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Practicing Notes for “Building” Exercise


Here is the overview to this simple but helpful ear training and soloing exercise.



  1. Play the various chord tones for each chord, one per bar.



  • the ROOT

  • the THIRD

  • the FIFTH

  • the SEVENTH.

  • You can even play non-chord tones like the NINTH, or the FLATTED SEVENTH, or the SIXTH.
    -^ Experiment with all of these to hear how these notes sound against the chords.



  1. Approach chord tones from below or above.


(^) • Play the note below or above the target note followed by the target note.
oo Experiment using approach notes in the key of the sExperiment using approach notes that are a fixed distance from the target note - either a half or ong.
whole step. Hear how this creates more harmonic tension because the notes are not in the key.


-^ Listen to the difference between using notes in the key as opposed to notes out of the key.
3) Approach the target note from below and above.



  • Play the note below the target, then the note above the target, then the target note.

  • Try switching the notes. Play the note above the target, then the note below the target, then the target note.


(^) This exercise may be tedious at first but give it some time. Approaching a solo in this way forces you to learn the
chord tones well enough to recall them instantly. notes sound. You will find after a few times goingIt also systematically trains your ear to hear how through this exercise that when you look at a chorthese different d you no longer
see a blank musical slate. After going through thioptions you could play. s exercise several times you can look at a chord and see a myriad of
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