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bodebam -- 12/13/2004, 07:21:30 -- #9640
scot w p
please i want you to give some applications of the following polychords: 9th, 11th, 13th both sharpened and flattened also the use or applications of super imposed chords.
 thanks , bodebam

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Whacky -- 12/13/2004, 11:54:30 -- #9650
hmmm...is this your homework assignment?  If so, you need to do the work so you'll learn from it:)

Scot -- 12/20/2004, 18:43:27 -- #9822
I don't know any applications of those polychords.  What's a polychord?

:)

Whacky -- 12/22/2004, 07:59:25 -- #9834
I'll ask Basil Faulty

Scot -- 12/28/2004, 00:49:41 -- #9922
I already did, but he said the car was in the garage and wouldn't be ready before tea-time.

Twilight -- 01/25/2005, 22:05:16 -- #10717
bach is great for fingering too btw, well, especially for holding notes while switching fingers...

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chuenseng -- 02/23/2005, 12:29:39 -- #11515
pointers
i'm new to these... and i would like to know where should i start... what should i learn for basics coz i don't understand wat is said in the basic section... thnx

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brent1 -- 04/02/2005, 12:10:55 -- #12394
trailors
in the song softly, how do u stretch from b to g octave plus and make it sound smooth if u can't stretch that far, if your right hand is busy?  quickly?

Whacky -- 04/02/2005, 12:42:58 -- #12395
you can roll it (arpeggiate it) if you have to...

julim -- 06/10/2005, 13:48:12 -- #14863
thanks
i love yr chords, i really hope to  become a  star through  yr  outrearch.may GOD  bless you real good.

ZOEGIRL -- 11/14/2005, 22:28:14 -- #21031
Gregg Karukas
Any lead sheet with Gregg's music?

jmkarns -- 03/15/2006, 15:33:47 -- #25225
John Lewis Version
I have a 'Modern Jazz Quartet' recording of this song that is yet
another take on how beautiful such a simple chart can be.

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pianoworld -- 04/08/2008, 18:44:35 -- #41044
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joanmca -- 05/31/2008, 17:09:04 -- #41551
thank you, thank you
I am grateful that you wrote this section.  It is probably greedy, but more like this would be wonderful.  I'm relatively new to the piano, but was taking group piano lessons from a teacher who played jazz piano.  I wasn't approaching a new song in the step by stop approach that you suggest.  Now I will.  The midi links are also very useful.

Jebmusic -- 07/05/2008, 07:33:40 -- #41921
This is a great lesson. Lot's of good information here to work with. OUt of curiosity, what are youre views on writing down these sorts of exercises? I have found it helpful to write them out at the different stages and then maybe even write out variations on them, but I have come across people that are strongly opposed to it. Any thoughts?

Scot -- 07/06/2008, 13:13:17 -- #41930
Jebmusic- I think writing down the exercises is a great way to help understand them at a deeper level. I find that writing stuff down gives me time to really get into it, and for something like that, it can help with digesting the theory behind the sounds.

tregg -- 11/15/2009, 07:41:21 -- #45857
upper structures
As a beginning solo pianist I'm wondering how many that are accomplished play the fine points such as upper structures of chords largely by ear or feel and how many have arrived there by book learning that leads to understanding of chord structures and scale relationships?

learnpiano -- 09/26/2010, 00:35:20 -- #47832
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