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For starters, find the flat 3rd. |
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David Sousa |
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May 20, 08 - 9:40 AM |
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The most important thing that gets added to the mix with a triple row is the ability to play the flat 3rd.
If you have a G-C-F, and you are playing in G on the middle row, find the root G note on the push on the middle row. From there, go the the adjacent button on the inner row, diagonally up the keyboard on the pull (up as in toward the ceiling). That's the flat 3rd in the key of G.
It opens up all kinds of possibilities.
I suggest that you make a keyboard chart, showing all the notes on the push and the pull, and also marking where the root notes are for various chords.
One thing you will notice is that many notes are repeated on the keyboard, but in opposite directions (push vs. pull). Take careful note, because this can be very, very useful.
One thing you can do is get the root notes for chords on the pull. Say you are in G on the center row, just like on the single row, you can get the 3rd and 5th for the G chord on the pull. But you can also get the G root note on the inner row on the pull, which allows for the full G major chord. For that matter, you can throw the 7th in there too, and get a full dominant 7th chord. Or, you can go to the outer row, and get the full G chord on the push.
In general, if you hunt around, the scope for playing chords is massively increased.
Another thing you can do with repeated notes that go in different directions is that you can play note combinations more smoothly if you want to. What I mean is that you can play notes in combination in the same bellows direction and avoid the staccato effect of changing bellows direction. This is handy for bluesy songs.
Lastly, notice the notes at the top of each row. These are weird non-key accidentals that allow for playing totally chromatic runs. They are awkward to get to, but worth the effort.
That barely scratches the surface, but it will give you some stuff to think about.
-David |
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