⭐️Joseph Viola C Diminished 7th Chord Study

TARGET NOTES (numbering system): 1-b3-b5-bb7 (2 octaves) - C diminished 7, C dim7, or C diminished seventh chord.

SLOWLY play target notes until you really feel a mastery of the tone for each note and how they relate to each other. Then slowly play the Maj 7, 9, 11, and b13 as written, one note at a time, and try your best to understand how these higher tones relate back to the basic 1-b3-b5-bb7 chord. I cannot emphasis enough the importance of TAKING WHATEVER TIME IS NECESSARY to understand every note and its relationship to each other and how it sounds over the basic chord. Over time, the application will be substantial in your playing.

For every chord structure in every key in this book, there are 5 exercises covering that specific structure. Exercise 1-3 should be memorized for every chord so that your understanding of each chord is comprehensive and deep. Exercise 1 will always approach the target notes, CHROMATICALLY FROM BELOW. Exercise 2 will always approach the target notes, DIATONICALLY FROM ABOVE. Exercise 3 approaches the target notes both from above (diatonically) and below (chromatically) and will always have a triplet feel!

Exercises 4-5 are uniquely written for each chord to demonstrate the low, high, and auxiliary tones.
Exercises 4-5 are written to challenge you to hear the target tones that make up the particular chord while playing all the high, low, and auxiliary notes that sound "strange". Eventually, you should be able to hear the target notes in your head while playing Exercises 4 and 5. Over time, WITH ACTIVE LISTENING, mastering all 5 exercises for each of the chord structures covered, in all 12 keys, will enable you to grow incredibly!

As I get past this second season of managing Myasthenia Gravis, I believe I can cover all of Mr. Viola's material within a reasonable period of time. God bless you all and keep practicing!