Tag: CHORDS AND SCALES
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Chord Progressions
General – also called “Changes” in Jazz – often a Song starts in the Tonic (Root) and the way that the Chords refer back to it or play against to it – is what the listener takes on a Journey – Chord Progressions move from States of Tension to States of Resolution (Turnaround in…
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Chord Voicing
– the way we Layer the Chords Under the Fingers – means Range of Keyboard, Inversions, Double the Root Note, Double the 3rd, Double the 5th, – “Open Voicing” = if you go beyond the Octave with certain Notes – Spread to Octaves above for example C3, E4, G3 – sounds more open, brighter…
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Clusters
General – a Chord Comprising at Least 3 Consecutive Scale Tones Sounding at the Same Time or in Close Proximity to Each Other (Often Semi-Tones) – i.e. a Chromatic Cluster is at Least 2 Notes 1 Semitone Apart Played Together – For Example, 3 “Adjacent” Piano Keys Struck at the Same Time Produce a Tone…
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Dissonance
General – Frequencies that Match up at Irregular Intervals are “Non-Pleasant” Sounds – We Focus the Appearance of “Dissonance” when we Play certain Notes together – A Dis-Chorded Sound produced by 2 or more Notes and is “Displeasing” or “Rough” – Sort of Tonal Tension that either Composers use for a Short Time before Resolving…
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Extensions (Harmony)
General – are Added Notes in a Higher Octave – Basic Extensions are 9,11 and 13 – 13th is the Highest Extension available Before the Notes Start Repeating Examples Raised or Lowered 9th occurs over Dominant 7th Chord – C7#9 = add a raised 9th Note in a Dominant 7th Chord = C,E,G,Bb,D# – C7b9…
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Inversions (Chords)
General – Inversions are the Exact same Notes but Move Over in Position – Inversions allow you to Move Smoother between Different Chords – Adding Inversions to a Tonic Chord is a Good Way to Create the Illusion of Movement, Even though the Basic Harmony is Static – also a Great Way of Generating Interesting…