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    HEXATONICS

    llexatonic scales are six note scales. One way to create a hexatonic scale is to combine the notes of two triads that don't have any common tones. These six note scales are a \-aluable and effective tool for improvising, for creating voicings, and for composing.

    Triads are incredibly strong sounding melodic devices. They are easy to think of and combining them is an accessible task for the soloist. Practicing hexatonics is great way to improve technique and it's also great for ear training.

    Hearing these different combinations of triads against different chords is a must for expanding your tonal pallet. Figuring out which triads lend particular colors to different chords adds detail to your playing. Some hexatonics are consonant sounding against a chord type. For example, a DIC hexatonic (combining a D triad with a C triad) has a very consonant sound when played over a CA7:;!1 chord because all of the notes are in the chord. On the other hand, a B/C hexatonic will be more dissonant and create a rub on that harmony because the D~ of the B triad is the ~9 of the CA7 chord. Some of the hexatonics presented in this book sound quite exotic and require attention to get in your ear.

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    l~ ~-fl\1any modern piano players use hexatonic voicings by stacking the triads to create a particular harmony. It is useful to note that chord symbols can leave a lot to be desired and may not completely capture what the composer had in mind. We improvise "in" the sound of the voicing and using hexatonic voicings and lines can lend a very contemporary sound.

    There are numerous hexatonic scales. This book will focus on the ones that are practical for the improviser and composer. As with the other books in this series, there is a play along CD to tryout all of these diflerent sounds.

    If you liked checking out Pentatonics/ you'll have fun with Hexatonics. Good Luck!

  • As already stated, a hexatonic scale can be derived by combining the notes of two triads that do not share any common tones. For example, take a e triad and a D triad and combine the notes e-E-G and D-F~-A to create a hexatonic scale. To write it down or to give it a name, we will call it D triad over C triad.

    Die (D triad over C triad)

    The reason the D triad is over the e triad is because it is more consonant sounding than e triad over the D triad. When the e triad is voiced on top it creates minor ninth intervals which are dissonant.

    D triad over e triad can be written and played in any inversion, for example:

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    or it can be organized into scale format:

    EXAMPLE

    D triad C triad

    , 11 ~J .. ~ r . J Due to the nature of this book and to economize space, the word triad will be omitted after the pitch name. It should be assumed, from this point on, that Die means: D triad over e triad. (Ordinarily, that symbol would mean a D triad over a e bass note.)

    Note: In most ofthe following examples and etudes accidentals only apply to the note they

    are attached to. In some cases additional naturals are given.

    Some of the hexatonics in this book create a high level of tonal ambiguity. Therefore,

    choosing key signatures, accidentals or even names jar the triads involved was not always

    an easy task. So, when the same hexatonic in one place is referred to as "G:-/H-" and in

    another as 'i'b-/G;'-" it is because ofthe context in luhich they occur.

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    What follows are 16 different kinds of hexatonic scales:

    1. D/C major over major a whole step apart

    2. B-/C minor over major a half step apart

    3. B/C major over major a half step apart

    4. B+/C+ augmented over augmented a half step apart

    5. F~/C major over major a tritone apart

    6. D-/Cminor over minor a whole step apart

    7. Bb/Cmajor over minor a whole step apart

    8. B-/Cminor over minor a half step apart

    9. D/Cmajor over minor a whole step apart

    10. F~-/C-minor over minor a tritone apart

    11. D+/C+ augmented over augmented a whole step apart

    12. DO/CO diminished over diminished a whole step apart

    13. B-/C+ minor over augmented a half step apart

    14. Bl>+/C augmented over major a whole step apart

    15. BO/Cdiminished over minor a half step apart

    16. Eb-/C minor over major a minor third apart

    (Hexatonics 11-16 are covered in Chapter 11)

  • CHAPTER 1

    We will consider the hexatonic "major over major a whole step apart," for example DIe. This hexatonic can be played over many different chords. It fits over C1'17, C7, B,1'17~5, D7sus, A-7, H7 altered, F~o, EO natural 9, GI'1 sus4 and G-1'17.

    What follows is a list of different melodies derived from this hexatonic scale. Rather than practice all of them, select a few, and play them in all keys in order to gain flexibility with these hexatonics.

    There are 12 melodies selected from the list and transposed to all keys. Choosing just a few of these melodies and playing them in all keys is more beneficial than trying play too many and not really getting them down.

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    Try playing 8 notes of any hexatonic melody using the notes of the grid as starting notes.

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  • .. ASCENDING GRID: DIC Try playing 8 notes of any hexatonic melody using the notes of the grid as starting notes.

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    Try using this hexatonic on tunes 1, 2 and 3.

    The hexatonic to play is written above the bar with the chord symbol below. Note that sometimes the hexatonic includes an avoid note. For example, when playing D/C hexatonic on a D7 chord, the fifth ofthe C triad, which is "G", is the natural 11 ofthe chord. Natural 11 on a dominant chord is an avoid note but it sounds fine when used in passing. The motion defines the context.

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  • Chapter 1

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  • CHAPTER 2 "

    next hexatonic to consider is the commonly used "minor over major a half step apart." When the minor triad is stacked on top of the major triad, the minor chord becomes the 7, 9 and :n 1.

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    Try llsing this hexatonic on tunes I, 2 and 4 as follows.

    TUNE 1 (CD TRACKS 3 e; 4) IC

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    TUNE 2 (CD TRACKS 5 e; 6) IC

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  • Chapter 2

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  • Chapter 3

    DESCENDING GRID: B/C Try playing 8 notes of any hexatonic melody using the notes of the grid as starting notes.

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    Also, try improvising using any rhythm but starting your phrase on the notes of the grid. Have each hexatonic be 1 bar, 2 bars or 4 bars each.

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    Try progressions 1 and 2 with this hexatonic, too.

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    When played on a dominant chord, this hexatonic sounds the n3 and 113, as well as the ,9 and :9. Try anticipating the dominant chord by playing the hexatonic on the preceding minor 7 chord. This is meant to be a particular sound and, of course, overusing it would be comparable to over-spiced food.

    For the minor 7th chords you may either use the hexatonics given on the previous page or play any "regular" scale.

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    For the minor 7th chords you may either use the hexatonics given on the previous page or play any "regular" scale.

  • CHAPTER 4

    The fourth hexatonic to consider is augmented over augmented, a half step apart.

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    Hexatonics in parenthesis create a higher degree of tension.

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  • ASCENDING GRID: D- jC-Try playing 8 notes of any hexatonic melody using the notes of the grid as starting notes.

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    Also, try improvising using any rhythm but starting your phrase on the notes of the grid. Have each hexatonic be 1 bar, 2 bars or 4 bars each.

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    APPLICATIONS

    Try using this heaxatonic on tunes I, 2, 3, 9 and 10. Please note though, that any of the hexatonics can be applied to any of the tunes and progressions in the book.

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    CHAPTER 7

    The next hexatonic is major over minor a whole step apa11,

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    Also, try improvising using any rhythm but starting your phrase on the notes of the grid. Have each hexatonic be 1 bar, 2 bars or 4 bars each.

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    APPLICATIONS

    Apply this hexatonic to any of the preceding tunes as well as tunes 13 and 14.

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    CHAPTEH 8

    The next hexatonic is one of the most unusual ones~ It is two minor triads a half step apart and can be used over many chords.

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  • APPLICATIONS

    Try using this hexatonic on tunes 6, 7,9 and 10.

    TUNE 6 (CD TRACK 11) IC

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    TUNE 7 (CD TRACK 12) IC

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    TUNE 6 (CD TRACK 11) I Eb

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    CHAPTER 9

    The next hexatonic is a major triad over a minor triad a whole step apart.

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  • Chapter 9

    TUNE 10 (CD TRACK 15) I S~

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    Chapter 9

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    See also the note on page 242.

  • CHAPTER 10

    The next hexatonic is a two minor triads a tritone apart. It fits well over diminished chords or dominant chords that are being played with diminished scales.

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    EXAMPLE using diflerent melodic phrases from each starting note of the grid.

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    Also, try improvising using any rhythm but starting your phrase on the notes of the grid. Have each hexatonic be 1 bar, 2 bars or 4 bars each.

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    Try using hexatonic #10 on tune 8 (the dominant 7Th chords).

    TUNE 8 (CD TRACK 13) IC

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