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Messiaen’s 5th Mode [of limited transposition] is well known for it’s semitones, two major 3rds and it’s tritone possibilities.
Messiaen Mode 5 [5th mode 6 transpositions] Messiaen’s 5th mode [Non Transposed]
Messiaen Mode 5 [5th mode of limited transposition] Messiaen’s 5th Mode Extended
Messiaen’s 5th mode extended Making Scalic runs: Messiaen mode 5:
Descending
Descending Messiaen Mode 5 Ascending
Messiaen 5th mode Ascending The next concept is to mirror the intervals and create an atonal sounding contrapuntal study. This is a great compositional device.
Messiaen 5th Mode Contrapuntal Etude “Mirroring” concept Cross Picking/ Chordal Picking: Notice the use of Tritones.
Picking pattern = “Down Down Up”
Messiaen 5th mode Cross Picking Cross Picking/ Chordal Picking: With an open G string.
Messiaen 5th mode Cross Picking/ Chordal Picking: Messiaen 5th Mode: Scale to chord Imitation device.
Messiaen 5th Mode: Scale to Chord Imitation Compositional device. Messiaen 5th mode: 3 octave scale imitation descending line
5th mode Messiaen Descending Run [Immitation] Cross Picking part 2: Using 4 note tritone chords.
Picking pattern =”Down Down Down Up” Cross
Messiaen Mode 5 D D D U Cross Picking Tritone guitar Messiaen Mode 5 Cross Picking Guitar Tritones Notice the two open strings :
Open Strings Messiaen chords Mode 5 Guitar
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Clifford Martin is a trained classical musician and composer. His 1st study being piano and composition and a deep study in the application of modern music theory. He also studied jazz piano and jazz drums privately.
This website is a catalogue of ideas and musical concepts for improvisation and composition.
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