tonal convergence chart

The following tonal convergence chart combines and chromatically lists the melodic cadential possibilities discovered in all of the musical proofs. Each of the entries on the chart which follows are linked to the musical proof that outlines the theory of the convergence. A theoretical musical phrase sketching out the colors is included there. The scale choice effect on the dominant tension colortones are illuminated in chord symbol. These are followed by a brief theoretical derivation for the scale choice, some of which are linked to related topics. Chord choices come from common harmonic schemes in which we often find the melodic color. These chords provide the basis for a more artistic musical phrase and also provide the link ( # ) to the convergence realizations. Find a convergence you dig, run it through a couple of your favorite keys to help place the new color onto your palette.

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1a C maj pentatonic V7 ancient color
D - G C

1

2a C blues V 7#9 blues
D - 7 G 7 C 7

2

3a C major / Ionian V 7 diatonic mode
D - 7 G 7 C maj7

3

4a C melodic minor V 7+5 softened color
D Ø 7 G 7+5 C - 9

4

5a C Lydian V 7b5 diatonic / #4
D7 G 7b5 C maj7#11

5

6a C Lydian b7 V 7 b5#9 altered mode
D - 7 G 7b5#9 C - 7

6

7a C diminished V 7 +5b9 common tone
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

7a

8a C chromatic scale altered all 12 pitches
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

8

9a Db Lydian sub V 7 tritone

sub

D - 9 Db 7 C maj 7

9

D -7 Db maj9 Cmaj 7

9a

10 Db Lydian b7 sub V 7 altered mode
D - 7 G 7b9 C maj 7

10

Ab - 7 Db 9 C maj 7

10a

11 Db whole tone V 7+5b5 aug color
D - 9 Db 7+5 C maj 9

11

12 D min pentatonic V 7 ancient color
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

12

13 D Dorian V 7 diatonic mode
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

13

14 D Aeolian V 7#9 modal coloring
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

14

15 D Phrygian V 7 #9#5 modal coloring
D - 7 G 7+5 C maj7

15

D - 7 G 7#9 C - 9

15a

16 D Locrian V 7b9 modal coloring
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

16

D Ø 7 G 7b9 C - 9

16a

17 D harmonic minor V 7 b5#9 minor coloring
D -7 G 7b5#9 C maj9

17

18 D melodic minor V 7b5 minor coloring
D - 7 G 7b5 C maj 9

18

19 D diminished V 7b9 V 7b9 concept
D Ø 7 G 7b9 C min 9

19

20 D chromatic scale V 7 all 12 pitches
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

20

21 Eb major bVII 7 V 7b9 concept
D- 7 Bb 13 C maj76/9

21

F -7 Bb 13 C maj76/9

21a

22 Eb whole tone V 7 +5 b5 etc. aug color
D Ø 7 G 7+5 C - 7

22

23 E Phrygian V 7 diatonic mode
D - 7 G 7 C maj7

23

24 E Lydian b7 III 7 altered mode
D-7 E 9 C maj6/9 #11

24

B-7 E 9 C maj 7b5

24a

25 F Lydian V 7 diatonic mode
D -7 G 7 C maj6/9

25

26 F Lydian b7 V 7+5 altered mode
D Ø 7 G 7+5 C - 7

26

27 F melodic minor V 7b9 minor coloring
D Ø 7 G 7b9 C - 9

27

28 F minor 7 V 7b9 minor coloring
D Ø 7 G 7b9 C - 9

28

29 F whole tone V 7+5 b5 etc. aug color
D Ø 7 G 7+5 C - 9

29

30 F diminished V 7b9 V 7b9 concept
D - 7 G 7b9 C maj7

30

31 Gb major bII 9 V 7b9 concept
D - 7 Db 9 C maj 7

31

Ab- 7 Db9 C maj7#11

31a

32 G maj pentatonic V 7 ancient color
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

32

33 G min pentatonic v 7 ancient color
D Ø 7 G - 7 C - 7

33

34 G Mixolydian V 7 diatonic mode
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

34

35 G Lydian b7 V 7b5 altered mode
D - 7 G 7b5 C maj9

35

36 G minor blues v 7 blues
D Ø 7 G - 7 C - 7

36

37 G whole tone V 7 +5 b5 etc. aug color
D - 9 G 7 b5 C maj 7 #11

37

38 G chromatic V 7 all 12 pitches
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

38

39 Ab Lydian bVII 7 modal coloring
D Ø 7 Bb 7 C maj 7

39

F -7 Bb 7 C maj 7

39a

40 Ab melodic minor V 7b9 minor coloring
D Ø 7 G 7b9 C - 6/9

40

41 Ab diminished V 7b9 V 7b9 concept
D Ø 7 G 7b9 C maj7

41

42 A min. pentatonic V 7 oldest color
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

42

43 A Aeolian V 7 diatonic mode
D - 7 G 7 C maj 7

43

44 A major III 7 V 7b9 concept
D - 7 E 7 C maj 7

44

B - 7 E 7 C maj 7 6/9

44a

45 A whole tone V 7 +5 b5 etc. aug. color
D -11 G 7+5 C maj 7

45

46 Bb Lydian b7 bVII 7 altered mode
D - 7 Bb 7 C maj 7

46

47 B Lydian bVII 7 diatonic mode
D-9 Db7#9 C maj76/9

47

Ab-9 Db 7#9 C 6/9

47a

48 B Locrian bVII 7 diatonic mode
D -7 G 7 C maj7

48

49

B diminished

bVII 7 V 7b9 concept
D Ø 7 G 7b9 C - 11

49

50

B whole tone

V 7 +5 b5 etc. aug color
D- 6/9 G 7+5 C-6/9

50

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