Q. I'm a relative beginner on the jazz piano. I'm looking at a few lead sheets.
I have a Dm7b5, going to a G7, then a Cm7. Since the ii-v is resolving to a minor key, should the G7 have a b9 and/or b13? Should the Dm7b5 be voiced with or without a 9? if so, should it be flat? (I notice that I voice the Dmb5 with a b9, it has almost the same notes as a G7b9b13, except the root, which I'm not playing anyway.) This particular example is from Blue Bossa, but I suppose it could be applied anywhere.
Any explanation about this would be appreciated.
A. On the minor 7th b5 I wouldn't put any extensions on it but on the dominant I would definitely use b9,b13...remember when you start altering a minor chord you start taking it from a ii chord to making it a I chord, this is in reference to upper extentions..ie: 7ths maj or min, 9ths,11ths, 13ths...but dominant chords are fair game for most anything....always remember to think of chord function ...as a for instance in Blue Bossa, when you're soloing...left hand voice...Cm69 use 3569, Fm use3579, Dm7b5 I use root pos.,G7 use 7b93b6...try it you might dig it.
What are some minor piano chords that sound good?
Q. Scary or haunting that sound proffesional
A. All of them?
The joke is that every minor chord on a modern piano is the same shape (that wasn't always true, by the way). The chords' feeling depends on what key you're in. For instance, in the key of A minor, a C# minor chord would be very surprising (and probably not sound very good), but the key of F# minor, it's pretty tame.
Maybe what you're looking for is a sequence of chords. A lot of Renaissance and Baroque composers liked something called a "lament bass" for a sad sound. Try playing A, G, F, E in the bass. You can put different chords on top of it, like: Am, G, F, E, or even sadder, Am, Em/G, Dm/F, E. Or, for the chord over F, try an F half-diminished 7th--that's an Fm with an Eb added. Experiment with it!
By the way, the "scariest" chords are diminished 7ths. For a "haunting" sound, just play several in a row.
Dominant Chords - Piano?
Q. Could someone help me here? What is a Dominant + Major chord in the key of C? And also, what is a Dominant + Minor chord in the same key of C? The instrument, by the way, is a Piano.
Thanks!
A. OOOH! ANOTHER PERSON WHO PLAYS THE PIANO!! lol
Anyways, when you have a Dominant chord, its just a chord that is built on the 5th note of the scale. Therefore the dominant chord in the key of C major is
G(5th note) B and D
and if you need a Dominant 7th chord, it would be
G B D and F
The minor Dominant chord would to just build a chord on the 5th note of the minor scale. Therefore G Bb D
Dominant 7th
G Bb D F
hope i helped!
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Title : voicing a minor 7 flat 5? in a minor key?
Description : Q. I'm a relative beginner on the jazz piano. I'm looking at a few lead sheets. I have a Dm7b5, going to a G7, then a Cm7. Since th...