Polytonal Scales [Mirror Harmony]

Posted on April 18, 2020April 20, 2020 by Modern Music Theory

Polytonal and polymodal mirror harmony via scales

Each mode of the major scale has it’s mirror [modal] opposite because the whole diatonic scale system can be symmetrically inverted.

Inverted Symmetrical Reflection. The intervals are the same both in harmonisation and contrary motion.

MIRROR SCALE AND HARMONY

OR:

MIRROR HARMONY SCALES MODES OF MUSIC

Lydian-Locrian=Mirror pair

Ionian-Phrygian=Mirror Pair

Mixolydian-Aeolian=Mirror pair

Dorian-Dorian=Palindromic [Produces the same scale either way].

MIRROR SCALES

Major scale mirrors

polytonality major scale example — Major Polytonal scales

Polymodality modal mirrors

polymodality music scales — Polymodal scales [Modes]

Hungarian Minor Polytonal mirrors

Hunmgarian minor scales polytonality — Polytonal Hungarian Minor Scales

Polytonality exotic scales

Enigmatic scales and Superlocrian scale lesson — Polytonal Exotic Scales

Polymodality Modes in contrary motion

Polymodal scale example — Polymodal “Contrary Motion” example

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Shakti Indo Jazz fusion alternate picking guitar lick

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by Modern Music Theory

The key to this Shakti guitar riff is to “Shift” the fretting hand positions whilst employing strict alternate picking with the plectrum in the right hand as can be found in the guitar style of John Mclaughlin.

This is a great exercise for right hand picking technique by alternating with the plectrum starting on a “downstroke” whilst synchronising the left hand with the position shifts on the guitar fingerboard.

Shakti alternate picking hand position shifting guitar lick in TAB/Notation

shakti John Mclaughlin guitar alternate picking lesson

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My “Messiaen Modes” ORIGINAL PIANO COMPOSITION:

Posted on April 14, 2020November 11, 2021 by Modern Music Theory

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My Piano COMPOSITION BAsED ON MESSIAEN’S Modes of Limited Transposition:

Messiaen Modes of limited Transposition Composition: La Technique do mon langage musical

Messiaen: La technique de mon langage musical.

Messiaen has written a book detailing his compositional method and modes of limited transposition. It’s a really excellent insight into his methods, ideas and developments as a composer. Messiaen’s compositional style is very inspiring for any musician, composer and improviser as it is stacked with original possibilities and new ways of looking at and approaching tonality.

La technique de mon langage musical. Messiaen explains his compositional technique and musical concepts

Author: Clifford Martin Musical Artist: Guitar Gti

Modern Music Theory

Clifford Martin is a trained classical musician and composer. His 1st study being piano and composition and a deep study into the meticulous world of modern music theory. He also studied jazz piano and jazz drums privately. Clifford later came back to the guitar and studied in the jazz fusion style of John McLaughlin and Al di Meola. It was at this point that he put all of his years of learning together into one musical form This website is a sort of cataloging of ideas and musical concepts for exploitation and development in the arts of musical composition and improvisation. What started out as a jazz improvisation site has grown into a full blown, harmony, timbre, pitch and rhythm library. Peace, Enjoy!