For C7, Gm7 or Gm7 -> C7

Descending Stepwise

b
w

Root

& b
w

3rd

7th

5th

&
b

Connecting Arpeggios: Version 3

b
bw

n b

b

& b n b

3rd
&

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Gm

5th

B b 7

7th

b .

Same Arpeggios with Octave Displacement

&

7th

b n b

Connecting Arpeggios: Version 1

& b n b
Connecting Arpeggios: Version 2

G m7

b n b

B b 7

& b

&

5th

3rd E

b .

b
b
b
& b

Connecting Arpeggios: Version 3

Connecting Arpeggios with Octave Displacement

&

n
b

Practice Loops
The bar lines have been eliminated to illustrate how the construction generates cross-rhythmic lines.

Gm

n b .
..
.

& .. b n b .. b

n
b
3rd
5th

& .. b

n b
b

B b 7

7th

b .
.

n b

n b ..
&.
n b
n b .

.
b

.
&

n b

Lines Organized by Scale Degree

(Descending)

b
bw

Basic step-wise constructions:

& 44

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bw

b w
&

b
w

b
w

b
w

&

& b
b
b
&

Add an arpeggio.

b
&
b
&
&

Lines Organized by Scale Degree

If possible, add two arpeggios.

&

n b
& b

n b
& b
&

n b
# b
*

* Remember that an enclosure is another way to steer the line towards chord tones on downbeats.

Combined V-I System

C7

I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

& 44 b
& 44

& 44

& 44

& 44

b
b

& 44

& 44

& b b b

II

& b

III

&

IV

&

V
VI
VII

&

n b

b b
b b
&

n b

b b b
b
b

F@

b
b b
&

C7

b b

b b b

F@

n b

b n b b

n b

b b

b n

b n

b b

b n

F@

n b

b n