Showing posts with label c. Show all posts
Showing posts with label c. Show all posts

Monday, October 13, 2014

D Double-Flat #ddoubleflat #dbb

D DOUBLE-FLAT (Dbb)

Dbb Major Scale
Dbb Power Chord (Dbb5)

Total entries: 2
Grand total so far:  211 / 489

Thursday, October 2, 2014

B-Sharp #bsharp #b#

B-SHARP (B#)

B# Augmented Chord (B#aug)
B# Diminished Chord (B#dim)
B# Blues Scale
B# Major Scale
B# Power Chord (B#5)

Total entries: 5
Grand total so far:  136 / 489

Monday, September 15, 2014

Dictionary: B# Blues Scale


At this point, we're just being completist regarding blues scales.  If you have some logical reason to be bluesy in B-sharp, here it is.  Otherwise, you want to check out the C blues scale.

Friday, August 1, 2014

Dictionary: C Blues Scale


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

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Dictionary: C Minor Pentatonic Scale


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

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

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Dictionary: C Major Pentatonic Scale


The C major pentatonic scale is convenient to use for improvising solos and composing melodies over a C 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, April 25, 2014

Dictionary: Cm7b5 Chord


Cm7b5 is a C diminished triad with a minor 7th (B-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the C Locrian mode.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Dictionary: Cm(maj7) Chord


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

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Dictionary: Cm7 Chord


Cm7 is a C minor triad with a minor 7th (B-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the C DorianC Aeolian, and C Phrygian modes.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Dictionary: Cmaj7 Chord


Cmaj7 is a C major triad with a major 7th (B note).  This chord is compatible with the C Lydian and C Ionian modes.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Dictionary: C7 Chord


C7 is a C major triad with a minor 7th (B-flat note).  This chord is compatible with the C Mixolydian mode.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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