Harmonic Foundations: Jazz Piano Voicings for the Non-Pianist I. Introduction: The Piano as a Tool, Not a Target
For a Cmaj9:
Adrian was a brilliant saxophonist but a terrible pianist. He could pick out a melody with one finger, but the moment he tried to use his left hand, it became a claw. For years, he faked it. When a pianist called in sick, he’d shrug and say, “I just play the line.” Jazz Piano Voicings For The Non-pianist Pdf
By the next rehearsal, his hands still looked clumsy, but his ears didn’t lie. When the Solo Piano section came, he didn’t comp. He played the voicings. Left hand: E and B♭ (the tritone for C7). Right hand: D and A♭ (the ♯9 and ♭13). The chord hung in the air like a question. For years, he faked it