Jazz Piano For Horn Players - Clearwater Jazz Holiday
Why Jazz Horn PlayersShould Learn Jazz Piano/KeyboardBy Austin Vickrey
Discussion Topics Understanding theory and chords/harmony Using jazz piano as a compositional aid Using jazz piano as a teaching tool for students Increasing/deepening song/tune knowledge Basic jazz piano voicing Sources for further study
Understanding Theory andChords Jazz piano is a great way to further your own understanding of musictheory, chords, and harmony. The piano is visual and allows you to actually “see” what it is you’rehearing/playing (Similar to guitar or bass) Learning jazz piano assists in providing a basic understanding andknowledge of how chords are constructed, how they are used in songs,and what they sound like. Any chord that is played on the piano can be translated to a windinstrument by the use of arpeggios (broken chords). Working through chord arpeggios on your horn is a great exercise in eartraining and technique and will help improve your ability to get aroundon your own instrument.
Starter course for learningtheory and chords Private teacher - on your instrument or on piano Sign up for an online college intro to music/theory course open to non-matriculated or nonmusic major students. (Local: SPC, USF.National: berklee.edu) www.musictheory.net - This is my favorite sourcefor learning and teaching beginning generalmusic theory. It’s FREE and very helpful!
Jazz Piano as aCompositional/Arranging Aid Understanding theory/harmony/chords on thepiano is a useful tool in composing andarranging. Able to work out your original ideas in a differentway or hear something different that you haven’tthought of before. Using chord voicings as a way to arrange hornparts for your musical ensemble
Jazz Piano as a TeachingTool for Students Allows you to visually demonstrate concepts oftheory, chords, harmony Use jazz piano to accompany students studyingimprovisation on songs or developing ideas forcertain chords/harmony
Increasing “Tune”Knowledge Studying jazz typically requires learning songs from the tradition- The Great American Songbook, “Standards,” “Jazz Standards” Playing chords on the piano to a song that you are learningincreases your understanding of the tune and assists inretention and memorization. You can “see” and hear how the chords in a particular songrelate to each other, rather than relying on a backing track or anactual piano player. “Cross-platform” learning - Learning a concept or idea onmultiple instruments also assists in retention and memorization.
Some Basic Piano Voicingsfor simple chords Basic Triad - Root, 3rd, 5th 7th Chords - Root, 3rd, 5th, 7th Inversions of Triads - 1st and 2nd inversionInversions of 7th Chords - 1st, 2nd, and 3rdinversionsThese can be played with one hand or two hands
Voicings for Simple Chords Triads Can be played with two hands by doubling thechord tones in the chord Can be spread out to add a more open texture Can be stacked closely to add a thicker texture Block Chords - Close chord tone voicings
Shell Voicings Root of the chord in the left hand Chord tones in the right hand 3-6-9, 3-7-9 (*3-5-9 for a more basic sound) 7-3-5, 7-3-6 4-7-9 (suspended chord), 7-9-4-6 *Dominantchord voicings
“Fourthy” Modal Voicing These work well using the Dorian mode (a typeof minor scale built starting on the 2nd degree ofthe major scale) Voicings maintain the interval of a fourthbetween each chord tone D Dorian voicings - D-G-C, E-A-D, F-B-E, etc.
II-V7-I Voicings II-V7-I: Common chord progression found inmany “jazz” tunes and standards Useful voicings to get started with II - minor 7th V7 - dominant 7th I - major 7th
II-V7-I Voicings 1-7-3-5 Voicing Root and 7th in the LH, 3rd and 5th in the RH *Add the 9th in the RH to make it sound more colorful. Example: Cmaj7 - LH: C-B, RH: E-G-D*1-3-7-9 Root and 3rd in the LH, 7th and 9th in the RH *Add the 5th in the RH to make it sound more full. Example: Cmaj7 - LH: C-E, RH: B-D-G*
II-V7-I Voicings II-V7-I voicing #1 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Dmin7 - 1-7-3-5 (D-C-F-A) G7 - 1-3-7-9 (G-B-F-A) Cmaj 7 - 1-7-3-5 (C-B-E-G)
II-V7-I Voicings II-V7-I voicing #2 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Dmin7 - 1-3-7-9 (D-F-C-E) G7 - 1-7-3-5 (G-F-B-D) Cmaj 7 - 1-3-7-9 (C-E-B-D)
Shell Voicings Pt. 2 Use shell voicings in the right hand while playingbass in the left hand to help learn tunes oraccompany Add a fourth tone to shell voicings to add morecolor or when using advanced chords withextensions (9th, 11th, 13th, and their alterations)
Books “Jerry Coker’s Jazz Keyboard - For Pianists andNon-Pianists” - Class or Individual Study byJerry Coker “Jazz Keyboard Harmony” - by Phil DeGreg “Jazz Piano Voicing Skills” - by Dan Haerle
Listen to jazz pianists!:)
Jazz piano is a great way to further your own understanding of music . improvisation on songs or developing ideas for certain chords/harmony. Increasing “Tune” . “Jerry Coker’s Jazz Keyboard - For Pianists and Non-Pianists” - Class or Individual Study by
Jazz Piano, ABRSM Publishing: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5 Jazz Piano from Scratch, Dr. Charles Beale Shelton Berg: Jazz Improv: Goal-Note (Book/Cd), Shelton Berg Bill Boyd: Jazz Keyboard Basics, Bill Boyd An Introduction To Jazz Chord Voicing For Keyboard, Bill Boyd Intermediate Jazz Chord Voicing For Keyboard, Bill Boyd Exploring Traditional Scales And Chords For Jazz Keyboard .
The Jazz Piano Welcome to the wonderful world of jazz piano! Understanding the function of the piano and how to play your part in the jazz band can be overwhelming when first exposed to standard jazz material. But if we take small steps towards correct performance concepts, the instrument can be source of great joy to play in a jazz setting.
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down your commitment to practice jazz piano, tell it to others, and schedule in specific practice times. MONTH ONE: Jazz Piano 101 A. Chord types (Play each in all keys) 2 B. Quick Fix Voicing C. ETUDE: (Quick fix voicings with inversions for better voice leading) ALL MUSICAL EXAMPLES TAKEN FROM “JAZZ PIANO HANDBOOK” (ALFRED PUBLISHING) AND USED WITH PERMISSION MONTH TWO: Position .
The horn of the piano can be described as a downward projecting part of the plate that ex-tends to the belly rail at the cross point of the bass and tenor sections. If the piano has a horn, most likely the horn will be in the way of the mute rail. If this is the case it will be necessary to drill an access hole through the plate horn.
horn; that is, the person who played the high horn parts. What is called concerto number two was for the second horn player. In Haydn’s time, horn players were considered to be either high players or low players.” For Cecere at least, the second concerto rings true of
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