This lesson covers three diatonic melodies in

the key of B flat Major. Each melody is played

through the basic diatonic chords in Major, I major,
ii minor, iii minor, IV major, V dom 7, vi minor,
vii minor 7 flat 5.

Here is the B flat Major Scale:

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remember to sit up straight, breathe deep, relax your self,

and play the excersise slowly and acurately. Bulid up
speed only when comfortable. Have fun.

Exercises 1

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b
b b n
n b
n b
n J
b

J
J
J

n b
b b
b
b

b n J n
J
J b n b
J
b n
n b
b

b
J

b n b J n b b J

w
n b

b n J

b b

n
J
J

b
b
b n

n b
b n J
b

J
J
n

n b
b

b b b

J
n
J

5
8

Exercise 2

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5
8

b J j b
J J
J

w
b n b
J J J J J
b J
J
b n J
J

n
n
J
b

J
J J J

J J J J n J

b
b

J J J J J

n
J J

j b
J

n J b n
J
J
J J

J J J J J

b b b
J J J J J

b J

J n J
J
J

b n b
J J J J J

b n J j b
J J
J

b J
J

b
b

J J J J J

J b
J
J J J

b J n
J
J J J

n
J J J J J

b
b
b

J J
J J
J

J b
J
J J J

J b
J
J J J

J b
J J J J

J b J

n
J

n J b n
J
J J J

J b
J
w

n
J

3
4

Exercise 3

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3
4

n b
J

b
b

n
J
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b b
n

b
b n J

b b
n J

b n
J

b
J

J b

J
b

b b J

b b n
J
b
b n

n
J

b J
w

5
4

Now improvise over the fallowing diatonic progression

in B flat major. try to play some of the material from
the exercises if possible. Also try to stay just within
the notes E flat major scale. Enjoy.

b 5 ..
b
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E !J

FW

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B !J

B !J

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