Training day: Sep 11, 2026
This is a coordination study, not a speed test. Learn the sound of C, E, G, Bb, Db, Ab, keep Circular Afrobeat Clave Cross relaxed at 120 BPM, and let Theory – Circle of Fourths – 7b9b13 turn the scale into a short musical statement.
Analysis Note
Focus: C 7b9b13
StudentDaily training
This is a coordination study, not a speed test. Learn the sound of C, E, G, Bb, Db, Ab, keep Circular Afrobeat Clave Cross relaxed at 120 BPM, and let Theory – Circle of Fourths – 7b9b13 turn the scale into a short musical statement.
Chord/scaleC 7b9b13
Scale tonesC - E - G - Bb - Db - Ab
Circular rhythmCircular Afrobeat Clave Cross at 120 BPM
Pulse density21 active circular step(s)
Today's Focus
- Chord/scale: C 7b9b13
- Scale tones: C - E - G - Bb - Db - Ab
- Circular rhythm: Circular Afrobeat Clave Cross at 120 BPM
- Pulse density: 21 active circular step(s)
Circular Afrobeat Clave Cross
Stored Harmony Progression
Use this saved harmony as the progression layer, then compare its chord motion with today's scale and circular pulse.
Practice Blocks
Exercise
Sing the center
StudentHome practice
Sing the selected chord/scale slowly against the circular rhythm.
Repeats2
LevelFocused
Exercise
Shape the pulse
StudentHome practice
Play the scale tones as quarter notes, then as eighth notes, without losing the circular pulse.
Repeats3
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Exercise
Play the stored harmony
StudentHome practice
Play the stored chord progression once as written, then transpose its strongest motion into the selected chord/scale.
Repeats4
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Exercise
Record and mark
StudentHome practice
Record one take and mark the bars where the harmony creates the strongest tension against the tonal center.
Repeats5
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