Quartal Harmony Mel Bay

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PRE SENTS PRESENT S

Use the material provided in this chart in conjunction with the lessons provided on the Playing in the Pocket  DVD  DVD (MB21368DVD).

IN THE

POCKET QUARTAL HARMONY 

BY

COREY

CHRISTIANSEN

C Major Scale Harmonized in 4ths Quartal Triads First Three Notes

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

F

G

A

B

C

D

E

B

C

D

E

F

G

A 

E

F

G

A

B

C

D

 A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Three-note 4th Chords

III

4 3 3

5 5 5

V

7 7 7

VII

9 9 8

IX

XII

10 10 10

12 12 12

XV

14 14 14

Four-note 4th Chords

III

5 4 3 3

6 5 5 5

V

8 7 7 7

VII

10 9 9 8

IX

12 10 10 10

XII

13 12 12 12

XV

15 14 14 14

Four-note 4th Chords, Chords, String 4, 3, 2, and 1

III

5 5 4 3

V

7 6 5 5

VII

8 8 7 7

IX

10 10 9 9

XII

12 12 10 10

XV

13 13 12 12

15 15 14 14

Transfer 6th String to 1st String

Transfer 6th String to 1st string to create this chord

Or use four notes only 5 4 3 3 3

3 5 4 3 3

3 5 4 3

III

X II

XV

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

5

6

7

3

III

V

4

VII

IX

XII

XV

1st 1st Inv Inv.

Chord Shape 1

3 3 3

IX

Root Positions and First Inversions

2

Root Root

V II

Repeat this process for each chord shape.

Number indicates chord shape (not fingers)

1

V

0 3 3

2 5 5 5

2 5 5

4

3 7 7 7

4 7 7

9 8 8

5 9 8

6

5

10 10 10

7 10 10

12 12 12

9 12 12

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14 14 13

10 14 14

Inverted 4th Chords with Different String Grouping 1

3

2 1 1

III

1

5

7

3

4

5

6

7

2

3

4

5

6

7

VII

IX

3

3 5 5

6

2

V

2

1 4 3

4

5 7 7

XII

XV

4

5

6

7

6 9 9

8 10 10

10 12 12

12 14 14

Second Inversion 4th Chords (Or Drop Top Note One Octave) 1 1

2 2

III

V

G7

4

5

6

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

VII

IX

XII

7 6

7

XV

Same as second inversion 4th chord

Drop top note one octave

3 3 2

3

3 2 5

5 5 5

3 2 5

G7 Play-Along

C7 Play-Along C7

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