Q. Hi, I was wondering if you guys know of any online reference or book with different chord voicing styles? Lol, I have writers block right now and need some inspiration. Thanks in advance.
A. "Chord voicing styles" ... I'm not sure what that means. Are you asking for a chord chart, inversion of chords, or progressions. I personally don't like the approach of writing music from a chord progression; I write melody first and then work on the harmony.
I don't have any ready reference for chord progressions, but you can go to http://www.pianoworld.com/fun/vpc/piano_chords.htm to build chords and scales.
what are some great books to show me some great voicings of chords for both piano and guitar?
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A. I'm not sure what you mean by voicings, but if you want to learn chords, it's best to learn scales first. You'll then be able to form chords just by knowing the structure of the chord. You'll then become a chord master, and be able to not only play chords, but be able to improv. to a song. I would recommend a scale book like this: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=piano+scale+books&hl=en&cid=9083458362206486393&sa=title#ps-sellers
However, if you want to learn chords only, there are websites that can teach you as well. It's harder to improv, but if chords are all you're looking to do, check the internet for chords. Here's a piano chords library:http://www.8notes.com/piano_chord_chart/
Here's a guitar chords library:http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php
How can i write a unique piano melody / Major and minor key questions / chord voicings / jazz chords?
Q. Whenever i write a melody, it always sounds like another song. How can i make it sound more unique? I tried to make the song out of jazz chords but i only know a few. I think its because that 7th chords are still technically a (for example) C major chord. I mean how can i stray away from writing in a major/minor key?
Think: arnt we eventually going to not be able to write any melodies because there are only so many good sounding major / minor chords?
A. I don't have an answer for you in terms of a unique chord progression (on that mission myself right now), but I do have a thought pertaining to your question. It's all a matter of rhythm. I don't think we'll run out of good sounding melodies because a change in rhythm will keep things spicy and new. So my advice is not to throw out all those good sounding melodies just because they use generic chords, experiment with different rhythms, and arrangements on your pieces. Adding other sounds/instruments will help make your songs with generic chord progression sound more interesting and lively. I add horns to a lot of what I write, it helps keep things new. Hope I helped.
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