Unit 7

Notes

Non-Harmonic(Chord) Tones - notes that do not belong in a certain chord

Step - interval of generic second

Skip - interval of generic third or more

Changing Tones (CT) (double neighboring tones or neighbor group) - two non-harmonic tones in succession

1st harmonic tone is approached by a step then skips in the opposite direction to the 2nd harmonic tone

2nd harmonic tone resolves by a step

Unaccented

Anticipation (Ant.) - approached by a step then stays the same

Escape Tone (ET) - approached by step then skips in the opposite direction

Passing Tone (PT) - approached by a step then continues by step in the same direction

Neighboring Tone (NT) - approached by a step then returns by step to the original note

Accented

Accented Passing & Neighboring Tones (>PT, >NT) - if it occurs with the second chord and is not in the middle of the two chords

Appoggiatura (App.) - approached by skip then steps in the opposite direction

Suspension (Sus.) - keeps note the same then steps downward

Retardation (Ret.) - keeps note the same then steps upward

Step 2
Mind Dump

Make melody more interesting via non-harmonic tones.

Use notes within the scale but not part of the chord

Move via step or leap/skip

Blues Progressions (I-I-I-I-IV-IV-I-I-V-IV-I-I)

Blues scale has 7 notes

- Remove 2nd and 6th

- Flat 3rd and 7th

- Add flattened 5th

Harmonizing and Composing Melodies & The Blues
Step 1
Unit 17

Step 3

Notes

Chord Tone Melody

Using notes that belong to the chord to create the melody

Has a pretty sound, fits into the chord well. Has a sense of comfort

Can go up to notes that are higher and are still in the chord

If changing the chord to a 7 chord, it changes that NCT into a CT

Non-Chord Tone Melody

Using notes that do not belong to the chord to create the melody

Has a feeling of tension or a pull. Doesn't sound as "well" depending on note used

7th can be a CT if chord becomes a 7 chord. Can create tension or not, all depends on how you use it

4th clashes with the 3rd and should not really be used

But, in a minor chord, the 4th works just like regular NCTs

*As long as you stay in the key, these concepts work.

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