Author: Modern Music Theory and Application

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.

My “Messiaen Modes” ORIGINAL PIANO COMPOSITION:

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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

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Bebop Dorian, Major and Melodic Minor scales

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Bebop scales contain an extra chromatic passing note creating an 8 note scale.

Why is this?

In the example below you will see how the added chromatic passing note makes the scale rhythmically logical.

1 3 5 7th notes of the chord [C E G B flat] are all “On” the beat whereas the “non chord tones” D F A B natural are played “Off” the beat.

Bebop scale

 

DORIAN BEBOP SCALE: 8NOTE JAZZ SCALE

G Dorian BeBop scale

Dorian Bebop scale

Dorian BeBop scale jazz improvisation example/lick

G Dorian Bebop scale for jazz

Major and Melodic Minor Bebop Scales

Major Bebop scale

MAJOR BE BOP JAZZ SCALE

C Major BeBop scale jazz improvisation example/lick

major be bop jazz scale example

Minor Bebop scale

melodic minor bebop scale jazz improvising example

Minor BeBop scale jazz improvisation example/lick

melodic minor bebop scale jazz improvising examples

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Should I start a Youtube Channel?

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In this video I go through some ideas to get anyone started on youtube.

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If you are a composer, guitarist, pianist, sax player or have any artistic and teaching inclinations then trying out being a youtuber can be a great experience. But, as I state in the video, you need to learn youtubing as you go along. It is really learnt in “Practice” as theory will be irrelevant because of the ever changing nature of the internet and youtube.

I hope that this video was of help to anyone who is considering starting a youtube channel.

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