Modern voicings, instant Bill Evans Peace Piece. 2 2
One of Bill Evans's compositions is a great tune for beginners to try out. 3 3
It's called Peace Piece and the entire tune uses the same left hand in every bar. 4 4
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So that's it, that goes on through the entire song, and he plays some beautiful 6 6
music in the right hand, so I recommend you go download that score somewhere. 7 7
And then try to work out some of the patterns in the right hand, and 8 8
then just make up your own. 9 9
So it's a great song to practice with, experiment with. 10 10
Just lazily trying things out. 11 11
You don't have to get everything right, you can just keep it simple. 12 12
So what you're playing is if you take out the double beat in the left hand. 13 13
Just start with the C. 14 14
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C major 7 fragment. 16 16
There's C major 7, so put the 7th down there. 17 17
Remember, your cluster chord, a chord fragment. 18 18
And F backwards. 19 19
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It's got a nice light, loose vague sound. 21 21
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So and then you just try to bring something in to the right. 23 23
So there's this C major 7th in there. 24 24
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Okay, so down the C major 7th scale. 26 26
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And then you can go towards the second of the scale. 28 28
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That was a quartal. 30 30
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Back down. 32 32
So, experiment does the pentatonic scale work. 33 33
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What note do you want to finish on? 35 35
Observe the patterns. 36 36
That's C Major 7, and the F backwards. 37 37
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The fifth of G. 39 39
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You're not trying anything cool or fancy or strange. 41 41
You're just exploring. 42 42
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It doesn't sound right coming down the scale. 44 44
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Too basic. 46 46
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How would you change that? 48 48
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Double up on notes, see if that works. 50 50
So, you can just keep playing that over and over and lazily explore the notes. 51 51
You'll discover the black notes won't work unless you can put them in as 52 52
a passing note somehow or other. 53 53
Whatever suits your style.