Guest subaudio Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Hi, this relates to a guitar lead line I've heard Francis Dunnery and Alan Holdsworth use it a lot as well but I don't know what it is. It starts at 4.14 and ends at 4.17 Id like to incorporate into my bass playing but don't know what the scale/mode or arpeggio used is and how it relates to the chord under it. Anyone know please? http://smarturl.it/SonsOfApolloPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Woodcock Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I've just done a quick transcription of the part for you, it's important to note where the chord tones are so I have highlighted them in red, I have also noted the melodic devices being used: [attachment=251348:Signs of the Times - Sons of Apollo.png] So, the first thing of note is the wholetone scale (plus an additional chromatic passing note) that starts from the fifth of the chord on beat 6 of the first bar, this is giving a very 'outside' sound because of the major 7th and minor 2nd intervals. The next things of note are the two enclosures - these are devices that encircle the target note with notes from above and below and they are typical bebop language. The first features two chromatic notes from a tone above, then a semitone below, then a tone above; the second is encircled by a semi tone below and a semi tone above. The last thing of note features the major 9th, minor 7th and suspended 4th of the chord approached by a semi tone above - again, typical bebop language. Note that the sequence continues to the E but this has been displaced by an octave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subaudio Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 [quote name='Steve Woodcock' timestamp='1502671678' post='3352797'] I've just done a quick transcription of the part for you, it's important to note where the chord tones are so I have highlighted them in red, I have also noted the melodic devices being used: [attachment=251348:Signs of the Times - Sons of Apollo.png] So, the first thing of note is the wholetone scale (plus an additional chromatic passing note) that starts from the fifth of the chord on beat 6 of the first bar, this is giving a very 'outside' sound because of the major 7th and minor 2nd intervals. The next things of note are the two enclosures - these are devices that encircle the target note with notes from above and below and they are typical bebop language. The first features two chromatic notes from a tone above, then a semitone below, then a tone above; the second is encircled by a semi tone below and a semi tone above. The last thing of note features the major 9th, minor 7th and suspended 4th of the chord approached by a semi tone above - again, typical bebop language. Note that the sequence continues to the E but this has been displaced by an octave. [/quote] Steve, thank you so much for all your effort, very kind indeed of you and has surpassed what I could have wished for, I'll study this tomorrow. Again, huge thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Woodcock Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 [quote name='subaudio' timestamp='1502678071' post='3352802'] Steve, thank you so much for all your effort, very kind indeed of you and has surpassed what I could have wished for, I'll study this tomorrow. Again, huge thanks. [/quote] My pleasure, how are you getting on with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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