Piano students experience a great leap forward in the authenticity of their sound when they discover the classic rootless voicings. For a breakdown of what they are (and why they are what they are) see Rootless Voicings from Scratch. They…
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Rootless Voicings from Scratch
You simply can’t play modern jazz without knowing these voicings in all the keys. It’s a bit like getting the hang of the clutch when you’re learning to drive. While they’re not the only voicings used, they are the backbone of jazz…
Tagged with: Bill Evans, Ii-V-I turnaround, jazz, Red Garland, rootless voicings
Posted in b) Harmony & Comping
Posted in b) Harmony & Comping
You’ve Been Taught the Wrong Chord Tones
Hold it right there – if you’ve learned jazz within the past twenty years or so, it’s likely you’ve been taught the wrong chord tones on tonic chords. People tend to teach from the perspective of chord-scales. Which is fine.…
Tagged with: bebop scales, jazz, pentatonics, rootless voicings, stride, tonic chord
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, b) Harmony & Comping
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, b) Harmony & Comping
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