What are Quartal chords ?
Quartal chords are chordal structures that are
constructed in fourth of a diatonic scale, lets say
we take G major, the notes are simply G A B C D E
F# G now you can make quartal chords by simply
going an interval of 4th up from each tone so G-C-
F#-B which gives you a G Major 7th chord with an
11 (4) and you can repeat this cycle with each note
in the scale.
How to use CHROMATICS?
The chromatic scale is a very important scale and
should be given the same importance as any other
scale, people generally think of jazz when they
think of the word chromatics in all actuality even
though jazz players use this ornament a lot in their
melodies and improvised phrases these chromatics
can be found in other genres almost as frequently
especially in blues, funk and Rock etc.
Most jazz players use chromatic as passing tones
or to even up their melodic phrase or line. If you
listen to Bebop jazz you would find scales like the
major bebop scale (which is just a major scale with
a passing chromatic tone between the 5th and the
6th degree of the scale) or the Dorian bebop (which
is just a Dorian scale with a passing chromatic tone
between the 3rd and the 4th )
How do you get more jazz
influence in your sound?
Listen and Transcribe. The only way to build
repertoire is to learn it and transcribing would
help you with that. He explained how you should
listen to the style of music that appeals to everyone.
In his case, it was jazz and he listened to the greats
like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard,
Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker and
many more from the past and pre bop era and learn
to play it on your instrument. This will not only
help you develop your ears but would also help
you understand the harmony and how those notes
relate to chords and how those scales works on that
chords and so on.
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