#reharmonization

In some way, surrounding oneself with the subtle complexity of lofi hip-hop is similarly relaxing as listening to Adam Neely explaining intricate details of music theory which us semi-laypersons hardly understand.

Why Reharmonization Is For You And How To Get Started 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COrOChRZnz8&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcHUFn2Mf5mB7Sr1eeAtjFYz&index=17&t=0s 

I guess you didn't realize you needed reharmonization 🙂 But you should check out the options that it gives you in solos and arrangements.

Emily Remler - How To Reinvent a Standard 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6S9CViqUfc&index=34&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcHrelUZ4pBPVDwa5Q_wQuZI&t=0s

Emily Remler is a great example of how you can mix modern and more traditional ideas. This video is analyzing both the reharmonization or arrangement of Softly as in a Morning Sunrise and some of the phrases she plays over it in her solo.

In the video I discuss how she uses modern and modal harmony in the reharmonization but also how some of her phrases are clearly coming out of a tradition based on players like Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass.

Emily Remlers solo on this tune is incredible melodic and groovy and in many ways a really great example of mainstream or traditional approaches meeting more modern postbop concepts.

Minor II V I options - Melodic Minor, Phrygian Chords and Tritone Substitutions

The minor II V I can be a difficult chord progression to play on and have a varied vocabulary on.  In this video I am going to go over how you can approach it in several different ways with Phrygian Chords, Melodic minor and Tritone Substitutions. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAD467eo_bc&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcG_YgSiib6TzQ1sSupO84zf&index=1

In the video I will demonstrate the different approaches and talk about how to use them both in terms of comping, voicing choices et and also soloing and arpeggios. 

I also talk a bit about what will fit with the melody of a piece.

25 Reharmonizations of a Turnaround -  Discover New Modern Jazz Chord Progressions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHj9dkVHvMk&index=6&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcHUFn2Mf5mB7Sr1eeAtjFYz&t=0

A great way to write better chord progressions is to check out reharmonization techniques and chord substitution. You can build your jazz theory or jazz harmony vocabulary like your solo vocabulary.

In this video I am going to take a I VI II V and go over 30 different ways of playing this progression. Some of the very common ones and also a lot that are more advanced or modern. Hopefully you can use the chord progressions to get some new ideas and techniques for reharmonization or for your own compositions!