| Chord Melody · Harmonize the C major scale, using the root of each chord, with each chord set. I: M7, ii: m7, iii: m7, IV: M7, V: 7, vi: m7, vii: dim7. Mix it up, by playing the circle of fifths: I, V, ii, vi, iii, vii, IV, I · Raise a favorite melody up an octave and play it on strings one and two only. Then apply the right chord to whatever melody notes you want to hear harmonized. Always make the melody note the highest pitch of the harmonizing chord (for this exercise). · For example, if the melody note is c, and the accompanying chord listed above is F, play the FM7 chord that has c (its fifth) as the highest note. · Or, if the melody note you want to harmonize is b flat, and the accompanying chord is C, then play the C7 chord that has b flat (the seventh of C) as its highest note. Root on string 1 M7 xx2211 Dom7 xx1211 m7 xx1111 3rd on 1 (Root on string 4) M7 xx1333 Dom7 xx1323 m7 xx1322 5th on 1 (R on 2) M7 xx2413 Dom7 xx2313 m7 xx1313 7th on 1 (R on 3) M7 xx1113 Dom7 xx1112 m7 xx2213 Root on string 2 M7 x3312x Dom7 x2312x m7 x2212x 3rd on 2 (R on 5) M7 x1323x Dom7 x1313x m7 x1312x 5th on 2 (R on 6) M7 1x221x Dom7 1x121x m7 1x111x 7th on 2 (R on 4) M7 x3325x Dom7 x3324x m7 x3314x |
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