TransFormula Series eBook
Your Simple “Trans
TransFormula”
Formula” Guide and Plan
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Remember, to ALWAYS plan your work, THEN work your plan!!!
NEVER go to your piano keyboard and begin to practice without a “goal and plan” in mind - you
will quickly get bored, frustrated and you will quickly revert to your old ways as a musician.
MASTER everything you learn from this series
series in ALL 12 KEYS (in the Circle of 4ths).
4ths) .
Basically, practice and skillfully execute each Trans
TransFormula
Formula in C, then F, then Bb, then Eb,
then Ab,
Ab, then Db, then Gb, then B, then E, then A, then D, then G.
PRE-PLAN!
#1 Familiarize yourself with the major scales (using scale degrees) in ALL 12 KEYS!!!
For example in the key of C:
C: C is 1, D is 2, E is 3, F is 4, G is 5, A is 6, B is 7, and C is 1 (or 8).
8).
I recommend you learn each major scale in ALL 12 KEYS (in the Circle of 4ths).
4ths) .
#2 Familiarize yourself with the basic major and minor chords in ALL 12 KEYS!!!
#3 This isn’t necessary, but it would be very beneficial if you were already familiar with the
2-5-1 progression in ALL 12 KEYS!!! This is covered in the Play Like You Series 2 with a
VERY SIMPLE system to follow in ALL 12 KEYS!!! You can also find videos from others on
Youtube concerning the subject of chord progressions.
WHAT’S YOUR PLAN?
You can take a beginner’s plan by learning EACH Trans
TransFormula
Formula in ONE KEY PER MONTH…
MONTH …
This would guarantee that one year from TODAY:
You will be able to play ALL 12 Trans
TransFormulas
Formulas IN ALL 12 KEYS!!!
OR
As an aggressive
aggressive learner, plan to learn EACH Trans
TransFormula
Formula in ONE KEY PER WEEK…
WEEK …
This would guarantee that 3 months from TODAY:
You will be able to play ALL 12 Trans
TransFormulas
Formulas IN ALL 12 KEYS!!!
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TransFormula
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GROUP 1 - “Passing Chords”
“3id+2id”
“i” stands for 1st Inversion
“d” stands for Diminished 7th
“5/4/3”
5th Scale Degree + 4th Scale Degree + 3rd Scale Degree (Major Chord)
“43+65”
Right Hand 6th and 5th Scale Degrees (2 sus Chords)
Left Hand 4th and 3rd Scale Degrees
“17+25”
Right Hand 2nd and 5th Scale Degrees (Major Chords)
Left Hand 1st and 7th Scale Degrees
“3t-6ii”
“t” stands for Tritone
“i” stands for 1st Inversion
Right Hand 6 Minor Chord, 2nd Inversion
Left Hand 3rd Scale Degree + Tritone
***Adding a Bass Note is beneficial (The 1st, 5th, or even the b5)
Group 1 Checklist
***Only check off, if you can play the TransFormula in the listed key within 5 seconds!!!
C
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
B
E
A
D
G
3id+2id
5/4/3
43+65
17+25
3t-6ii
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GROUP 2 - “Tritones”
“3(3)+1”
“7d+6” up to the “2d+1”
Right Hand 1st Scale Degree (2 sus Chord)
Left Hand 3rd Scale Degree + the 3rd
***Move this up chromatically
Right Hand 6th Scale Degree (Maj. Chord)
Left Hand 7th Scale Degree (Dim. Chord)
Right Hand 1st Scale Degree (Maj. Chord)
Left Hand 2nd Scale Degree (Dim. Chord)
“6(6)+4ii”
“1-3i”
Right Hand 4th Scale Degree (Maj. Chord, 2nd Inversion)
Left Hand 6th Scale Degree + the 6th
***Move this up or down chromatically
Right Hand Minor 3rd Scale Degree
(Minor Chord, 1st Inversion)
Left Hand 1st Scale Degree (Single Note)
***Move this up twice chromatically
“1t-2ii”
Right Hand b7th Scale Degree
(Major Chord, 2nd Inversion)
Left Hand 1st Scale Degree + Tritone
***Move this up twice chromatically
Group 2 Checklist
***Only check off, if you can play the TransFormula in the listed key within 5 seconds!!!
C
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
B
E
A
D
3(3)+1
7d+6 up to 2d+1
6(6)+4ii
1-3i
1t-2ii
GROUP 3 - “Reharmonization”
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G
“+1+S-D-S”
Using the SPECIAL CHORDS,
1. Move up to the next Scale Degree,
2. Skip up and over the next Scale Degree
3. Move down to the next Scale Degree
4. Skip down and over the next Scale Degree
Example - Instead of playing the 1 chord:
Play the 2nd, then the 4th, then the 3rd, then the 1st
“+1+S-D-S Advanced”
Using the SPECIAL CHORDS,
1. Move up to the next Scale Degree,
2. Skip up and over the next Scale Degree
3. Move down to the next Scale Degree
4. Skip down and over the next Scale Degree
5. REPEAT 1 - 4, but start on the next Scale Degree Down
Example - Instead of playing the 1 Chord:
Play the 2nd, then the 4th, then the 3rd, then the 1st...THEN CONTINUE...
Play the 7th, then the 2nd, then the 1st, then the 6th
Another Example - Instead of playing the 4 Chord:
Play the 5th, then the 7th, then the 6th, then the 4th...THEN CONTINUE...
Play the 3rd, then the 5th, then the 4th, then the 2nd
“BS”
*Refer to the video instructions - Limitless Substitutions
Group 3 (IN EVERY SCALE DEGREE) Checklist
***Only check off, if you can play the TransFormula smoothly in the listed keys below!!!
C
F
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
B
E
A
D
+1+S-D-S
ADVANCED
BS
Supplemental Theory Chart
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G
GROUP 2 - “Tritones”
3(3)+1
7d+6 up to 2d+1
6(6)+4ii
1-3i
1t-2ii
Any TransFormula in Group 2 will take you to your “Minor” Chord,
which are usually the 2 Chord and the 6 Chord.
*Notated in Flats (for simplicity purposes)
TransFormula
Played in this key:
Takes you to the:
Will also take you to the:
Any in GROUP 2
C
6 Chord (A minor)
2 Chord (A minor) in the key of G
Any in GROUP 2
F
6 Chord (D minor)
2 Chord (D minor) in the key of C
Any in GROUP 2
Bb
6 Chord (G minor)
2 Chord (G minor) in the key of F
Any in GROUP 2
Eb
6 Chord (C minor)
2 Chord (C minor) in the key of Bb
Any in GROUP 2
Ab
6 Chord (F minor)
2 Chord (F minor) in the key of Eb
Any in GROUP 2
Db
6 Chord (Bb minor)
2 Chord (Bb minor) in the key of Ab
Any in GROUP 2
Gb
6 Chord (Eb minor)
2 Chord (Eb minor) in the key of Db
Any in GROUP 2
B
6 Chord (Ab minor)
2 Chord (Ab minor) in the key of Gb
Any in GROUP 2
E
6 Chord (Db minor)
2 Chord (Db minor) in the key of B
Any in GROUP 2
A
6 Chord (Gb minor)
2 Chord (Gb minor) in the key of E
Any in GROUP 2
D
6 Chord (B minor)
2 Chord (B minor) in the key of A
Any in GROUP 2
G
6 Chord (E minor)
2 Chord (E minor) in the key of D
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