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| Jazz Guitar Structures — MAJOR TRIAD+2 (MA+2) |
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| A Major triad with the second degree added is referred to in this book as MA+2: | ||
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| The second degree is added to create a four-note group that is easy to phrase with and move around. MA+2s lay well on the neck of the guitar, and can be used to reharmonize melodic lines in a readily identifiable way. This structure was used extensively by John Coltrane on the tune Giant Steps, and is an indispensable part of the vocabulary of jazz. | ||
Here's an example of a line created with MA+2s: |
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| There is a sense of unity and coherence to this line, due in large part to use of the same structure. It sounds interesting because you get a surprise from the implied motion contrary to the underlying chords. The structures also create tension by introducing #4 on the G7 and #5 on the CMaj7. Resolution by half step between each chord also helps make the line strong. | ||
| Since MA+2s contain the notes of a triad, you can easily use them to superimpose chords or tonalities. With this structure, it is possible to play a strong melody without always resolving by half step: | ||
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| The above melody creates tritone substitutions for the A7 and D-7. Notice that the "wrong" note (F#) on the G7 chord does resolve by half step to a strong chord tone on CMaj7. | ||
| MA+2s can also be used to superimpose tonalities over static (modal) harmony, although the criteria for deciding where to build the structures are different from those for moving chord progressions. For example: | ||
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| More lines created with the MA+2 structure: | ||
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| Next: Minor Tetrachords | ||
| INTRODUCTION 6 How to Use this Book 7 Suggestions for Practice 8 Scale Syllabus 9 MINOR 7 ARPEGGIOS 10 Fingering 12 Facility 16 Common Chord Types 20 Minor 7s — ii-7 V7 I Maj7 40 MAJOR TRIAD +2 48 Fingering 50 Facility 52 Common Chord Types 56 MA+2s — ii-7 V7 I Maj7 74 MINOR TETRACHORDS 80 Fingering 82 Facility 84 Common Chord Types 88 MTs — ii-7 V7 I Maj7 104 STRUCTURES • STANDARD TUNES 108 Etudes Based on Standard Tunes 111 STRUCTURES • NON-FUNCTIONAL TUNES 118 Etudes Based on Non-Functional Tunes 122 STRUCTURES • MODAL/FREE TUNES 128 STRUCTURE SYLLABUS 134 CD CONTENTS 136 |
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