Gary
March 27/2023
Concept:
Root Cycles
Chromatic
Root movement: 1 semitone
Circle of fifths
Root movement: 5 semitones
Circle of major seconds
Root movement: 2 semitones
Circle of minor thirds
Root movement: 3 semitones
Circle of major thirds
Root movement: 4 semitones
Circle of tritone
Root movement: 6 semitones
More information about Root Cycles at musicintervaltheory.academy
The blue illustrations were taken from musicintervaltheory.academy
Technique
Patterns for Jazz is a very good book to develop flexibility on Root Cycles.
It’s necessary to play millions of times the Cycles to interiorize the sound of each one and recognize it when we hear it. Or hear it before playing it.
Repertory
The Nearness Of You
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – The Nearness Of You
The Nearness of You
Nat King Cole – The Nearness of You (1957)
The Nearness Of You – Highline
The Nearness Of You (Remastered 1999)
The Nearness Of You
The Nearness Of You (Remastered)
2019 the nearness of you ÈLIA BASTIDA MEETS SCOTT HAMILTON ( & JOAN CHAMORRO TRIO )