I learned from Jeb Patton (another great jazz pianist and educator) that shells can be 1-7 or 5-3. I think music school messed a lot of us up. Shells are more than 3-7 in the left hand. Could do a lesson on that, don't ya think? Bud Powell, Monk, and Barry Harris love those really small shells when comping. Really just dyads that create movement within tension and release, no? Important for us guitarists that can't play all those lush harmonies you pianists can play... ***jealous stare***
I think people use the 3-7 as shell because it assumes a bass covers the 1, and 3-7 are the defining notes of the color/quality. Where using a 1-6 or 1-7 idea is a shell I suppose, but doesn’t convey the full quality of a chord by itself, so those are kinda secondary voicing a that don’t seem to be “shell” to the avg guy idk
my understanding of the shell voicing, which i think of as 1 and 7 typically, is that it gives you the sense of the chord but allows some freedom in terms of tensions and extensions over top. cheers
Cool, thanks! When you did the free example I wanted to hear it be like an intro to end like on an augmented 5 of the key center that would start the tune but really awesome though anyway
Very nice. Pushed me up a notch with this one
Pleased to hear that!
I learned from Jeb Patton (another great jazz pianist and educator) that shells can be 1-7 or 5-3. I think music school messed a lot of us up. Shells are more than 3-7 in the left hand. Could do a lesson on that, don't ya think? Bud Powell, Monk, and Barry Harris love those really small shells when comping. Really just dyads that create movement within tension and release, no? Important for us guitarists that can't play all those lush harmonies you pianists can play... ***jealous stare***
I think people use the 3-7 as shell because it assumes a bass covers the 1, and 3-7 are the defining notes of the color/quality.
Where using a 1-6 or 1-7 idea is a shell I suppose, but doesn’t convey the full quality of a chord by itself, so those are kinda secondary voicing a that don’t seem to be “shell” to the avg guy idk
my understanding of the shell voicing, which i think of as 1 and 7 typically, is that it gives you the sense of the chord but allows some freedom in terms of tensions and extensions over top. cheers
Very pretty stuff!
I never thought I'd be able to understand much about jazz theory but these lessons are proving me wrong- Thanks!
Your videos are so helpful thanks!
This is one of the best vdo . Thanks you so much.
You are most welcome and I hope you enjoy playing some great intros.
Great! Thank you sir!
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You explain it very well. Prepare some for beginners to get a taste of jazz❤
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Cool, thanks! When you did the free example I wanted to hear it be like an intro to end like on an augmented 5 of the key center that would start the tune but really awesome though anyway
Bro you're like a scientist/scholar when it comes to the BH movements.
Very nice insight into Barry Harris's style
Always happy to see see you Shan, I enjoyed this mini lesson
Thank you! 😃 Nice to see you here.