Steve Latham wrote:
> "Joey Goldstein" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:fsavnb$p2v$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> 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?
Or Gmaj7(13) or Gma7(9,13) or Gmaj7(#11) or Gmaj7(9,#11) or
Gmaj7(#11,13), etc.
> 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?
Yes and no.
If you write a chord symbol, "someone *will* improv", because that's
what chord symbols are made for.
If you want an exact voicing you'll need to write it out.
There is also a type of chord symbol notation that specifies the top
note of the voicing with an alternate note head (x or diamond, etc.).
Maybe that's what you want. But the voicing and execution is still up to
the player.
>>
>>> 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
>
>
--
Joey Goldstein
<http://www.joeygoldstein.com>
<http://homepage.mac.com/josephgoldstein/AudioClips/audio.htm>
joegold AT sympatico DOT ca
|
