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Perpetual Motion Using an Eight Note Pattern

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& .. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœ
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˙ ˙˙˙ ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙˙ b ˙˙˙˙
? .. ˙˙˙ ˙˙˙˙ ˙ ˙˙˙ ˙˙ ˙˙˙˙ ˙

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œœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ b œ œ ..
&œœœ œœ œœ œ œ œ

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Simple Melodic Concepts

The ultimate goal in improvisation is to create a great sounding melody.
The following concepts, when applied, will help you to develope your own melodic voice!
Continue the perpetual motion exercises using triplets and sixteenth notes in the same
manner. Always strive to have a beautiful tone especially in ballad playing. The use of
long tones, straight eighth notes and quarter note triplets help in reinforce this feel.
Modes (scales) Whole notes (pauses in motion)
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Intervallic leaps Chord outlining (root position)

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3

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3

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7 5 3 1

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Space ( breath)
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A leap of a minor seventh Quarter-note triplets

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C major seventh

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Chord outlining (inversions)
Perpetual motion with a consecutive pattern.
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5 3 1 b7
˙˙ ˙˙ # # ˙˙˙
Major and minor thirds

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G dominant seventh Space ( breath)

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˙
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# ˙˙ ..