Andy Laverne - Chords In Motion

Publisher : Jamey Aebersold
Moving Quartal Voicings and Related Structures
156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening

Noted jazz pianist, composer and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings.

Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys.

This book enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard.
Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes.

"Chords in Motion" shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms.

Finally – a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys.

"Chords in Motion" is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists

Sample Pages

• Andy Laverne Chord and Lines In Motion DVD
• Andy Laverne Chords in Motion
• Aebersold 101 Basi play-along Secret of the Andes
• John Abercrombie & Andy Laverne The Art of the Duo DVD
• Tons of Runs - For the Contemporary Pianist