Octaves & Targets

Performance
Music by Massimo Varini
Am F G(no3) Em
1 1 1 1

2 3 2 1 2

3 4 1 2 3

= 100

MOTIF
Am F G(no3) Em
3

MOT
Am

15

Am
ELAB

15 13 13 13 12
12 14 14

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... then use other notes as target
1. 2.
Em Em

(1

MO
A

(1

G(n

(1

16 15 (15) 13 15 (15) 12
13 14
14

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Em Am

12 14 12 12
12 14 12
12 14 14 12 10 12 12 (12)

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 Rhythm Changes
Concepts & Approaches
Music by Massimo Varini
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 A7
5 1 1 1
5 1 1 1 1

2 2

3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3

2 2

3 3 4

= 60

7:08 MOTIF
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 A7

3 5
2

MOTIF - Rhythm v
Dm7

3 5
2

MOTIF - Rhythm v
Dm7

3 5 5 5 8 3 5 4 4 3 2 2 (2)
2 4

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 Resolving Tension
Concepts & Approaches
Am Dm
1 1
Music by Massimo Varini
F G(no3)
1 1 1

2 3 2 2

3 3 4 1 2 3

= 70

4:25 MOTIF: note needs resolution!

Am Dm F G(no3)
1 2 3 4

full full full full

10
7 7 (7)

Elaboration 1
Am Dm F G(no3)

5 6 7 8

15 13 17 15 15 13 12 13 12

Elaboration 2 - resolution to the next target note

Am Dm F G(no3)
9 10 11 12

12 13 12 13 12 13 10 12
9 10 10

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 Imitation
Concepts & Approaches
Music by Massimo Varini
Gm F E maj7 Cm
1 1 1
3 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 3 4 3 1 1

4 2

3 4 3 4

= 80

Gm F Gm F
2:11 MOTIF
1 2 3 4

3 3
2 3 5 2 3 5
5 5

E maj7 Cm Gm F
5 6 7 8

3
2 3 5
5 3

Gm F Gm F
ELABORATION (2nd MOTIF)
9 10 11 12

3 3 6 4
2 3 5 3 5 5 3 2 3
5 5 5

E maj7 Cm Gm F
13 14 15 16

3
3 5 3 5 5 3
5 (5) 3 5 3
5

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 etc on the fingerings
7:16 MOTIF on penta shape - imitating
17 18 19

10 8
11 11 8
10 10 7
10

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 Rocking the b5
Concepts & Approaches
Music by Massimo Varini

Dropped D
1 = E 4 = D
2 = B 5 = A
3 = G 6 = D

= 80

0:24 RIFF (bass and GTR) Half palm muted

1

3 2 0 X X X 3 (3) 2 0 X 0 3 0
3 2 0 X X X 3 (3) 2 0 X 0 3 0
3 2 0 X X X 3 (3) 2 0 X 0 3 0

(very short) (very short)

2

5 6 5 3 5 3 0 0 X 0 X 0 X
5 6 5 3 5 3 0 0 X 0 X 0 X
5 6 5 3 5 3 0 0 X 0 X 0 X

2:28 MOTIF MOTIF 2

3 4

full full

10
13 13 10 13 10 12 10 12 13 12 10 12 10 10 (10)
10 12 10 12 13 12 10 12 10 10 (10)
12 12

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5 6

full full

10
13 13 10 13 12 13 12 10 12 10 10 (10)
12 13 12 10 12 10 10 (10)
12 12

ELABORATION
7 8

3 3

8 8 6 6 8 6 8 8 (8) 6 8 6 6 (6)
7 7 7 7 7 7

(simile)
7:05 MOTIF 3
9 10

13 13 10 13 13 10 13 10 13 13 10 13 13 10 13 10
13 10 13 10 13 10 13 10 13 10 13 10

7:36 ELABORATION Motif 3

11 12

5 5 3 5 4 3 4 3 5 5 3 5 4 3 4 3
6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6 3

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 Passing Tones & Modal
Concepts & Approaches
Music by Massimo Varini
Em7 A7
7 1 1 1
5 1 1 1 1

2 2

3 3

= 90

2:35 MOTIF
Em7 A7
1 2

4 7 5 6 (6) 4
5 7 (7)
7

ELABORATION 1 (up a 3rd - Em 1st Inversion)

Em7 A7
3 4

7 11 8 9 (9) 7 6 (6)
9
10

ELABORATION 1 (up a 5th - Em 2nd Inversion)

Em7
5 6

9 14 11 12 (12) 11 9 (9)
12
14

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 Pentatonic Patterns
Concepts & Approaches
Music by Massimo Varini
Am C D
5 1 1 1 1
5 1

3 4 1 2 3 4

2 3 4

= 120

2:32 MOTIF Rhythm - ELABORATION 1

Am C D Am C D
1 2 3 4

8 5 8 5
5 7 7 5 7 7

ELAB 2 ELAB 3
Am C D Am C D
5 6 7 8

8 5 8 5
5 7 7 5 7 7

4:30 Penta shapes - rhythm ELAB 4 5:29 Jump - same Motif - ELAB 5
Am C D Am C D
9 10 11 12

8 5
8 5 10 8 13 10 7
5 7 7 7 9 9 9 12 12 5 7

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 Creating Lines
Concepts & Approaches
Music by Massimo Varini
Em C Am D
1 1

1 2 2 2 3 1 2

3 3

= 123

Em C Am D
2:40 MOTIF
1 2 3 4

5 7 8 5 (5) 5 7 8 5 (5) (5) 3

4 4

ELABORATED on the target notes

Em C Am D
5 6 7 8

5 7 8 5 (5) 5 7 8 10 (10)
4 5

6:22 MOTIF 2
Em C Am D
9 10 11 12

1
full

14 12 14 12 14 (14)
14 14 (14) 14

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 Question & Answer
Concepts & Approaches
Music by Massimo Varini
Am7 D9
5 1 1 1 1 1

2 3 3 3

= 112

1:43 MOTIF - Question MOTIF - Answer

Am7 D9
3

5 7
7

Question 2
Am7

5 7
7

Am7

8 10 9 9 8 7
9 9 7

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MOTIF 2 (from "Pentatonic Patterns" ELAB 5

8 5
7
5 7

5:08 MOTIF 3 - technical 5:45 MOTIF 3 - up a string

3 3 3

3
3 3 3 3

5 5 7 8
4 4 5 7 4 5 7 7 5 4 5 7
4 5 7 7 5 4 5 7

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 Major Turned Minor
Concepts & Approaches
Music by Massimo Varini
E5 A5 B5
7 1
5 1
7 1

4 4 4

= 140

E5 A5

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5

E5 B5

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 7

1:12 MOTIF 1

9 9 (9) 11
9 11 11

3:06 MOTIF up a minor 3rd

12 12 (12) 14
12 14 14

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4:17 MOTIF 2 5:09 MOTIF 2 repeated w/ rhythmic variation

14 12 13 14 12 13 14 12 13 14 12 13
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 1

5:20 MOTIF 2 different octave

17 15 16
17 17 (17)
14 12 13
14 14
12 10 11
12 12

6:20 MOTIF 3 - major pent6:41 MOTIF 3 developed

12 12 12 15 (15)
9 9 9 13 13
9 9 9 9 11
7 7 11 7 7 11

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