Reharmonization techniques /

"Reharmonization is the musical equivalent of a new paint job on an old car. When you reharmonize a tune, you give the melody new color by changing its underlying harmonics. Whether you write film scores, direct a band or choir, or play solo piano or guitar, you will find simple and innovative...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Felts, Randy
Format: Musical Score Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Berklee Press : Milwaukee, Wis. : Distributed by Hal Leonard Corp., ©2002.
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Table of Contents:
  • Simple substitution
  • Diatonic approach
  • Tritone substitution, extended dominant seventh chords, and extended II-V7 patterns
  • Displacement
  • Modal interchange
  • Reharmonization using bass lines
  • Correction of faulty chord symbols
  • Turnarounds
  • Extended endings and modulatory interludes
  • Basic piano voicing techniques
  • Line clichés
  • Diminished seventh chords
  • Modal reharmonization
  • Hybrid chord voicings
  • Constant structure patterns
  • Combining modal patterns, hybrid chord voicings, and constant structures.