ths Teacher: It is completely open season. You can stack larger intervals like 6ths and 7ths too ralph: very cool Teacher: Here is one more of 2nd+5th. Another 2nd but since it is not on top a little more consonant to me 2nd+5th Interval Stack ralph: true Teacher: Have fun. The underlying idea of both of tonight's ideas is to create melodic, interesting backing parts with our intervals Teacher: Have a great week everyone ralph: I enjoyed it Stratman: you too velvet: thanks Teacher: My pleasure ralph: great vamp ralph: you recorded it with a midi guitar Teacher: Real guitar, real bass Teacher: My preference, for sure Teacher: Got to go.	<< load notation from left
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