Learn Piano #8: Use Augmented Chord Sub & Whole Tone Scales
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Brief Introduction
Learn to reharmonize dominant 7 Chords with Augmented Chord substitutions to create ethereal sounds & effectsDescription
Learn Piano Level 8 - Learn to use Augmented Chords Substitution into Away In A Manger & Whole Tone Scales
Sometimes when we listen to musicians playing a musical arrangement, we here a metallic sound that makes the piece of music mesmerizing. They are sounds that we hear when we play the whole tone scales.
Whole Tone Scales have tones that are one whole step apart. They sound ethereal.
Here's the Secret: Whenever there are Augmented Chords put in the music arrangement, we can readily play part of the whole tone scale into the chord. Or sometimes just sharpening the 5th tone of the chord in place of the dominant 7 chord, we the raised 5th tone gives the piece of music an ethereal sound. Augmented Chord with the sharp 5 tone is actually an altered dominant chord substitution.
Learn how to put in Augmented Chords into your music arrangement!
Key of C: C+, G+, A+, D+
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Here are some of the topics we will cover in this course:
A. Music Theory - Augmented Chord Formula
Chord Formula: 1 3 +5
Augmented Chord Distinctive Feature - Sharping of the 5th Tone
B. Twelve Augmented Chords in Music
C+5
D+5
E+5
F+5
G+5
A+5
B+5
Db+5
Eb+5
Gb+5
Ab+5
Bb+5
C. Circle of 5ths - How Do Augmented Chords Resolve?
Follow the Circle of 5th Movement
It resolves to the Chord that is a Perfect 5th Below
It moves anti-clockwise
D. Augmented Chord Substitution Rule
You can always substitute an augmented chord in place of any dominant or secondary dominant chords:
Key of C:
For C7 Substitute C+
For D7 Substitute D+
For A7 Substitute A+
For G7 Substitute G+
E. Secret Tip: Must avoid doing augmented chord substitution when melody tone clashes with +5
F. Augmented Chords are built on Whole Tone Scales
G. The 12 Augmented Chords belong to either one of the Whole Tone Scale
C+5, D+5, D+5, Gb+5, Ab+5, Bb=5 ==> C Whole Tone Scale
F+5, G+5, A+5, B+5, Db+5 Eb+5 ==> C# Whole Tone Scale
H. Reharmonize Away in A Manger with Augmented Chords!
I. Fun Piano Techniques & Styles
C Whole Tone Scale Technique
C# Whole Tone Scale Technique
Whole Tone Scale Fill-Ins
Whole Tone Scale for Introduction - G+5
Special Effects
Whole Tone Fun Harp Sound
Come on in and enroll in this course!
Let's have some fun together,
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Requirements
- Requirements
- For Beginners, they should take the Learn Piano Level 1 to Level 5 before taking this course because they need to understand Primary Dominant 7 Chord + Secondary Dominant Chords
Knowledge
- Understand how augmented chords are formed
- Use the Chord Formula: 1 3 +5 to find all the 12 Augmented Chords
- Know how Augmented chords like to resolve in the Circle of 5ths
- Find out which melody tones will clash with the +5 of the augmented chord
- Know when to avoid using Augmented Chords
- Discover for yourself the relationship between augmented chords and whole tone scales
- Appreciate the whole tone scale sounds
- Put in Augmented Chords Substitution in the Music Arrangement
- Play Away in a Manger with Augmented Chords
- Play the 2 Whole Tone Scales with Fingering
- Learn the simple trick of beginning with C or F when playing augmented chords
- Have fun with the harp sounds
- Fool around with the whole tone sound effects
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