Re: Inversions piano
wreeve ( wreeve@cayman.litc.lockheed.com )
Tue, 05 Nov 1996 07:05:18 +0000
Jules Goldberg x2152 wrote:
>
> Reed, I would like to comment on one thing that you wrote in this thread:
> (Fri, 01 Nov 1996 12:27:21 -0800)
>
> >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.
>
> I found that if the dominant 7 chord has all 4 unaltered notes(and no more),
> I can still play a #5 against it and sound 'decent'. It actually sounds 'sad'.
> This is something Lee Morgan did in his 'Ceora' solo.
>
> The b5, b9, #9, 6, 9 all seem to work because they are chord extensions anyway.
> I get that the only 'bad' notes are the 4'th(unless there is no third in the
> voicing) and the maj 7.
> TEST WDR