ScalesMajor Scale Harmonization
As an example lets harmonize C major scale. We all know that it can be played with notes like this C D E F G A B C It can as well be played with chords like this: C – Dm – Em – F – G – Am – Bdim – C Up, thats harmonization! Chords are very basic so I will do not think it is necessary to tell you how to play them. Playing this exercise name the chord you are playing and also the scale degree, from which it is build. |
It is great to play scales not just note by note but with chords. I must warn you that this exercise is not so much fun, and it requires you to know roman numerals (5-10 minutes for review) and at some basics of music theory (1-2 hours of reading), but it is really useful in several aspects. Knowing chords, build within the major scales, and the scale degrees from which they are build will give you a lot of power when picking up songs by ear or transposing songs into new key.