SHORT CHORDVERSATIONS #3 (Contrary Motion: ii-V7-I-VI7) + backing track

SHORT CHORDVERSATIONS #3 (Contrary Motion: ii-V7-I-VI7)

In this mini-lesson series my goal is to share with all of you some of the fun and interesting practicing concepts I enjoy working on when I study harmony on the guitar.

Part 3 explores a very fun contrary motion chordal exercise which consists of voicing ii-V7-I-VI7 harmonic passages where the relationship between your lowest note (bass) and highest note (melody) moves in contrary motion (opposite directions) at all times.

Here I will be demonstrating how you can find new and exciting chord voicings when your bass always descends in a stepwise motion (by a half or whole step) and your melody always ascends in a stepwise motion (by a half or whole step).

This kind of movement also presents quite a few technical challenges when applied on the guitar and so these type of exercises are very helpful not only to augment your harmonic vocabulary but also to improve your finger independence, coordination, strength and endurance.

All examples are presented in the key of C Major.

Materials Included:

"Contrary Motion: ii-V7-I-VI7" chordal study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation).

"HD Video of all Harmonic Cycles."

Backing track.

For more info please e-mail: hristo@hristovitchev.com