SHORT CHORDVERSATIONS #10 (Harmonic Cascades - maj7/min7) + Video Masterclass

SHORT CHORDVERSATIONS #10 (Harmonic Cascades - maj7 / min7)

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 10 features a technique for interpreting and capturing the flavor of major and minor sonorities by having the top note/voice of a chord sustain while the lower voices cascade down like a melodic stream that gently caresses the different chord tones and extensions of the harmony.

This approach creates a rather pianistic sound on the guitar and also serves as a wonderful exercise for stretching, finger independence and fretboard navigation.

In this study I have presented my favorite ways to harmonically cascade within the maj7 and min7 sonorities starting on each possible chord tone and extension of the harmony at a horizontal level as well as presenting such concepts with the melody notes positioned on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd string. You will also find exercises that will combine the different harmonic cascades from each string group within a vertical modal position which will help widen the control and comfort of this type of harmonic navigation on the instrument.

The accompanying video masterclass contains each phrase at tempo and slowed down as well as an in-depth analysis and explanation of the construction and architecture of all material presented in the study.

Materials Included:

"Harmonic Cascades - ma7/min7" study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation).

50 mins. "HD" Video Masterclass.

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