Bruce Arnold

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Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings

“Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings” is a collection of three note chord voicings using the pitch class sets 013, 015, 016, 025, 026 and 027 with various chromatic passing chords.. This course shows you how you can combine various pitch class sets to make great sounding chromatic lines. These chords are not built in 3rds and are some of the common sounds you hear Allan Holdsworth play or the group Steely Dan. The beauty of these voicings is they can work on anything from contemporary country music to jazz to soloing over contemporary classical music. They are that versatile!

The exercises presented in this book certainly are not every combination possible but represent some of the modal chromatic voicings that I’ve found to be the most useful in my own playing. I’ve used these modal voicings in lots of different idioms including classical, country, rock, heavy metal, jazz and free improvisation. From my 30 years of applying these voicings I believe that the modal chromatic examples in this book will adequately prepare you for any situation. I’ve also included some links to recordings where I either use the aforementioned pitch class sets as modal chromatic voicings, or by themselves.

Modal Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings Videos

“Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings” includes 60 jam tracks which are the same jam tracks as found in the Modal Pitch Class Set Chord Voicingscourse. These jam tracks are in all keys and contain bass and drum tracks so that you can immediately use these with the chord voicings. These are not hard chord voicings but they are hip. Once you learn these chords they will be your go to sounds in many situations. The chords will give you the ability to color a song in multiple ways. The combinations of chords found in this course give you some beautiful sounds, and because each combination can be used over multiple chord types. This makes the learning of the chords very efficient because you can use it in more than one situation.

What is in the “Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings” Course?

“Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings” gives you 18 examples of modal harmony using various combinations of following pitch class sets:

• 027
• 015
• 026
• 025
• 013
• 016
• 016-016
• 026-026
• 027-015
• 027-026
• 027-016

Chord diagrams are included for guitarist and well as a grand staff versions for pianist.

The Chord Voicings Used in The “Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings” Course.

To limit the number of possible chord voicings to learn, I have limited the course to only closed voicings in one specific range. Guitarists will find that this range fits well on the D, G, and B string. One exception to this is the 013 chord voicings which use the upper four strings on the guitar because the voicings need to be displaced in order to be playable. For piano, grand staff voicings have been supplied.

You will see that many of the modal pitch class set voicings can be used over multiple chord types. I’ve include that information but I highly recommend you start simple and just learn a few application of these modal voicings. Later you can come back and explore more possibilities.

Examples for the “Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings” Course

Below is an excerpt showing how to use 027 chord voicings chromatically. This is just one of many possible combinations that are discussed in the Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings” Course

Example One Using 027s

Listen to Audio as it goes through all 12 keys. All examples in the book are shown in all 12 keys with an MP3 so you can hear the progression.

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Example One Using 027-016 and 027-026

Below is an excerpt showing how to use 027-016 chord voicings chromatically. This is a great combination for a dominant chord and I have used in many times with blues progressions. This is just one of many possible combinations that are discussed in the Modal Chromatic Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings” Course

Listen to Audio as it goes through all 12 keys. All examples in the book are shown in all 12 keys with an MP3 so you can hear the progression.

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Use Chords as Melodies!

Keep in mind that the trichords and trichord pairs that are used in this course work equally well as melodies. That is one of the wonderful things about the particular pitch class set combinations found here. There are many traditional melodies that arpeggiate through diatonic chords. All those kinds of licks work equally well when using the pitch class set combinations in this course. There will an additional book showing the many ways you can convert these harmonic exercises to melodic lines. Meanwhile, try taking a melody that steps sequentially through a mode and substitute the chords you find here. You will discover some very exciting sounds!

Because the application of these chords will work in any idiom. Try applying these voicings and you will see that they have a wonderful sound in just about any idiom.

Recommended Listening for These Chord Voicings:

• “Spurge” for the “Blue Lotus” CD 027 -026
• “Factorial” for the “Blue Lotus” CD 027-027
• “Snap Crackle Bop” for the “Blue Lotus” CD 027-027
• “Spurge” for the Duets CD 027-016
• “A Day in the Badland” for the Duets CD 027
• “Invitation” from “Two Guys From South Dakota.” 027
• “Alone Together” from “Two Guys From South Dakota.” 015-027
• “Heard Instinct” from “Eclectic Electric Guitar Trio DVD” 027

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