Creating Contemporary Arrangements

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Introduction

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Change Dom7 to sus4

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Upper Structure Triads pt 1

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Upper Structure Triads pt 2

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Precede Dom 7 chords pt 1

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Precede Dom 7 chords pt 2

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Tritone Substitution

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Chord Tensions Inversions & Voicings

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Voicings pt 2

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Arrangement

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Harmonizing ANY melody note!

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Creating Contemporary Arrangements

A question I get asked a lot is “How do you create an arrangement for a song?” Or, “How do I ‘modernize’ this song and give it new life?” In this lesson I am going to share with you some of the techniques that I use to create arrangements and “contemporize” a song. Some of these techniques are common, yet some are ones that I have come across over the years and developed my own personal style. We will use the song "Wade in The Water" as an example.

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Arranging Techniques

In this collection, we are going to cover different left-hand accompaniment examples that you can add to your arrangements. We will also cover several different modulation techniques that you can use to move between keys. Pivot chords, diminished sequences, how to use the pedal and some stride piano techniques are also included!

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Chapters

Introduction

Change Dom7 to sus4

Upper Structure Triads pt 1

Upper Structure Triads pt 2

Precede Dom 7 chords pt 1

Precede Dom 7 chords pt 2

Tritone Substitution

Chord Tensions Inversions & Voicings

Voicings pt 2

Arrangement

Harmonizing ANY melody note!

Willie

Creating Contemporary Arrangements

Arranging Techniques