{"id":10681,"date":"2015-12-02T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=10681"},"modified":"2024-10-19T16:26:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T00:26:13","slug":"avoid-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/avoid-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding the Avoid Note"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post, I want to talk about avoiding the “avoid note.”<\/p>\n

But the truth is, there are really no “wrong” notes in music. There’s a cutting-edge philosophy behind my submission so stick with me.<\/p>\n

There are no wrong notes; there are only poor choices.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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While I believe it’s wrong to say a note is wrong<\/em>, there are undoubtedly notes to avoid in certain harmonic environments. Emphasizing avoid notes is often times a poor choice.<\/p>\n

The Avoid Note<\/b><\/h2>\n

In traditional practice, scales contain seven notes per octave and these notes move in a step-wise progression \u2013 from the tonic (beginning point) to the octave which is the end point.<\/p>\n

E.g. – C major scale (C D E F G A B) contains seven notes.
\n\"C<\/p>\n

The avoid note of the major scale is the 4th<\/sup> tone. In C major, the avoid note is “F.”<\/p>\n

\"avoid
\nMost classically-oriented people may not want to believe this because of their familiarity with the fourth as an “unavoidable” note. Here are common facts about the fourth.<\/p>\n

In Intervals:<\/b> Perfect fourth is formed by a melodic or harmonic relationship between the tonic and the fourth. E.g. –
\n\"C
\nIn traditional practice, even though there are situations where the perfect fourth sounds dissonant, the perfect fourth is generally considered a consonant interval.<\/p>\n

In Chords: <\/b>There’s a strong relationship between the first, fourth and fifth degrees of the major scale. This is because they are related by fifths. In an order of importance, the first is most important, followed by the fifth, then the fourth. For musicians who play songs, you know that triads built on these three scale degrees can pretty much play ALL songs.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Three Reasons Why The Fourth Tone Is An Avoid Note.
\n<\/b><\/h2>\n

I have given you traditional reasons why the fourth tone is important. Now, let’s look at some of the reasons why the fourth tone is considered as an avoid note.<\/p>\n

#1 – It forms an interval of a minor 9th<\/sup> with the 3rd<\/sup> degree of a chord.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 4th<\/sup> tone of the Major scale can yield an 11th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

\"avoid<\/p>\n

E.g. C-F above, is a compound interval. It’s similar to C-F:<\/p>\n

\"C<\/p>\n

Now, if we go through the process of stacking thirds to form chords, E.g. in C major…<\/p>\n

Root Note
\n\"C\"<\/p>\n

then we add a 3rd<\/sup>
\n\"C<\/p>\n

then we add another 3rd <\/sup>– C Major triad
\n\"C<\/p>\n

then we add another 3rd <\/sup>– C Major seventh<\/em> chord
\n\"C<\/p>\n

We can stack more thirds to create extended chords using compound intervals.<\/p>\n

Adding another third gives us a C Major ninth<\/em> Chord
\n\"C<\/p>\n

then, if we add another third – C Major eleventh<\/em> Chord.
\n\"C<\/p>\n

On a C major 11 chord, there are six different pitches separated by 3rds \u2013 C E G B D and F.<\/p>\n

If we look at the interval between the 3rd and the 11th (E-F), it’s a minor ninth.<\/p>\n

\"E
\nIn the scale of E, the ninth diatonic note is F#.
\n\"E
\nIf we number the notes of the E Major scale from E to F#, we’ll have exactly nine diatonic degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
E<\/td>\nF#<\/td>\nG#<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nC#<\/td>\nD#<\/td>\nE<\/td>\nF#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Therefore, E-F# is a ninth.<\/p>\n

\"E<\/p>\n

If we lower the Major ninth (E-F#) by a semitone, it will form a minor ninth (E-F). The dissonance between the third and eleventh is intolerable – even in Jazz. It hasn\u2019t gained acceptance because the 11th clashes with the 3rd and the 3rd is the most important chord tone (followed by the seventh).<\/p>\n

Therefore, in a major scale, the 4th<\/sup> tone is an avoid note because if played over a C Major 7th chord, it will clash with the 3rd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Why is this so? This is because of the interval of a minor 9th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

#2 – We can’t find it on the interval cycle of fifths<\/a> <\/b><\/p>\n

We are familiar with the cycle of fifths – where pitches are ordered in perfect fifths.<\/p>\n

\"circleoffiths1\"<\/p>\n

If we start from C…<\/p>\n

A fifth above<\/em> C is G
\n\"C<\/p>\n

A fifth above G is D.<\/p>\n

C G D
\n\"C<\/p>\n

If we continue to move up in fifths…<\/p>\n

C G D A
\n\"C
\nC G D A E
\n\"C
\nC G D A E B
\n\"C
\nC G D A E B F#
\n\"C
\nIf these seven pitches are re-arranged in such a way that they’ll fit into one octave, we’ll have:<\/p>\n

\"C<\/p>\n

This new scale is founded on the principle of perfect fifths. There’s a substitution of the avoid note with its chromatic variant (F#).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In the case of the Major Eleventh chord, we can raise the F to F# (its chromatic variant) to yield a Major 9th (#11th chord)
\n\"C
\nIt has become common practice to play the raised eleventh.<\/p>\n

<\/h3>\n

#3 – It is associated with the devil in music<\/a><\/i><\/h4>\n

The 7th<\/sup> degree of the Major scale forms an interval of a diminished 5th with the 4th degree of the Major scale.<\/p>\n

In C major, B and F, which are the seventh and fourth tones of the scale, respectively, will form a diminished fifth.<\/p>\n

\"B<\/p>\n

Alternatively, we can say that the 4th<\/sup> and7<\/span>th<\/sup> <\/span> degrees of the major scale form an Augmented 4th.<\/p>\n

\"F<\/p>\n

Diminished fifths are the direct opposite of perfect fifths. The perfect fifth in traditional practice is seen as PERFECT CONSONANCE.<\/p>\n

Remember how we ordered notes in fifths and fit them into one octave? The relationship between ALL scale tones are in perfect fifths, except for the 7th and the fourth. The dissonance between these scale tones (B and F) was known as diabolic en musica<\/i> meaning “devil in music<\/a>” and in the time of modes, the 7th<\/sup> mode was not used in church because it has this diminished effect and was difficult to sing.<\/p>\n

So while we are playing scales, for example, in the key of C, we should consider to avoid the 4th<\/sup> tone of the major scale because of the dissonance that is obtained. Every other tone of the major scale are in perfect consonance (because they can be ordered into perfect fifths).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Major Scale Without The Avoid Note <\/b><\/h2>\n

Excluding the avoid note<\/em> from the major scale yields a hexatonic<\/a> (six-tone) scale which contains the 1st<\/sup>, 2nd<\/sup> 3rd<\/sup>, 5th<\/sup> 6th<\/sup> and 7th<\/sup> degrees of the major scale.<\/p>\n

\"C<\/p>\n

Jazz pianist and improvisers have taken advantage of the hexatonic scale because of the absence of the avoid note. So the next time you’re improvising, keep it in mind that the 4th<\/sup> note of a scale is dissonant and therefore an avoid note… and you’ll be that much smoother!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

P.S<\/p>\n

Please understand, once again, that avoid notes are not wrong notes. They are notes that “clash” with a given harmony. Because they are labeled as “avoid notes” does not mean that they cannot be used. The goal of this post is to let you know that you can manage the avoid note. So far, we’ve learned two things:<\/p>\n

1. Raising it to its chromatic variant (to yield a #11th):<\/p>\n

\"C<\/p>\n

Or…<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Omitting it.<\/p>\n

\"C<\/p>\n

Until next time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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