LEVEL 7
Welcome to Level 7
Level 7 completes much of your study of chords, scales, and arpeggios. You should leave Level 7 with very few mysteries about what to play over more advanced harmonic situations. I advise you have a simple goal for the end of this Level: to not be intimidated by any chord progression you encounter.
Theory
In the Theory modules, you’ll learn about extended chords, altered chords, diminished 7 chords, and all kinds of slash chords and polychords. You’ll learn the scales and arpeggios that go with these chords, too. You’ll learn the Melodic Minor Scale, its modes, and how they are used as chord scales.
Fretboard Logic
In the Fretboard Logic modules, you’ll learn how to play extended chords and also how to play their arpeggios by recognizing 7th chord arpeggios within them. This approach is a big time-saver and will serve you well. You’ll learn to play the Melodic Minor Scale and some of its modes, which are chord scales for altered functioning and non-functioning dominants as well as Mi7(â™5) chords: Altered, Lydian(â™7) and Locrian(#2). You’ll learn the diminished and whole tone scales, too.
Chord Symbols
Level 7 has 10 modules dedicated to understanding Chord Symbols. Some of this is review and some is not, but it’s very useful to see all the information from Levels 1 through 7 presented in one place. I recommend a careful and thorough study of these modules.
Harmonic Analysis
Level 7 also has 10 modules dedicated to Harmonic Analysis. Like in the Chord Symbols modules, some of this is review and some is brand new information. It’s very useful to see all the information from all the levels presented in one place. I recommend a careful and thorough study of these modules, too.
Improvisation
In the Improvisation modules you’ll learn to solo over each of the extended chord sounds by superimposing 7th chord arpeggios over them. You’ll also learn to use the scales you learned in the Fretboard Logic modules in progressions.
Money Makers
In the Money Makers modules, you’ll learn about several concepts. You’ll learn to use diatonic substitution for both reharmonization and creating melodic lines. You’ll learn about superimposing pentatonic scales over chords to create new and unique sounds. You’ll also learn about chord shapes that have multiple meanings, depending on the bass note played beneath.
