tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-214502822011-04-21T19:32:06.319-07:00Music Knowledge is a theory and practice resource intended to build a musician's working knowledge of music fundamentals which translates into a broader application of those concepts in order to reach higher creative horizonsChuck Walker Triohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361950937301029191noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21450282.post-1138566889719446302006-01-29T12:32:00.000-08:002006-02-13T11:36:46.976-08:00<div align="left">Scales can be generally divided into 3 families - major scales, minor scales, and dominant scales. While there are other scales that don't fit into any of these three catagories, understanding the function of the major, minor, and dominant scales will develop a solid musical foundation from which you'll be able to interpret and apply any scale. </div><div align="center"><strong>Tonality</strong> - Scale Structure<br /></div><div align="center"><table cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="100" border="2"><tbody><p><p></p><p></p><tr><td>Note Names</td><td>C</td><td>Db</td><td>D</td><td>Eb</td><td>E</td><td>F</td><td>F#</td><td>G</td><td>Ab</td><td>A</td><td>Bb</td><td>B</td></tr><tr><td>C Major Scale</td><td>1</td><td>_</td><td>2</td><td>_</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>_</td><td>5</td><td>_</td><td>6</td><td>_</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>C Minor Scale</td><td>1</td><td>_</td><td>2</td><td>b3</td><td>_</td><td>4</td><td>_</td><td>5</td><td>b6</td><td>_</td><td>b7</td><td>_</td></tr><tr><td>C Dominant Scale</td><td>1</td><td>_</td><td>2</td><td>_</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>_</td><td>5</td><td>_</td><td>6</td><td>b7</td><td>_</td></tr><p></p></tbody></table></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">12 Tone Octave illustrating Intervals ( _ ) in relation to Scale Notes (#)</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21450282-113856688971944630?l=musicknowledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Walker Triohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361950937301029191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21450282.post-1138297317035875852006-01-26T09:37:00.000-08:002006-01-31T09:19:03.320-08:00<div align="center"><strong>Modality</strong> - Chord Structure<br /></div><div align="center"><table cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="100" border="2"><tbody><tr><td>Ionian</td><td>I</td><td>ii</td><td>iii</td><td>IV</td><td>V</td><td>vi</td><td>vii</td></tr><tr><td>Dorian</td><td>ii</td><td>iii</td><td>IV</td><td>V</td><td>vi</td><td>vii</td><td>I</td></tr><tr><td>Phrygian</td><td>iii</td><td>IV</td><td>V</td><td>vi</td><td>vii</td><td>I</td><td>ii</td></tr><tr><td>Lydian</td><td>IV</td><td>V</td><td>vi</td><td>vii</td><td>I</td><td>ii</td><td>iii</td></tr><tr><td>Mixolydian</td><td>V</td><td>vi</td><td>vii</td><td>I</td><td>ii</td><td>iii</td><td>IV</td></tr><tr><td>Aeolian</td><td>vi</td><td>vii</td><td>I</td><td>ii</td><td>iii</td><td>IV</td><td>V</td></tr><tr><td>Locrian</td><td>vii</td><td>I</td><td>ii</td><td>iii</td><td>IV</td><td>V</td><td>vi</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Upper case indicates a Major Chord</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lower case indicates a Minor Chord</span></div><div align="center"><br /><strong>Tonality</strong> - Scale Structure<br /></div><div align="center"><table cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="100" border="2"><tbody><tr><td>Key of C</td><td>C</td><td>Db</td><td>D</td><td>Eb</td><td>E</td><td>F</td><td>F#</td><td>G</td><td>Ab</td><td>A</td><td>Bb</td><td>B</td></tr><tr><td>Ionian</td><td>1</td><td>_</td><td>2</td><td>_</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>_</td><td>5</td><td>_</td><td>6</td><td>_</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Dorian</td><td>1</td><td>_</td><td>2</td><td>b3</td><td>_</td><td>4</td><td>_</td><td>5</td><td>_</td><td>6</td><td>b7</td><td>_</td></tr><tr><td>Phrygian</td><td>1</td><td>b2</td><td>_</td><td>b3</td><td>_</td><td>4</td><td>_</td><td>5</td><td>b6</td><td>_</td><td>b7</td><td>_</td></tr><tr><td>Lydian</td><td>1</td><td>_</td><td>2</td><td>_</td><td>3</td><td>_</td><td>#4</td><td>5</td><td>_</td><td>6</td><td>_</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Mixolydian</td><td>1</td><td>_</td><td>2</td><td>_</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>_</td><td>5</td><td>_</td><td>6</td><td>b7</td><td>_</td></tr><tr><td>Aeolian</td><td>1</td><td>_</td><td>2</td><td>b3</td><td>_</td><td>4</td><td>_</td><td>5</td><td>b6</td><td>_</td><td>b7</td><td>_</td></tr><tr><td>Locrian</td><td>1</td><td>b2</td><td>_</td><td>b3</td><td>_</td><td>4</td><td>b5</td><td>_</td><td>b6</td><td>_</td><td>b7</td><td>_</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div align="center"><br /><strong>Note Names of the </strong><strong>Modes</strong><strong> </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>in the Key of C</strong></div><div align="center"><table cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="100" border="2"><tbody><tr><td>Ionian</td><td><strong>C</strong></td><td>D</td><td>E</td><td>F</td><td>G</td><td>A</td><td>B</td></tr><tr><td>Dorian</td><td><strong>D</strong></td><td>E</td><td>F</td><td>G</td><td>A</td><td>B</td><td>C</td></tr><tr><td>Phrygian</td><td><strong>E</strong></td><td>F</td><td>G</td><td>A</td><td>B</td><td>C</td><td>D</td></tr><tr><td>Lydian</td><td><strong>F</strong></td><td>G</td><td>A</td><td>B</td><td>C</td><td>D</td><td>E</td></tr><tr><td>Mixolydian</td><td><strong>G</strong></td><td>A</td><td>B</td><td>C</td><td>D</td><td>E</td><td>F</td></tr><tr><td>Aeolian</td><td><strong>A</strong></td><td>B</td><td>C</td><td>D</td><td>E</td><td>F</td><td>G</td></tr><tr><td>Locrian</td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td>C</td><td>D</td><td>E</td><td>F</td><td>G</td><td>A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Bold </strong>note names are the root note of that mode </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21450282-113829731703587585?l=musicknowledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Walker Triohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361950937301029191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21450282.post-1138125243757393692006-01-24T09:51:00.000-08:002006-01-24T09:54:44.270-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7427/1893/1600/CircleOf5ths2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7427/1893/400/CircleOf5ths2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21450282-113812524375739369?l=musicknowledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chuck Walker Triohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361950937301029191noreply@blogger.com