Transformations
Thu, 11/17/2016 - 10:17
Hi David,
In Lesson 9 on transformations you mention that if you have a lick such as 3 4 4 5+ 4 you can lower the the scale degree by one giving 2 3 3 4+ 3. Would this be placed in bars 3 and 4 and would that constitute a fill. If you then sequenced the 2 3 3 4+ 3 to the IV chord would you then bring back the 3 4 4 5+ 4 lick to bars 5 and 6.
Lastly, are there any more examples of this kind of transformation on the site.
Many thanks,
Paul
Hello Paul. If you move down one hole in your example, you're moving down one chord tone (your original lick started with 3 draw, which is the 3rd of the I Chord, and your transformation uses 2 draw, the root of the I Chord). This is a type of sequence... the same general lick (rhythm and contour) just on a different degree of the chord. You can use this on the I Chord anywhere in your song that you think it will sound good. And, yes, you can play it in bars 3 and 4 if you would like a nice variation.
For the IV Chord I would do a sequence. 3 4 4 5+ 4 is B D D E D, which is 3rd 5th 5th 6th 5th of the I Chord, so I want the same relationship for the IV Chord. The 3rd 5th 5th 6th 5th of the IV Chord is E G G A G and would sound nice on the harmonica as 5+ 6+ 6+ 6 6+ or 2+ 2 2 3" 2.
Yes, you do more of this in your Music Theory studies, as well as Improvising Study 11.