Non-diatonic means not all the chords are in the same key. These jam tracks all contain one or more non-diatonic chords so that they are more harmonically colorful.
Dom 7
This groove is similar to Forget You (CeeLo Green). Easy to improvise with major pentatonic, but arpeggios bring this to life
Progression:
G7 | A7 | C7 | G7
Improvise using:
- G major pentatonic
- Arpeggios
Dom 7 I-II-IV
Non-diatonic Rock Ballad
Progression:
C E7 | F G |
C E7 | F C |
C E7 | F Fm |
C E7 | F G
Improvise using:
- C major
- E7 – bring out the G#
- E maj pentatonic
- E mixolydian (A major)
- Fm – bring out the Ab
- Fm pentatonic
- F dorian (Eb major / C natural minor)
- F aeolian (Ab major)
- Throw in C minor pentatonic every once in a while
Non-diatonic Rock Ballad (in mostly C major)
Major Chord Jam
This is a rock track with lots of chords across two sections.
SECTION A (play 2x):
E | E | B | B |
D | D | A | A |
SECTION B (play 2x):
F | G | A | A |
F | G | B | B |
Major Chord Jam
A Major with Dominants
This has two dominant 7th chords, both of which are secondary and functioning. What’s a secondary dominant? What’s a functioning dominant?
A | C#7 | F#m | A7
D | E | A | E
What to use?
- Chord tones chord tones chord tones! (Connected by an A major scale, or let your ear guide you!)
- Chorus 1 – target all chord roots
- Chorus 2 – target all chord 3rds
- Chorus 3 – target all chord 5ths
- Chorus 4 – mix them up