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1
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C major arpeggio

A

C E G

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C minor arpeggio

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C Eb. G

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G major arpeggio

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G B. D

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A major arpeggio

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A. C#. E

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5
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How many sharps in D major

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Two

F sharp and C sharp

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D major arpeggio

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D. F#. A.

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7
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How many sharps in A major

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A major has three sharps

C#. F# G#

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A major arpeggio

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A. C#. E

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Key signature for E major

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Four sharps

F#. C#. G# and D#

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E major arpeggio

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E. G#. B

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What note of the scale is the mixolydian mode based on

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The fifth note

So - to find the G mixolydian scale ask first what scale is G the fifth of ?
Answer = C. ( C. E. G )

G myx : G. A. B. C. D. E. F. G

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12
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Notes of the C myxolidian mode

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F. A. C.

So F major scale starting on C

C. D. E. F. G. A. Bb. C

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Notes in D myxolidian mode

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G. B. D.

So use G major scale:

D. E. F#. G. A. B. C. D

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14
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When’s the best time to use the myxolidian mode ?

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Over a tune with a lot of dominant 7 chords.

Typically a blues type tune.

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15
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What’s important about the fourth note of the myxolidian mode?

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It often clashes so might be best to miss it out.

If using it then always try to resolve it to the third.

( sounds like Amen ). Ahh … Men.
4th resolving to 3rd

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16
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Notes of the F myxolidian mode

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Bb. D. F

So use Bb major scale

F. G. A. Bb. C. D. Eb. F

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17
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The Bb major scale

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Two flats.

Bb. C. D. Eb. F. G. A. Bb

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18
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The D major arpeggio

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D. F#. A

D. E. F#. G. A. B. C#. D

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Notes of the A myxolidian mode

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D. F#. A.

A. B. C#. D. E. F#. G. A

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20
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What’s the formula for the blues scale?

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1.  
Flat 3.  
4
Flat 5
5
Flat 7
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21
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Notes of the G blues scale

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G. Bb. C. Db. D. F. G

Based on:

G. A. B. C. D. E. F#. G

22
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Notes of the A blues scale

A

A. C. D. Eb. E. G. A

Based on:

A. B. C#. D. E. F#. G#. A

23
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C blues scale

A

C. Eb. F. Gb. G. Bb. C

Based on:

C. D. E. F. G. A. B. C.

24
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D blues scale

A

D. F. G. Ab. A. C. D.

Based on:

D. E. F#. G. A. B. C#. D

25
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How do you figure out the major blues scale

A

Take the blues scale 3 semitones below as your basis

So :
G major blues is same as E minor blues (but start on G as the tone centre )

26
Q

List 3 things that correspond to 3 semitones below

A

The relative minor key

The relative major blues scale

The transposing gap from concert to Alto sax

27
Q

What’s the formula for the MAJOR blues scale

A 
1
2
Flat 3
3
5
6
28
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What’s the difference in use of the minor blues scale vs the major blues scale

A

You can stick to one minor blues scale over all 12 bars

The major blues scale has to change along with the chords.

12 bar blues in G - could stick to g minor blues scale or play G, C and D major blues as the chords change.

29
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To transpose from concert to Alto sax ….

A

Down 3 semitones but might need to change octaves

Eg:

Band in C. C#. D. Eb. E. F. F#. G. G#. A.
Alto in A. A#. B. C. C#. D. D#. E. F. F#
Bb. Eb

30
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Bb major scale

A

Bb. C. D. Eb. F. G. A. Bb.

31
Q

B major scale

How many sharps

What’s the arpeggio

Spell the scale

A

Five sharps

B. D#. F#

B. C#. D#. E. F#. G#. A#. B

32
Q

The C# major scale

How many sharps ?

What’s the arpeggio

Spell the scale

A

7 sharps

C#. E#. G#

C#. D#. E#. F#. G#. A#. B#. C#

33
Q

The Eb major scale

Key signature ?

Arpeggio ?

Spell the scale

A

3 flats

Eb. G. Bb

Eb. F. G. Ab. Bb. C. D. Eb

34
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The E major scale

Key signature

Arpeggio

Spell the scale

A

Four sharps

E. G#. B

E. F#. G#. A. B. C#. D#. E

35
Q

The F major scale

Key signature

Arpeggio

Spell the scale

A

One flat

F. A. C.

F. G. A. Bb. C. D. E. F.

36
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The F# major scale

Key signature

Arpeggio

Spell the scale

A

Six sharps

F#. A#. C#

F#. G#. A#. B. C#. D#. E#. F#

37
Q

The G major scale.

Key signature

Arpeggio

Spell the scale

A

One sharp

G. B. D.

G. A. B. C. D. E. F#. G

38
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The G# major scale

Key signature

Arpeggio

Spell the scale

A

The G# major scale = Ab major scale

Four flats

Ab. C. Eb

Ab. Bb. C. Db. Eb. F. G. Ab

39
Q

Band in C

Alto plays in

A

A

40
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Band in C#

Alto plays in

A

Bb

A#

41
Q

Band in D

Alto in

A

B

42
Q

Band in Eb (D#)

Alto in

A

C

43
Q

Band in E

A

Alto in C#

44
Q

Band in F

Alto in

A

D

45
Q

Band in F#

A

Alto in Eb

46
Q

Band in G

A

Alto in E

47
Q

Band in G#

Alto in

A

F

48
Q

Band in A

A

Alto in F#

49
Q

Band in Bb.

Alto in

A

G

50
Q

Band in B

Alto in

A

Ab

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