Questions tagged [jazz]
An original American music style that originated in the early 20th century by improvisation and syncopation.
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2/4 vs 4/4 time signature in Dixieland Jazz
I'm teaching on the IB Music Diploma Programme and am looking at an examiner's markscheme for a question about the Dixieland jazz piece "Tiger Rag" (similar to this version:
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Help Understanding Guitar Lick
My uncle is a jazz player and showed me a few licks while I was visiting him but never explained what context he would play them in. I'm not much of a jazz player but I love the sound of one lick in ...
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Can anyone precisely describe what it means (or feels like) to play exactly what your “inner ear” is hearing?
I've been improvising jazz and other styles on piano for decades, and yet there is still a very significant amount of my improvisation which is based on physical patterns developed over the years, ...
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Are Secondary Dominants related to Chord-Scales? [closed]
This is in relation to my last question about chord-scales. I was wondering if secondary dominants enable an application of chord-scale theory that would allow me to expand an existing chord ...
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What is this musical symbol?
First I thought it was a weird flat sign, but when I played the score it sounded odd. It looks a bit like a natural sign.
Here's the whole measure:
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How to turn each chord in a progression into separate scales?
I was jamming with some jazz guys yet I'm not so good in jazz so I made a bunch of mistakes. One of the things they told me is is how inside of a chord progression, you then spread each chord to its ...
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Melody over chords in advance [closed]
I'm trying to wrap my head around this concept which is really common in practice, but I only find references to it here and there in books and lessons.
E.g. you're playing a chord progression II-V-...
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How to build chords from a single note? [closed]
I'm working on a simple theory to apply both in real life and in a computer program I'm writing.
Basically, I realized that we can create (or add) any chord above a melody (vocal track, e.g.), as ...
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Did Jeff Beck “play the changes” on Goodbye Porkpie Hat?
I have read several different accounts of Charles Mingus' reaction to Jeff Beck's cover of Goodbye Porkpie Hat. One account says he liked it and sent Jeff a note saying this while another says he didn'...
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Sibelius is playing the acciaccatura differently
I'm writing a piece in swing feel. When I use the grace note, Sibelius plays it differently than how I think it should sound but when I notate the same thing using a dotted 32nd, it plays the same ...
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Default left-hand piano voicing for Dbmaj7 Eb7-9 Abmaj7
I came across a lead sheet for a jazz tune ("Haunted Ballroom" by Victor Feldman) in which the following chord symbols appear:
Dbmaj7 Eb7-9 Abmaj7
I'm a bad amateur jazz saxophonist and an even ...
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Where does the Eb diminished 7 in I Wanna Be Around come from and how to play over it?
I am interested to know where the Eb diminished 7 in the first 4 bars of jazz standard I Wanna Be Around come from? My guess was that it relates as being a sort of tritone substitution for the V of ...
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How does Rainbow's End by Peter Weniger work?
This is Rainbow's End, composed by German saxophonist Peter Weniger. It first sounds like a straightforward 12-bar Blues in F, The melody sounds pretty normal, but as soon as it comes to the solos, ...
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How do you build a blues scale?
Hi I am doing grade 8 theory (Trinity).
I need a quick and easy way to remember/ know of how to build blues scales.
TIA
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Solo Scales to Blue Train (John Coltrane)
Blue Train (John Coltrane) is a blues in Eb. What are the best options for soloing to it (Trombone)? major pentatonic?
It feels somehow strange... the F minor pentatonic seems to fit quite well also.
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Studying artists like Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Monk - how can I improve in this style
I am currently taking jazz piano lessons from a jazz pianist. I am very fascinated by this music style, and listen to it a lot. I found out that I really like the traditional kind of jazz piano, ...
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What would be needed beat and synthesis wise in order to make something like this?
I'm really concerned on how they did the piano and clarinet echo (if that's even what it is), because I've been looking for tutorials on YouTube for stuff like how to make a "boombape type beat" or "...
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How do you play a 3 note jazz voicing for a slash chord?
Please answer for piano specifically.
So classic 3 note jazz voicing to my understanding is Root in the left hand and the 3 and 7 in the right. But what if you have an inversion with 3 or 7 in the ...
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How can I pick a minor II - V on a Real Book standard?
I'm having trouble understanding when to play minor7♭5 and dominant7♭9 chords. This is definitely because I didn't pay enough attention during my lessons (sorry teachers).
I'm currently ...
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How do Jazz pianists learn to improvise and make up chord progressions that make it sound more complicated than it actually is? [closed]
I know that classical, or Western artistic music mainly uses traditional chords e.g. major, minor, dominant seventh, augmented, suspended and diminished. But, Jazz goes way more into it..Major ...
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how is called what Diego Figueiredo is doing by adding / substituting chords
What's called what he is doing with the chords in this song: I mean he is substituting a lots of chords...and it sounds great.
Thanks
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Melodic minor and the ii chord
I am curious about the following. If you look at the Melodic Minor scale (ascending) it is really just Dorian with a major 7th.
In Jazz we do not alter this mode when descending. In classical ...
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Is the melodic minor scale use as the basis of chord progressions in modern jazz?
I know about the use of the modes of melodic minor to get colorful scales...
MELODIC MINOR MODES
Mode 2 Dorian ↓2
Mode 3 Lydian ↑5
Mode 4 Lydian Dominant (↓7)
Mode 5 Mixolydian ↓6
Mode 6 Locrian ↑2
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Practicing Jazz?
I have been playing the saxophone for about 4 years, but primarily in the style of classical music. I've always been interested in jazz saxophone, and want to learn how to actually play it. How should ...
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What is the rhythm of this Herbie Hancock song, and why is it so weird?
I've always listened to a lot of jazz and heard some weird rhythms, but only this year did my high school offer music theory - and right now, we're learning about rhythm. All we've done so far is ...
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How does the chord change from VII7 to I work in the Jobin's Meditation?
I have been learning the tune Meditation by AC Jobin. In the arrangement I have been given the first five bars of the progression go
C69 C69 B11 B13 Cmaj7. I like to understand how the chords are ...
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The function of the opening chords of Love is Here to Stay by Gershwin
I was interested to know the function of the opening chords of the standard "(Our) Love is Here to Stay". It opens with a G7, Gm, C7, F.
I was intrigued by the surprise of the G7 to Gm. Is this a ...
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How can I make the individual saxophones stand out?
I am composing a Jazz Quintet. Never learned jazz theory but I know uneven rhythms are key to jazz. And saxophones are most commonly used in jazz. So I decided to compose a piece for 5 saxophones.
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Can the blues scale be used over iim7 V7 Imaj7?
In typical blues using V7 IV7 I7 the blues scale can be used - and as I understand - without concern for avoid tones.
Can I do something similar over jazz iim7 V7 Imaj7?
I made this chart of chord ...
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What is this articulation mark that looks like a short upside-down slur?
From Jamey Aebersold's "Cantaloupe Island," Maiden Voyage, vol. 54.
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What is the musical form of Kamasi Washington's “Truth”? [closed]
I'm pretty new to music theory, so I have been analyzing songs I enjoy for practice. I thought I was getting decent at it, but the length and complexity of this song has been giving me some trouble.
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Spud Murphy tune calls for “Red Mute” on trumpet and trombone parts
In my 25 years of playing, I've never heard of a "red mute". Any ideas? My bandleader said it meant a cup, but later in the song, it had us use plungers while still muted (the notation was pretty ...
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Why is this note in C7+9?
I’m reading the jazz piano book and I can’t see how the upper c flat note has a place in the C7+9 chord.
The ninth note on the C major scale is a d so +9 would be d# not c flat = b
Or am I wrong?
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Realistic jazzy sound with VST
I've been quite impressed with the orchestral sound of Nina Simone's "I put a spell on you". The part which interested me can be heard at first 17 seconds. So is it possible to simulate such warm and ...
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Jazz transcripts or recordings that clearly show scale-based improvisation for piano
I just starting to practice piano jazz fundamentals. I've been playing scales (root to seventh, or root to ninth) over ii-V-I (Evans forms) in all keys.
That practice is coming along just fine, but ...
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Piano practice routine [closed]
I wonder what practice routine would be the best, if I want to be a good pianist. One that plays in a band for example. How much time each day is expected? Which books should be played?! Or what is ...
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Modes of scales other than C major
I was learning modes. But I'm confused now. My problem is that I don't know how to apply the modes in other scale. For example I know in c major, mixolydian is form g to g and all keys are flat. But ...
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Harmonization a minor third in a major key
I have stumbled on a jazz song in key of major E which at one point has a minor third in the melody - tone G. It is at 0:15 in this YouTube video:
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Does anyone know if this is notated properly, or how to properly notate this rhythm?
I wrote this little melody/riff here:
And while it sounds correct, I'm not sure if it's notated properly, with the correct time signatures and all. Could both the first 3/4 bars and the 2/4 bar be ...
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Audiation: dealing with key changes when you hear in terms of solfege
So, I'm a musician who believes very much in the value of audiation: that is, not only hearing pitches in my head, but also hearing them in terms of both the current harmony and the current tonal ...
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Identifying jazz elements [closed]
Years ago, a friend had me listen to some jazz music (I don't really know what song.). I find it relaxing, boring, horrible and ultimately lacking the power I seek in music.
Now I came across a ...
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Is there really a 6/8 meter with jazz swing?
I recently started practicing jazz scales and rootless chords. I'm using very simple patterns: hit the chord, play up or down the scale with a swing rhythm. To give some musical context I'm playing in ...
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How does 6/8 meter in jazz compare to eight-note swing in duple meter?
The usual example of eighth-note swing in jazz...
...skipping rhythm in 6/8...
...is there any difference in how these are executed rhythmically?
...is the eight-note in swing a little bit ...
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Conditions of mixage/remix of an old music track
I am an amateur musician and I would like to do some mixage (partial exploitation, such as a melody) or remix of some Jazz oldies and publish them in YouTube.
I don't earn money from this (no video ...
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Jazz improvisation on descending chord progression
The challenge on this topic is Jazz improvisation scales and ideas on the following chord progression:
C#maj7 - Cmaj7 - Bmaj7 - Bbmaj7
So 4 chords are descending chromatically within 2 measures and ...
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What is the thought process behind constructing shell voicing inversions on piano?
I've been practicing 4 - 5 note shell voicings for a while and I feel pretty confident going through some changes. The thought process when constructing chords is mostly the same with R-7-3 or R-3-7 ...
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How to master lengthy Tatum-style runs when I hit a wall?
I've been trying to master a certain pattern for my improv that I like to call the Tatum-style descending pentatonic scale. Jazz greats like Tatum would often break into this extremely rapid ...
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Practicing including riffs into improv?
I can learn riffs pretty easily, but I have a hard time remembering to work them into my improv. Do you have any good techniques/tips?
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Is using a flat 6 in dorian to avoid an augmented fourth OK in jazz?
Here is a basic line of broken fourths I was playing over Dm7.
...at beat 4 I use B flat so that a fourth is formed from the preceding F. As line continues in the next bar I go back to the B natural ...
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Non standard guitar strings for old guitar
I have a old jazz guitar Framus 5/50 or 5/51(I really do not know the difference)
I bought standard D'Addario strings but they are too short. All parts on guitar are at the right place and they are ...
