Tag: tonal harmony

Lush Life – Full Harmonic Analysis

Here's a song by Billy Strayhorn that I've always loved and never fully analyzed until writing The Jazz Standards Progressions Book. I've been fascinated by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn compositions since the first time I heard an Ellington album, about thirty years ago. Since then I greatly enjoyed their rich harmonies, rhythmic vocabulary and... Continue Reading →

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Can We Have a IVmaj7 Chord With an Ionian Chord-Scale?

Here's a musical concept nobody taught me at school. While analyzing 1000+ jazz tunes for The Jazz Standards Progressions Book, I noticed a great number of songs in major keys tonicize the IV degree at the beginning of the bridge. It's usually preceded by the V/IV, landing on the IV at the beginning of the... Continue Reading →

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100 Essential Jazz Standards

Since the release of The Jazz Standards Progressions Book where I analyzed 1000+ songs I have been asked many times for a list of essential jazz standards. I do not want to promote uniformity in repertoire nor do I believe in programatic lists. Jazz is a personal intuitive journey. What I do believe in is finding... Continue Reading →

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Kotska’s Workbook Chapter 18 No. 3 in Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro, seen diatonically and functionally.

Kotska's Workbook Chapter 18 No. 3 in Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro, seen diatonically and functionally.#tonalharmony #chordprogression #musiced #MusicEducation https://t.co/6NtgaepthJ … … pic.twitter.com/DdfviNPiBA— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 6, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

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The best ear training app for pitch recognition. POLITONUS. Here we try 4 notes at the time, key of F, diatonic notes, chordal voicing.

The best ear training app for pitch recognition. POLITONUS.Here we try 4 notes at the time, key of F, diatonic notes, chordal voicing.#Eartraining #MusicEducation #musiced https://t.co/4tAOFkG4mB … … pic.twitter.com/Z9mAdffdhV— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 6, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

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Kotska’s Workbook Chapter 18 No. 2 in Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro, seen diatonically and functionally

Kotska's Workbook Chapter 18 No. 2 in Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro, seen diatonically and functionally#tonalharmony #chordprogression #musiced #MusicEducation https://t.co/6NtgaepthJ … pic.twitter.com/UtbqGYRpUv— mDecks Music (@mDecksMusic) May 5, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

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