Fourth chords create harmonies reminiscent of McCoy Tyner's playing. Stacked fourths have a wide open texture and are complimented very well by pentatonic scales. Begin on the third of a major scale and keep adding fourths as your taste dictates. … [Read more...]
Piano Voicings Part 2: So What Chords
So what chords get their name from the song of the same title on Miles Davis' record, Kind Of Blue. This voicing consists of a series of three perfect fourths with a third on top: So what chords can be moved up and down all scale degrees of … [Read more...]
Piano Voicings Part 1: Left Hand Voicings
Left hand piano voicings enable you to play the basic progression of jazz harmony, II-V-I, with good voice leading while freeing your right hand for soloing. The most important notes in these chords are the third and seventh because they determine … [Read more...]