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New chords and rhythms

The pair of chords we used in the last three modules - D minor, with C major a whole tone below - have a direct parallel a fourth below, with A minor and G major a whole tone below, so we can use our broken material in a different key without much difficulty.

But we're going to change the rhythm anyway - into four-four. So we need to make at least one of our three triad chord-tones longer to fill the four-quaver groups.

This in turn leads to some syncopation, which we practice in this module using counting and together-left-right (TLR) analysis.

You should have studied the Finding Inversions modules and the first two Broken Chords pages before tackling this module.

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The module riff

Watch/listen to the module riff a few times so you know wjhat you're working towards.

The practice segments

Work through this video to get some basic four-four broken chord patterns into your repertoire.

Here's the chords-with-BMT illustration.

Here's the 'actual music', with the BMT spelled out and TLR and count for detailed study.

Now click through to Page Five for Parts Two and Three of the riff.

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