Quartal Harmony and Voicings for Guitar

Download or read book Quartal Harmony and Voicings for Guitar written by Tom Floyd and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a study and breakdown of "harmony in 4ths". The introduction of quartal harmony in modern jazz began in the 1960's. Compositions by Miles Davis and John Coltrane such as "Impressions" and "So What" showcased chord voicings derived from quartal harmony. The purpose of this book is to show guitarists how to function in an area of harmony mostly dominated by keyboard players. Common uses of quartal harmony are demonstrated and analyzed. Exercises and compositions in the style of Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and others are included. Includes access to online audio which contains demonstrations of all exercises.