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Author:  Gerald Oplinger Posted:  2/22/03; 12:14:03 PM Msg#:  3497 (top msg in thread) Prev/Next:  3496/3498 Reads:  1027

I just joined this group -- what a treasure trove of changes! I'm curious though about how some of the scores here handle voice leading. I've only checked a few scores, but large leaps (6ths, 7hs, even 9ths) seem common. Have to admit they still sound good, but I wonder how you decide on voice leading from chord to chord. I'm a struggling amateur guitarist, and the usual advice is to minimize large leaps when comping. (Not being critical, just trying to learn.) Maybe it's different for piano, with its huge range and two-fisted chords??

• Re: Voice Leading, Charles Schoonmaker, 2/22/03; 11:06:50 PM
  • Re: Voice Leading, Charles Schoonmaker, 2/23/03; 5:41:53 PM

• Re: Voice Leading, David Luebbert, 2/22/03; 10:36:24 PM
  • Re: Voice Leading, Gerald Oplinger, 2/23/03; 4:52:04 PM

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