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HOW TO CREATE A RUBATO PIANO INTRO PDF DOWNLOAD
Creating an intro at the piano – piece of cake! The intro can be as simple as playing a V7 chord and rolling or arpeggiating the notes before the song begins. Or, an intro could be built around a simple progression that has a melodic line in the top notes.
In this video we will explore a basic 3-step process for devising a very workable intro. The first step will be to devise a short chord progression that helps lead the ear to the first chord and melody notes of the song. Secondly, you’ll want to make sure you are able to create solid/stable/interesting voicings for each chord – correct notes and voicing that sound strong. Then third, you will add a simple melodic line in the top notes of the chord voicings, creating a smooth continuity within your chord progression.
In this video we’ll also take a look at how your voicing can be expanded in a variety of ways by adding passing notes, broken chords, reharmonization, and more.
Thanks very much to the person who requested this session!! Don’t forget the PDF Download above!
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JAZZ PIANO HANDBOOK (Alfred Music)
This book covers Voicing and Pattern P1 (Position 1) in detail with recorded examples, exercises and etudes. Also included: Voicing/Pattern P2, P3, P4, how to play a walking bass line, bossa nova patterns, extensions, textures (such as arpeggios, broken chords, passing notes,) a Glossary with listing of virtually all chord symbols you may come across and what they mean, and more.
