Ive added two performance of this arrangement as audio scores. Advanced reharmonization part 1of 2 cocktail piano lessons. Reharmonization techniques kindle edition by felts. Each worksheet contains the full harmonic analysis of a jazz tune in which you must provide the chord changes. Jazz piano high school, getting started jazz piano 101199, basic concepts jazz piano 200299, more. Study kit 7 will provide a variety of ways to help you creatively arrange the ending of a song. Hi, my name is mark miller and i am a professional jazz piano instructor. Kent hewitts jazz piano methods and songbook volumes i and ii c2008 are a compendium. Well cover jazz piano chord voicings, improvisation, essential jazz theory, reharmonization. Someone to watch over me george gershwin improvisation on a bluthner grand piano at besbrode pianos reference number. And naturally they brought many gospel piano techniques to their jazz playing. By the end of these tutorials you should have a solid understanding of jazz, and with enough practice be able to competently improvise and comp over any jazz song. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music.
Heres my take on the old standard mary had a little lamb. Chord substitution and reharmonization are jazz topics that are very often. Kent is able to combine music theory and practical applications and present them in a clear. Jazz piano education is through the ears, but books like this can. These jazz piano lessons cover everything you need to know to appreciate and play jazz. Pdf lesson basic piano voicing techniques pdf lessonreharmonization, substitutions, teiohiii. My first boogie tutorial for jazz piano students piano solo 1 pdf. Free sheet music for piano solo jazz download pdf, mp3. Advanced reharmonization just simply means that were going to take the original chords to a song and change them to something different. Reharmonization is just chord substitution but for an entire chord progression. Reharmonization pdf reharmonization is the musical equivalent of a new paint job on an old car. Martan mann presents one of his video blogs from his internet jazz piano course, jazzskills for piano. Although jazz is considered difficult to define, in part because it contains many subgenres, improvisation is one of its defining elements. Gourmet race jazz reharmonization sheet music for piano.
Advanced reharmonization part 2 of 2 cocktail piano. Abstract reharmonization, also know as chord substitution, is one of the eternal subjects in personalizing the thousands of standard tunes and originals played by working jazz musicians and amateurs all over the world. Common reharmonization techniques engaging students. Jazz compositionjazz composition a culmination of professor ted peases twentyfive years of teaching jazz composition. The original harmony for this measure is an a minor 7 chord. The itsy bitsy spider piano jazz reharmonization sheet. Pianist paul schmeling began teaching at berklee in 1961 and has chaired the piano department since 1970. You can get access to all my jazz piano courses when you join the jazz tutorial membership a paid monthly subscription that gives you complete access for as long as you need it.
Online learn to reharmonize jazz standards like a 21 lessons. Before starting the following exercise, it is assumed that you already understand extension. Many jazz pianists started off playing gospel piano at church before transitioning to jazz for example, john hicks. Whether you write film scores, direct a band or choir, or play solo piano or guitar, you will find simple and innovative techniques to update songs and develop exciting new. For over 10 years now ive taught jazz piano lessons to students worldwide, in the comfort of their home, over the telephone and or skype, how to be creative at the piano. With tune up ive incorporated the extensions still working on the reharmonization bits. The pdf with examples for this video is available through patreon. Free sheet music for violin, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, guitar, piano, bass, percussion. I have developed my own technique to teach students using chord based piano. So, ill pause for a moment and take a break from the theory sessions on reharmonization and share some chord charts with you on this beautiful hymn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reharmonization techniques.
Chord progressions and substitutions jazz reharmonization. Try to do the least movement as possible with your fingers in each change of chord. A jazz musician will generally take the writtenout chords as a base from which to build a more interesting progression. Reharmonization workshop using twinkle twinkle little star. Substituting chromatic chords within the iii vi ii v i progression for the sake of variety, coloration and creativity, composers or even players substitute chromatic chords chords that have one or more notes not in the key signature of the song. Learn to play the song, amazing grace, no matter what level your piano playing experience may be. Jazz piano lessons silent night reharmonization chord substitution. Also used in blues, the jazz turnaround is a passage, usually 2 measures, applied at the end of a section which leads to the next section or the ending of the tune. Reharmonization techniques add new life to old songs and. I make video tutorials to help you learn jazz piano quickly. Composition in the context of jazz piano improvisation. Reharmonization secrets part 1 taking the harm out of reharm by ted eschliman those who seek harmony the very fact that youre reading this suggests you have an interest in making your music more interesting. How to reharmonize a song reharmonization the jazz. One technique that i find myself working with involves using clusters in the right hand in parallel with the melody.
In this lesson the underlying theory and practice of reharmonization. Accelerate your learning with my stepbystep jazz piano courses. This pdf download contains 6 core theory areas and associated drills for each. Hear from me 1943 three of ellingtons perennially popular favorites combine. Woops forgot about the left hand lol as if someone would play. Occasionally, the time signature of jazz standards were changed for this reason and to make it swing. To take your piano playing to the performance level, learn to play beautiful endings so as to leave your audience with a memorable experience. Common reharmonization techniques created by garrett michaelsen 1. The fourth degree in major may be substituted for a seventh chord to create a bluesy sound. Print and download in pdf or midi jazz fusion reharmonization. Reharmonization rules reharm over the rainbow jazz. Lets go back to the original first 4 measures of gershwins summertime, and take a look at measure 3. As a jazz pianist, i am always looking for ways to arrange jazz tunes.
So in this lesson we will discuss a few of these techniques and apply them to rehamonize the song amazing grace. Reharmonisation is a fancy word for chord substitution but for the whole chord progression rather than just an individual chord. Log on for the live online piano lesson that fits your level beginners on mondays, intermediates on tuesdays, and. Reharmonization workshop using twinkle twinkle little star learnpianolive. Jazz, after all, is all about novelty, improvisation and personal expression. Jazz piano lessons silent night reharmonization chord. Reharmonization is the musical equivalent of a new paint job on an old car. When you think of modern jazz piano, herbie hancock might bethe first name that comes to mind. Jazz piano lessons, mark miller jazz piano lessons, online.
While all my lessons are free, if you find them useful. Havana extreme jazz fusion reharmonization sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone download free in pdf or midi. Jazz fusion reharmonization sheet music for violin, piano. Mom was the rehearsal pianist at a ballettapjazz dance school and had to produce piano arrangements of all. My band sungazers cover of jason derulo that has way, way too many chords. Although the technique can be challenging, the sound is quite beautiful and gets at the heart of the sound and texture of jazz piano. Decided to try my hand at reharmonizing a melody with a more jazzy progression.
The best way to learn to reharm is by starting with easy melodies. Free sheet music for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, percussion. But of course, were going to use some advanced reharmonization ideas. In some ways reharmonization can be confusing, but just like anything else in jazz, you can use a few formulas to get started and. For harmonic diversity, tritone substitutions are often used. Reharmonization is one of those things that beginning jazz piano players often find pretty confusing. Print and download in pdf or midi the itsy bitsy spider. Reharmonization techniques kindle edition by felts, randy. An active performer for over 35 years, he has recorded and performed with an extensive list of top figures in the jazz world.
The above cadence may be applied to a tune in the key of c. This is an invaluable resource for all jazz harmony teachers and students. As such, they start from a beginner level and gradually build up towards more advanced topics. Reharmonizations and substitutions 7th chords and scale harmonization reharmonizing. Let david hazeltine guide you along the path towards playing great jazz piano, in the style of masters like art tatum, bill evans, oscar peterson, cedar walton, tommy flanagan, barry harris, herbie hancock and red garland. Advanced reharmonization is fancy jazz speak for expressing a pretty simple idea changing the chords. Im here to show you the exact steps that i went through to learn jazz piano. The centrality of improvisation is attributed to the influence of earlier forms of music such as blues, a form of folk music which arose in part from the work songs and field hollers of africanamerican slaves on plantations.
For example, on the a section, he creates a reharmonization that makes use. The office of student success connects berklee students with the resources available at the college that can help them achieve personal, academic and career success. Studies about jazz piano often discuss the defining performers. Turnarounds may of course be used in any key, and with various song forms. When given a lead sheet, jazz musicians will rarely play exactly what is written. Online jazz piano reharmonization lessons try free.