4-MALLET CHORDAL EXERCISES
David Kovins, Director
School for Musical Performance
Brooklyn, New York

This exercise and its variations should be played in all keys.
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Triads built on the first, fourth and fifth steps of a major key are major; triads built on the second, third and sixth steps are minor; the triad built on the seventh step is diminished.

In harmonic minor keys, triads built on the first and fourth steps are minor; triads built on the second and seventh steps are diminished; the triad built on the third step is augmented; the triads built on the fifth and sixth steps are major.

From Advanced Progressive Etudes by David Kovins. Copyright © 1999 by Hal Leonard Corporation. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

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