Showing posts with label b. Show all posts
Showing posts with label b. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

C-Flat #cflat #cb

C-FLAT (Cb)

Cb Augmented Chord (Cbaug)
Cb Blues Scale
Cb Diminished Chord (Cbdim)
Cb Lydian Mode
Cb Major Chord (Cb)
Cb Major Major 7th Chord (Cbmaj7)
Cb Major Pentatonic Scale
Cb Major Scale
Cb Minor Chord (Cbm)
Cb Power Chord (Cb5)
Cb Suspended 2nd Chord (Cbsus2)

Total entries: 11
Grand total so far:  149 / 489

Friday, September 26, 2014

A Double-Sharp #adoublesharp #ax

A DOUBLE-SHARP (Ax)

No entries currently, other than a mention in Dictionary: A Note.

Total entries:  0
Grand total so far:  69 / 489

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Dictionary: Cb Blues Scale


If for some reason, you want to play the blues in C-flat, here it is.  Otherwise, you'll find the B blues scale to be more user-friendly.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Dictionary: Cb Major Pentatonic Scale


If you want to specifically use the C-flat major pentatonic scale, chances are that C-flat Lydian is the appropriate mode to use, but you want to omit the "Lydian" notes for some reason or another.  Enjoy!

Monday, July 28, 2014

Dictionary: B Blues Scale


When you add a diminished 5th note to the B minor pentatonic scale (the F note, in this case), you now have the B blues scale.  Try it over B.  Any B.  You may like the results.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Dictionary: B Minor Pentatonic Scale


The B minor pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B minor chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Aeolian, Dorian, or Phrygian mode at any given moment.

The B minor pentatonic scale sounds especially bluesy over a B major chord progression.  If you want an even bluesier scale, stay tuned ...

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Dictionary: B Major Pentatonic Scale


The B major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a B major chord progression, especially if you are unsure whether to use the Lydian, Ionian, or Mixolydian mode at any given moment.  It's almost foolproof in that manner.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Dictionary: Bm7b5 Chord


Bm7b5 is a B diminished triad with a minor 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the B Locrian mode.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Dictionary: Bm(maj7) Chord


Bm(maj7) is a B minor triad with a major 7th (A-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the B Harmonic Minor, B Melodic Minor, B Neapolitan Minor, and B Neapolitan Major scales.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Dictionary: Bm7 Chord


Bm7 is a B minor triad with a minor 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the B DorianB Aeolian, and B Phrygian modes.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Dictionary: Cbmaj7 Chord


You'll use the Bmaj7 chord most of the time, but note-for-note, Cbmaj7 will work with the C-flat Lydian mode (and other modes with 6 flats).

Dictionary: Bmaj7 Chord


Bmaj7 is a B major triad with a major 7th (A-sharp note).  This chord is compatible with the B Lydian and B Ionian modes.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Dictionary: B7 Chord


B7 is a B major triad with a minor 7th (A note).  This chord is compatible with the B Mixolydian mode.

Friday, January 31, 2014

Thursday, January 30, 2014

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