This first short ii V7 I is built on 4 note groupings called tetrachords. These employ scale fragments and arpeggios:
Example 1: Short ii V7 I example
Basic ii V7 I music cadence lesson/examples
The next example is a longer ii V7 I and again employs tetrachords. The first bar employs pentatonic movement whilst the second bar resolves 4-3 and employs arpeggios and scale fragments.
Basic ii V7 I music cadence lesson/examples
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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.
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