Superimposing 4-note arpeggios over triads
1. Superimposing 4-note arpeggios over an A major chord (a, c#, e)
HS
Arpeggio
1
3
5
b7
j7
b9
9
11
#11
13
New chord
2. Superimposing 4-note arpeggios over an A minor chord (a, c, e)
HS
Arpeggio
1
b3
5
b7
j7
b9
9
11
#11
13
New chord
3. Superimposing 4-note arpeggios over an A diminished chord (a, c, eb)
HS
Arpeggio
1
b3
b5
bb7
b7
b9
9
11
#11
13
New chord
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Reading instructions
HS = half steps, dom = dominant, maj = major, min = minor, dim = diminished, aug = augmented, lower case letters = chord tones, capitals = arpeggio tones, b3 = minor third, b7 = flat seventh, bb7 = diminished seventh, j7 = major seventh, #11 = sharp eleventh, * = enharmonic shift
Read the tables above as in the following examples:
1. Over a major chord, move up 4 half steps, play a minor 7th b5 arpeggio, get a dominant 9th chord (A9)
2. Over a minor chord, move up 3 half steps, play a major arpeggio, get a minor 9th chord (Am9)
3. Over a diminished chord, keep the same root, play a minor 7th b5 arpeggio, get a minor 7b5 chord (Am7b5)
If you'd like to jam over a static drone, click the chord name in the numbered subtitle. To hear the process of superimposing arpeggios over a chord, click on the new chord name and a sound file will play. In the video, you can see and hear all the possibilities in a continuous way. To skip playback to the next chord familiy, check the description of the video for the starting point.