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TheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series014. DPB Podcast Cycles & Turnarounds No. 3 (Melodic Connecting) Example 1 Aebersold Vol. 16A $2 Donation is Appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAULearn Key Signatures & Triads and Support the Podcast!https://thedailypracticeblog.com/product/key-signature-and-triad-flashcards/In this episode we use the guitar to study, in all keys, an "Exercise for Turnaround No. 3 (Melodic Connecting)" as found in Jamey Aebersold's "Cycles & Turnarounds" text https://www.jazzbooks.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_code=V16DS This episode focuses on hearing the harmony for the "Turnaround" chord progression:C - Eb7 - Ab - Db7 transposed t...2025-02-2152 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series013. DPB Podcast Tritone & Dominant 7 ChordA $2 Donation is Appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study, in all keys, the color of the tritone in the context of a 3-Note Dominant 7 Voicing (Root - Major 3rd - b7).This episode focuses on two exercises to better hear the interval of a tritone and also the intervallic leap from the tonic to the b7.Exercise 1: Root - Major 3rd - b7Solfege Syllable Options: Sol - Ti - FaEx...2024-10-1512 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series012. DPB Podcast Solfege Pentatonic Scale Exercises vi - V - IV - V Chord ProgressionYour Support is Appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study, in all keys, the i - VII - VI - VII in the natural minor or reckoned from it's relative Major Key, vi - V - IV - V chord progression as heard in popular tunes such as Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" and the solo section to Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven.”This episode focuses on Major and minor Pentatonic Scales.Pentatonic Scales for the Chords:So...2024-10-1140 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series011. DPB Podcast Solfege vi - V - IV - V Root Position Arpeggios & 1-2-3 of Each ChordYour support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the i - VII - VI - VII in the natural minor or reckoned from it's relative Major Key, vi - V - IV - V chord progression as heard in popular tunes such as "All Along the Watchtower" and the solo section to "Stairway to Heaven" in all keys.This episode focuses on root position arpeggios for each of the following chords as well as scale degrees 1 - 2 - 3...2024-09-1535 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series010. DPB Podcast Solfege Major I-IV-V-I Root Position ArpeggiosYour support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the I-IV-V-I chord progression in all Major Keys.This episode focuses on root position arpeggios for each of the following chords: I (Do --> Mi --> Sol --> Do)IV (Fa --> La --> Do --> Fa)V (Sol --> Ti --> Re --> Sol)We explore this exercise in all 12 keys traveling counterclockwise around the circle of 5ths:C Major --> F Major --> Bb M...2024-06-271h 01TheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series009. DPB Podcast Solfege Harmonic Minor Upper Tetrachord Exercise (Do Sol Le Ti Do)Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the upper tetrachord (Sol Le Ti Do) of the Harmonic Minor scale.This episode contains extensive exercises to establish each key's tonal center. We practice each of the following before we get to the upper tetrachord exercise:1). Triad Arpeggios (Do --> Me --> Sol --> Do)2). Minor Major 7th Arpeggios (Do --> Me --> Sol --> Ti --> Do)3). Minor Arpeggio Pedal the Tonic (Do...2024-06-211h 23TheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series008. DPB Podcast Solfege Melodic Minor Upper Tetrachord Exercise (Do Sol La Ti Do)Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the upper tetrachord (Sol La Ti Do) of the Melodic Minor scale. This episode contains extensive exercises to establish each key's tonal center. We practice each of the following before we get to the upper tetrachord exercise:1). Triad Arpeggios (Do --> Me --> Sol --> Do)2). Minor Major 7th Arpeggios (Do --> Me --> Sol --> Ti --> Do)3). Minor Arpeggio Pedal the Tonic (Do...2024-06-121h 16TheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series007. DPB Podcast Solfege Natural Minor Upper Tetrachord Exercise (Do Sol Le Te Do)Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the upper tetrachord (Sol Le Te Do) of the Natural Minor scale; also known as the Aeolian Mode. This episode contains extensive exercises to establish each key's tonal center. We practice each of the following before we get to the upper tetrachord exercise:1). Triad Arpeggios (Do --> Me --> Sol --> Do)2). Minor 7th Arpeggios (Do --> Me --> Sol --> Te --> Do)3). Minor Ar...2024-06-041h 11TheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series006. DPB Podcast Solfege Upper Major Tetrachord Exercise (Do Sol La Ti Do)Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the upper tetrachord (Sol La Ti Do) of the Major scale. This episode contains extensive exercises to establish each key's tonal center. We practice each of the following before we get to the upper tetrachord exercise: 1). Triad Arpeggios (Do --> Mi --> Sol --> Do)2). Major 7th Arpeggios (Do --> Mi --> Sol --> Ti --> Do)3). Major Arpeggio Pedal the Tonic (Do --> 8've Do...2024-05-2743 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series005. DPB Podcast Solfege Major Triad Exercise (Do Do Mi Do Sol Do)Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the chord tone colors of a Major triad. We pedal the tonic (High Do) an octave higher than the root (Low Do) and use the following solfege syllables:Do --> 8've Do--> Mi--> 8've Do--> Sol --> 8've Do...and reverse the exercise in descending fashionWe explore this exercise in all 12 keys implementing a cycle of 4th's:B Major --> E Major --> A Major...2024-02-0728 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series004. DPB Podcast Solfege Minor Triad Exercise (Do Do Me Do Sol Do)Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the chord tone colors of a minor triad. We pedal the tonic (High Do) an octave higher than the root (Low Do) and use the following solfege syllables:Do --> 8've Do--> Me--> 8've Do--> Sol --> 8've Do ...and reverse the exercise in descending fashion We explore this exercise in all 12 keys implementing a cycle of 4th's:B minor --> E minor --> A minor...2024-02-0633 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series003. DPB Podcast Solfege Minor Key i (Do Sol Me)- iv (Fa Le Do) - i (Me Sol Do)- ii dim (Re Fa Le) - i (Sol Fa Me Re Do).mp3Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the harmonic movement from a Minor i chord to the iv chord, back to the i chord 1st inversion, then we outline the diminished ii chord (which you could also view as the dominant 7b9) and descend the natural minor scale from the 5th scale degree to the tonic. We use the following solfege syllables:i: Do --> Sol --> Me --> iv: Fa --> Le --> Do --> 2023-07-2535 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series002. DPB Podcast Solfege Minor i Chord (Do Sol Me) to iv Chord (Do Le Fa)Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the movement from a Minor i chord to the iv chord using the following solfege syllables:I: Do --> Sol --> Me --> SolIV: Do --> Le --> Fa --> LeWe explore this exercise in all 12 keys implementing a cycle of Major seconds:1). D minor --> E minor --> F# minor --> Ab minor --> Bb minor --> C minor2). Eb minor --> F m...2023-07-2117 minTheDailyPracticeBlog Solfege Series001. DPB Podcast Solfege Major I Chord (Do Sol Mi) to IV Chord (Do La Fa)Your support is appreciated!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F4XEGYTW5JYAUIn this episode we use the guitar to study the movement from a Major I chord to the IV chord using the following solfege syllables:I: Do --> Sol --> Mi --> SolIV: Do --> La --> Fa --> LaWe explore this exercise in all 12 keys implementing a cycle of minor thirds:D Major --> F Major --> Ab Major --> B MajorEb Major --> Gb Major --> A Major --> C...2023-07-1617 min