I did this for my student Dan. We wanted to play very inside over the Tune Quasimodo which is a contrafact for Embraceable You.
Everybody should download this and put your choruses on and post it.
Hi vibes lovers today i'd like to show you an easy but effective way to harmonize melodies.
Remember my rules of thumb:
Melody in the middle high register = open voicings (1-3-7 or 1-7-3 plus the note of the melody line)
-If the melody is the root or 5th you play RH 1-5, LH 3-7
-If the melody is 3th or 7th you play RH 3-7, LH 1-5
-If the melody is not a chord tone remember to play at least the 3rd and the 7th
Here's a quick version of #18 done in McClaren park, SF.
and here is episode 02 of my little show.
gimme some feedback pleeeaaase. :)
tony, as you know, I'm a huge fan of your swing feel!! how did you work on that. listening and playing I guess hm?