There's a concept in music theory known as "voice leading."
Have you heard of it?
It looks like this:
Now, my intention isn't to overwhelm you with theory here if this is a new concept for you, so please don't be intimidated.
However, when it comes to learn jazz, a little bit of understanding of how it works can go a long way.
Voice leading refers to how individual melodic lines, or "voices," move from one note to the next within a chord progression. This musical technique prioritizes each voice's smooth, logical, and efficient transition to the following note.
Great jazz compers, like guitarists or pianists, understand this concept and this makes their chords sound very melodic and musical.
Great soloists also understand this concept and therefore improvise melodic lines that resolve nicely to important chord tones.
Now, I know this can be a bit of a big yet important concept, so we recently published a free lesson that goes into detail about voice leading so you can leave with a firm understanding.
BTW, one of the best ways to get great at playing jazz and put voice leading into practice is simply to learn more songs, which is exactly what we do in our Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
We learn new jazz standards every single month, and you get access to all of our jazz courses, and our community of musicians who are all practicing and working towards the same goals.
If that sounds helpful to you, we'd love to have you come join us!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Keep a civil tongue.