Sax studies Flashcards
C major arpeggio
C E G
C minor arpeggio
C Eb. G
G major arpeggio
G B. D
A major arpeggio
A. C#. E
How many sharps in D major
Two
F sharp and C sharp
D major arpeggio
D. F#. A.
How many sharps in A major
A major has three sharps
C#. F# G#
A major arpeggio
A. C#. E
Key signature for E major
Four sharps
F#. C#. G# and D#
E major arpeggio
E. G#. B
What note of the scale is the mixolydian mode based on
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
Notes of the C myxolidian mode
F. A. C.
So F major scale starting on C
C. D. E. F. G. A. Bb. C
Notes in D myxolidian mode
G. B. D.
So use G major scale:
D. E. F#. G. A. B. C. D
When’s the best time to use the myxolidian mode ?
Over a tune with a lot of dominant 7 chords.
Typically a blues type tune.
What’s important about the fourth note of the myxolidian mode?
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
Notes of the F myxolidian mode
Bb. D. F
So use Bb major scale
F. G. A. Bb. C. D. Eb. F
The Bb major scale
Two flats.
Bb. C. D. Eb. F. G. A. Bb
The D major arpeggio
D. F#. A
D. E. F#. G. A. B. C#. D
Notes of the A myxolidian mode
D. F#. A.
A. B. C#. D. E. F#. G. A
What’s the formula for the blues scale?
1. Flat 3. 4 Flat 5 5 Flat 7 1
Notes of the G blues scale
G. Bb. C. Db. D. F. G
Based on:
G. A. B. C. D. E. F#. G
Notes of the A blues scale
A. C. D. Eb. E. G. A
Based on:
A. B. C#. D. E. F#. G#. A
C blues scale
C. Eb. F. Gb. G. Bb. C
Based on:
C. D. E. F. G. A. B. C.
D blues scale
D. F. G. Ab. A. C. D.
Based on:
D. E. F#. G. A. B. C#. D
How do you figure out the major blues scale
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 )
List 3 things that correspond to 3 semitones below
The relative minor key
The relative major blues scale
The transposing gap from concert to Alto sax
What’s the formula for the MAJOR blues scale
1 2 Flat 3 3 5 6
What’s the difference in use of the minor blues scale vs the major blues scale
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.
To transpose from concert to Alto sax ….
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
Bb major scale
Bb. C. D. Eb. F. G. A. Bb.
B major scale
How many sharps
What’s the arpeggio
Spell the scale
Five sharps
B. D#. F#
B. C#. D#. E. F#. G#. A#. B
The C# major scale
How many sharps ?
What’s the arpeggio
Spell the scale
7 sharps
C#. E#. G#
C#. D#. E#. F#. G#. A#. B#. C#
The Eb major scale
Key signature ?
Arpeggio ?
Spell the scale
3 flats
Eb. G. Bb
Eb. F. G. Ab. Bb. C. D. Eb
The E major scale
Key signature
Arpeggio
Spell the scale
Four sharps
E. G#. B
E. F#. G#. A. B. C#. D#. E
The F major scale
Key signature
Arpeggio
Spell the scale
One flat
F. A. C.
F. G. A. Bb. C. D. E. F.
The F# major scale
Key signature
Arpeggio
Spell the scale
Six sharps
F#. A#. C#
F#. G#. A#. B. C#. D#. E#. F#
The G major scale.
Key signature
Arpeggio
Spell the scale
One sharp
G. B. D.
G. A. B. C. D. E. F#. G
The G# major scale
Key signature
Arpeggio
Spell the scale
The G# major scale = Ab major scale
Four flats
Ab. C. Eb
Ab. Bb. C. Db. Eb. F. G. Ab
Band in C
Alto plays in
A
Band in C#
Alto plays in
Bb
A#
Band in D
Alto in
B
Band in Eb (D#)
Alto in
C
Band in E
Alto in C#
Band in F
Alto in
D
Band in F#
Alto in Eb
Band in G
Alto in E
Band in G#
Alto in
F
Band in A
Alto in F#
Band in Bb.
Alto in
G
Band in B
Alto in
Ab
