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Practicing lines on II-V-I (2)
Some more lines taken from the previous video. Line#3 Concept : Here, I use the Ebm pentatonic on the Calt chord.The notes of the Ebm pentatonic scale are part of the C superlocrian scale. On a Valt chord, try playing a pentatonic scale a minor 3rd above...
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Writing for strings vs writing for a jazz combo
Let us harmonize this short musical phrase on a Fm7( F7) - Bbm7 - Eb7 - Abmaj7 (Eb7) First,let us write an arrangement for strings. The arrangement is pretty straightforward and i tried to stick to the rules of common practice harmony (although there...
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Orchestral ideas on "All the things you are"
Here are four different ideas on the first 8 measures of "All the things you are" (chords) Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible With woodwinds Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible
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Reharmonizing "darn that dream"
Today i'll share with you some work in progress on the beginning of "Darn that dream".I may use it in an arrangement, or even as a starting point for a new tune. The original chords My reharmonization with a prolongation of the last measure The beginning...
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La Péri by Paul Dukas
In this excerpt,Paul Dukas uses a C°7 as an appoggiatura to the tonic Chord. It is widely used in Jazz tunes and is connected to the VII7 chord ("Meditation"). Check out Dukas' masterful orchestration Le thème est joué par Les hautbois Le cor anglais...
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Writing for a small combo (4 part harmony)
We are going to look at a step-by-step process on how to harmonize a musical phrase for a small combo. The musical line to harmonize was this one,it has a bluesy flavor to it First,we have to analyse the notes of the melody and decide which are harmonic...
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Puccini,Jazz and movie strings...
Here are a few bars of music where i combine an exercice intended for woodwinds(a simple melodic line on a I V7/II II V7 I) and some voicing inspired by Puccini (see the link below) http://jazz-corner.over-blog.com/2018/05/jazz-writing-with-the-help-of-puccini-crisantemi.html...
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Orchestral arrangement of "Désaxé(s)"
An orchestral arrangement of my tune "Désaxé(s)".It was originally a tribute to Marylin Monroe and Arthur Miller. Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible The jazz version of the tune
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Harmonization of a simple melody
Here are 9 different ways to harmonize this simple melody Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible
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Intro in F
Nothing is better than an intro with strings and a bit of counterpoint,don't forget the woodwinds the harp and the horns... Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible
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Another re-harm
Unfortunately, you won't have Susana Raya's great voice on this one...but you get the idea( hopefully).
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"Le temps des bas "
Orchestration almost done ! Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible
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My home orchestra...
What a pleasure it is to have your own orchestra in your house... I wrote a quick II-V-I in G. Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible
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"Valse d'avril"
Orchestration of "Valse d'avrl" Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible
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"Distorded love" composition analysis
Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible I started out reharmonizing the beginning of "love for sale" and then composed another theme based on a pentatonic scale (almost...).I use cross-Rhythms (3 against 4) to add interest.
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A classic Brookmeyer's voicing
Let's take a look at a II-V I un Gmajor harmonized for woodwinds and brass: The trumpets are voiced in close position and play the upper-structure of the chord, wheras the trombones play "chorale" voicings. It is a very classical situation where the trombones...
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String arrangement of "Polkadots and moonbeams"
Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible "Polkadots and moonbeams" Music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke, published in 1940 Intro written for string quartet lien alternatif:texte de votre lien alternatif Work in progress... (I have now added...
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"Secret love"...6 different versions of the first 4 measures
Here are the first 4 measures of' secret love" harmonized for a three-piece jazz combo. This time the technique used is very linear.One voice after another rather than vertically. Votre navigateur n'est pas compatible Votre navigateur n'est pas compa...
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Jazz guitar lessons ( in french) on hguitare.com
As you may, or may not know, i am now in charge of the jazz section dedicated to learning guitar on hguitare. https://www.hguitare.com/communaute/professeurs/show/4 The lessons are in french and are focused on beginner/intermediate students. So if you...
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Reharmonization of a II-V-I in Eb (I)
My good friend Donald Régnier kindly took the time to transcribe my playing on those II-V I progressions. The general idea is to think Bm dorian or B Major instead of Bb altered (Which is B melodic minor) Hope your french is good!(and your sight-reading...
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"La Péri" (beginning)
Here is a harmonic analysis of the first measures of "La péri" Dukas uses the E whole-tone scale in the beginning. You can build three different 7(#4) chords on this scale. E7(#4)=Bb7(#4) F#7(#4)=C7(#4) Ab7(#4)=D7(#4) Paul Dukas (1865 - 1935) La Péri,...
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Reharmonization of a II-V-I in Eb (II)
ii v i in Eb (2) ii v I in Eb(3) You can find links to video 1 and 2 in the comment section
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Ravel string quartet in F major
Short analysis of the way Ravel orchestrates a melody. A short analysis of a musical passage in Ravel's string quartet
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Guitar master John Abercrombie mentions my name in an interview
Here's my colleague Doug Fischer's conversation with jazz guitar great John Abercrombie, who plays Saturday night at the Library and Archives Canada auditorium as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazz ... For a change, some shameless self-promotion:I was thrilled...
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Harmonizing the beginning of "I'll remember April"
Different ways to harmonize "I'll remember april"
