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A Rose by Any Other Name…
…would smell as sweet. (That’s yer actual Shakespeare, folks.) But sometimes the rose isn’t what it seems. So when is a rose not a rose? When is a fifth a fourth (or eleventh) and a third not a third? Having possibly thoroughly…
Tagged with: Ellington, Girl from Ipanema, jazz, modal interchange, piano, secondary dominants, sharp 11th, sharp 9th, Take the A Train, upper structures
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, b) Harmony & Comping
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, b) Harmony & Comping
Marian Reforms
Marius “Butch” Nordal probably needs no introduction from me, but if you haven’t heard of him I strongly advise you to check him out. He’s got a lot of stuff on YouTube – his nom de toob is radiokid2, but…
Tagged with: altered chords, jazz, Louie Louie, Marius Nordal, melodic minor, piano, upper structures
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, i) Reviews
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, i) Reviews
Using Upper Structures in Solos
The key to using “upper structures” is to observe that simple major and minor triads exist in the upper reaches of altered dominant chords. These structures are often used by pianists and guitarists in chord voicings, but they are also…
Tagged with: altered dominant, harmony, jazz, melodic minor, theory, upper structures
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, b) Harmony & Comping
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, b) Harmony & Comping
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