I wonder if some expert in contemporary classical music could address me to some examples of that voicing used also in instrumental compositions. I would like to know who was the "inventor" of this harmonic solution
Il 23/03/2016 15:04, Don Hart ha scritto: > It really depends on harmonic context and function. Was at a rehearsal the > other day of Gene Puerling's "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and he > used a similar voicing for the tonic chord at the end of a cadence--9th in > the bass. > > Seems this is an example of where chord symbols fail. In most western > harmony using pop/jazz chord symbols, calling this voicing of the > tonic Bb/C would certainly bring to mind the possibility of a dominant > function. Not really sure what would be better. Maybe Bb2/C? Of course, a > key signature could help. > > Don Hart > > On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, Christopher Smith< > christopher.sm...@videotron.ca> wrote: > >> From a jazz perspective, I would call it a C9sus4 chord, or Bb/C (these >> two symbols are considered to be interchangeable and mean the same chord >> function.) It’s a suspended dominant chord, where the suspensions don’t >> need to resolve, but sometimes they do, to a C7 or some other form of C7 >> before going to F. >> >> The top three voices can be in any order. As long as the C is the bottom >> note, it will fulfill the same function. The note G is completely optional >> (as the P5th of any chord is the first note to be dropped, for reasons of >> chord clarity, voice leading, or simple preference). Try adding an A on top >> (or in the middle) for extra misterioso! >> >> Christopher >> >> >>> On Wed Mar 23, at WednesdayMar 23 3:40 AM, Marcello Noia< >> marcellon...@gmail.com<javascript:;>> wrote: >>> Hi, due to my huge lackness in harmonical theory, I ask this: >>> is there a technical term to define a chord formed by >>> (starting from low note) perfect fourth-perfect fourth-major third >>> (for example C-F-Bb-D). >>> I see it often used in vocal arrangements (Jonathan Rathbone for >>> Swingle Singers for example), sometimes also in progression for >>> ascending or descending whole tones or half-tones. It creates >>> a beautiful "suspended" and "misterioso" atmosphere. >>> Thanks >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Finale mailing list >>> Finale@shsu.edu<javascript:;> >>> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >>> >>> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >>> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu<javascript:;> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu<javascript:;> >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu<javascript:;> > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
