Reharmonization Techniques

by Randy Felts

Overview

(Berklee Methods). When you reharmonize a tune, you give the melody new color by changing its underlying harmonies. Whether you direct a band or choir, play piano or guitar, or write film scores, you will find simple and innovative techniques to update songs and develop exciting new arrangements by studying the hundreds of copyrighted examples throughout this book. Reharmonization techniques covered include: simple substitution, diatonic approach, adding dominant and subdominant chords, harmonic displacement, modal interchange, and others. Includes examples and exercises on such tunes as: Black Orpheus * Blue in Green * The Girl from Ipanema * Isn't It Romantic? * Misty * Over the Rainbow * Stella by Starlight * and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780634015854
Publisher:	Hal Leonard Corporation
Publication date:	09/01/2002
Series:	Music Reference Series: Music Theory
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.45(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1	Simple Substitution	7
Chapter 2	Diatonic Approach	17
Chapter 3	Tritone Substitution, Extended Dominant Seventh Chords, and Extended II-V7 Patterns	28
Chapter 4	Displacement	37
Chapter 5	Modal Interchange	45
Chapter 6	Reharmonization Using Bass Lines	53
Chapter 7	Correction of Faulty Chord Symbols	65
Chapter 8	Turnarounds	73
Chapter 9	Extended Endings and Modulatory Interludes	86
Chapter 10	Basic Piano Voicing Techniques	95
Chapter 11	Line Cliches	105
Chapter 12	Diminished Seventh Chords	113
Chapter 13	Modal Reharmonization	123
Chapter 14	Hybrid Chord Voicings	146
Chapter 15	Constant Structure Patterns	155
Chapter 16	Combining Modal Patterns, Hybrid Chord Voicings, and Constant Structures	163
	Reference Examples	172
	Glossary	186
	Index of Credits	187