Ravel Chords for Jazz Guitar-Part2
In this 2nd installment of Ravel Chords for Jazz Guitar, I go deeper into Ravel’s impressionist harmony and its application to jazz standards. For starters, I play and analyze an excerpt from a composition that many believe influenced John Coltrane to compose “Giant Steps”. I’m referring to Ravel’s “Ondine”. Listen to it, and you can be the judge.
I also cover a very useful progression from “Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales” which can be used as a turnaround. Here you’ll discover a chord I’m willing to bet you’ve never heard of before! In addition, you’ll also learn a cool voicing in 5ths from “L’ Tombe d’ Couperin”.
To end the lesson I demonstrate how I apply all of these concepts as I improvise over a well known jazz standard.
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These Ravel segments really sound amazing. I had never listened much to his music, and paying at least some attention to how he did it opens up a whole new world. I do not know whether I would ever be able to play his music, but I enjoyed listening to this lesson.