A Revolutionary Arpeggio Exercise

A Revolutionary Arpeggio Exercise
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[@parkerpolen]

Triads over bass notes harmonic analysis assuming a tonic function:
C (add9)
Db/C = Csusb9b13
D/C = Cmaj13#11
Eb/C = C-7
E/C = Cmaj7#5
F/C = C13sus
F#/C = C7b5b9
G/C = Cmaj9 (no 3)
Ab/C = C7#9b13
A/C = C13b9
Bb/C = C9sus
B/C = C°maj7

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Good stuff thanks Parker 👍

[@parkerpolen]

@SaxophoneSteveKortyka no problem. This was helpful for me! I was using triads for all slash chords except the tonic for this analysis, so for example, there was a doubled C in Ab/C (which you wouldn't want in a voicing).

[@parkerpolen]

Minor triads over bass notes harmonic analysis assuming a tonic perspective;
C-(add9)
C#-/C = C7b9b13
D-/C = C13sus
Eb-/C = C-7b5
E-/C = Cmaj7
F-/C = Csusb13
F#-/C = C13b9#11
G-/C = C9 (no 3)
G#-/C = C-maj+
A-/C = C6 (no 5)
Bb-/C = C7susb9
B-/C = Cmaj7#11 (no 3)

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

sure thing!

[@clarinetninja]

Great stuff! That is an idea that is simultaneously beautiful, useful, and that I have never thought of before. Time well spent watching this:)

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Thanks so much!

[@jeffjonesworld]

I hear so much in that simple exercise! ..there are some Michael Brecker sounds in there..

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Absolutely! This really helps me understand how pianists are thinking. Often times they will place triads on top of a shell voicing (13b7) and the sounding result is sonic magic!

[@LCohenSax]

Wonderful. Colorful. Inspiring.

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@elliottbrown5151]

So creative! I am definitely going to add this to my routine!

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Thanks so much - Gettit!!

[@JacquesPardo]

Wow! this is hard, great ear training thought!

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Yes indeed 🚀

[@sac7575]

Thank you! Great exercise 😅

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

My pleasure!

[@PabloVestory]

Brilliant exercise! thank you very much!

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

My pleasure!

[@56820966ym]

Thank you

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

🙏

[@RFDSAX]

WOOOOO

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

#woonotesonly

[@Stianb9]

Love your content, Steve!

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Thanks so much!

[@fromb9tosharpeleven]

Super Exercise, thanks!

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Thankyou - enjoy!

[@fromb9tosharpeleven]

This is a very unique and earopening exercise. Go on Steve!!

[@pablomorenodearcosmora3003]

Great! Thanks

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

sure thing :)

[@mrthiasco6465]

Great ! Thanks a lot

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

More on the way :)

[@sheskimusic]

Nice, Steve

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Thanks Bryan much appreciated :)

[@saxfish]

< !This is So Much FUN¡ GRACIAS Esteban!¡!>🎷😇

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

De Nada!! Enjoy :)

[@Jazzapatiss]

merci very much !!!!!

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

No problem :)

[@LCohenSax]

Three octaves...mind blown.

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

A beautiful sound 🥺

[@markhubenthal]

This seems like a great ear training exercise too! And easily could be extended to minor or diminished triads

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Yes indeed! It has helped me make sense of a lot of the 'upper extension' triads that exist on dominant chords with alterations :)

[@HealingWord_Psalm107-20]

I love it

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@DanielKJohanssonTrombone]

Fantastic exercise(s)!

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Thanks Daniel!

[@QuevedoSax]

Beautiful! Hey what mouthpiece did you use on this video?

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Thanks! It’s the @bostonsax E series 👍🏼

[@QuevedoSax]

@@SaxophoneSteveKortyka Thanks for the reply! Sounding great!

[@oosaxx]

Thinking of transposing this down to the spatula keys. @drwallysax has an 'Exercise 0' holding a Low Bb pedal and playing a scale to maintain a flexible and relaxed embouchure

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Cool - yes every key you put it in will give you unique challenges. There are a lot of cool idiosyncratic things that you can do on the saxophone especially in the keys of Bb, B and C# 😎

[@olivierherment1188]

Merci

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Pas de quoi !

[@bostonsaxshop]

Ya Steve!!

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

🎷🚀

[@magohipnosis]

Hey, Im new here. What are some possible uses for this?

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

Hey! for solo playing this is the quickest way to outline a tonality and change the color of what you're playing. It will also give you a thorough understanding of 'slash' chords and how they relate to traditional harmony or harmony the way it is taught in school. A breakdown could look like this:
C = C2
B/C = Cº∆7
Bb/C = C7Sus
A/C = C13b9
Ab/C = C-7b6
G/C = C∆9
F#/C = C13b9#11
F/C = C∆11
E/C = C∆7#5
Eb/C = C-7
D/C = C7#11
Db/C = Cø7
If you can play through the exercise from memory, over time all of this information will start to make more sense and become a device that you can apply to your improvisations to emote in a more specific way :)

[@darbyslick7718]

Keep doing this and you'll discover a novice version the classical music if India.

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

🙏🏼

[@miau7720]

❤

[@SaxophoneSteveKortyka]

🙏