Category Archives: Triad Pairs
Triad Pairs Round 7
Okay, so the term “triad” might not be totally correct today. Yes, we’ll be covering triads in the sense that we’re talking about groups of 3 notes, but these aren’t triads in the typical sense of major, minor, diminished, or … Continue reading
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Triad Pairs Round 6
In the course of this series on triad pairs so far, we’ve covered pairs derived from the church modes, harmonic minor, melodic minor, and diminished scales. Today let’s talk about the augmented scale. The augmented scale is essentially two augmented … Continue reading
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Triad Pairs Round 5
Last week we covered the diminished scale and the various combinations of triad pairs we can create from it. We didn’t get to work out too many examples of linear ideas though, so that’s what we’ll do today. All of these … Continue reading
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Triad Pairs Round 4
So far we’ve explored triad pairs from the major, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales. Today we’ll continue with the diminished scale. First, let’s talk briefly about what the diminished scale is and how it functions. The diminished scale is … Continue reading
Triad Pairs Round 3
Let’s keep working with our series on Triad Pairs. Last week we explored the harmonic minor scale. This week we will move on to the melodic minor scale. Here’s a brief explanation of the melodic minor for anyone who may not be … Continue reading
Triad Pairs Round 2
I know, I know… I’m a day late on this post. Sorry folks! Cut me a break will ya?! All right, here goes… Last Friday we covered triad pairs and how we can use them to create and harmonize hexatonic … Continue reading
Triad Pairs/Hexatonic Scales Introduction
Triad Pairs are a common tool amongst both modern jazz players and composers of the early 20th century. The idea is self-explanatory. Put simply they are two triads paired together that do not share a common tone. For example check out these … Continue reading
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