Adam and Peter discuss the three essential steps to improve voicings in jazz music, including exploring harmony and melody, incorporating one note variations and intervals, and experimenting with interval variety. They emphasize the importance of playing melodically, using diverse intervals, and avoiding stacking solely thirds and fourths for enhanced musical richness.
'Splashing around' with all notes in a scale for richer harmony in voicings.
Playing melodically with harmony by adding melodic elements to chord progressions.
Deep dives
Splash Around for Richer Harmony
One key step discussed in the podcast is 'splashing around' to create richer harmony. This involves using all notes within a scale, such as C major, to build chords. By experimenting with different combinations of notes within the scale, pianists can create harmonically rich sounds and explore varied textures in their voicings.
Play Melodically with Harmony
Another important concept highlighted is playing melodically with harmony. Instead of simply playing voicings, adding a melodic approach to chord progressions enhances musical expression. This technique focuses on creating melodies within each voicing, responding to and complementing the overall musical context.
Utilize a Variety of Intervals for Diverse Voicings
The podcast emphasizes the significance of using a variety of intervals in voicings to achieve diverse and sophisticated sounds. By exploring different intervals like fifths, fourths, and seconds, pianists can enhance the complexity and color of their chord voicings. Mixing intervals beyond traditional stacked thirds allows for more nuanced and dynamic harmonic textures.
In this episode, Adam and Peter reveal three essential steps to making your voicings better. From comping to writing new tunes these steps will come in handy sooner than you think.
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