Re: Inversions piano

Reed Kotler Consulting ( reed@reedkotler.com )
Fri, 01 Nov 1996 13:45:46 -0800

At 03:18 PM 11/1/96 -0800, you wrote:
>reed kotler wrote:
>>
>> At 03:01 PM 11/1/96 +0000, you wrote:
>> > Thank you Reed for being so frank!, armed with the information in your
>> >reply to the 'piano inversions post' I can go away and develop my own set
>> >of chord voicings.
>> > I look forward to seeing the set of practical piano voicings that you
>> >have developed (the ones that will fit on one page!).
>> >Thank's again
>>
>> Well I'm sure what I wrote will not win me many popularity
>> contests but as per my experience, it's the truth.
>>
>> I will be posting some guidelines for piano voicings (besides my
>> action packed sheet).
>>
>> Here is something to get you started with.
>>
>> Try just using the Root, 3rd and 7th, plus the melody note.
>>
>> (You can add a 5th if you want but don't add an unlatered
>> 5th to a dominant seventh chord).
>>
>> This is basic jazz solo piano voicing.
>>
>> Everthing is built from there.
>>
>> Try to make the voices move smoothly if possible.
>>
>> Get out some fakebooks with good chord changes like Chuck Shers
>> New Real Books and just practice this cover to cover.
>>
>> See if you can set up a lesson with a good local jazz pianist to show
>> you how this works. They all will know. It helps to see someone
>> doing this.
>
>Hi! I am new to this listserver and wanted to say hello to eveyone. As
>for the standard three note voicing(1-3-7), it helps to practice it in a
>vi-ii-V-I pattern, because the voicings are easy to see and remember.
>Besides that, later voicings are founded on these.
>
>While I've got your ear, are there any good jazz piano teachers in
>Norman, Oklahoma?
>Mark
>
Consider calling the musicians union (AFM) if nobody on the list
know anyone.

Also, arent there any clubs or restaurants in your area with jazz?

reed

>

Reed Kotler
http://www.reedkotler.com