"Joey Goldstein" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Steve Latham wrote:
>> Should I, or Should I not, include extensions in the chord symbol if
they
>> are found in the melody?
>
> "Should" is a strong word.
> Most jazz musicians prefer to see a basic chord symbol plust the
original
> melody, in lead sheet format. Then we can decide for ourselves how we
> want to color the chord.
> But for some prominent melody notes it's OK to include the tension
formed
> in the chord symbol too.
So, putting GM7 in, for example, and writing the A in the melody, would
give
the player the latitude to play GM7, or GM9? When I say latitude, while I
understand chances are someone will improv, but, I feel like if I write
GM9,
one would be less comfortable playing "just" GM7.
Does that make sense?
>
>
>> For example, in 3/4, I have an upward arpeggio of B-D-A, with the first
>> two notes as 8ths, thus making the A a half note for the remaining two
>> beats.
>>
>> If this is over a GMaj7 chord, should I put GMaj7, or GMaj9?
>
> You "could". Whether you "should" remains to be seen.
Ok. No black and white there.
>
>> Additionally, is there any shortcut notation for a changing bass under
a
>> sustained chord?
>>
>> Suppose I have E9 to E9/G# - does anyone write " /G#" just to show the
>> bass motion, or do they typically put E9 E9/G#?
>
> Sometimes the former, but the latter is better.
Latter it is. I was actually more just curious about this. I would have
always put the full chord - after all, it's not like it's a hassle to do
with computers nowadays!
>
>> Finally, what's the standard for something like A/G? Is it better to
put
>> A7/G or will A/G cause people to not voice the 7th in the chord?
>
> Either way is fine.
> But A7/G will get the sound across to less experienced players more
> quickly.
> On the other hand, if the only place you want to hear G is in the bass,
> the A/G might get that across better too.
Yeah, I talked to another person and they agreed that the A/G would better
indicate "just" a triad in the upper parts which I think sounds better in
this instance and the marking will hopefully suggest.
Steve
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