BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
9054 / 18210 · Workshop 74 — Rhythmic Reharmonization: Keeping the Chords but Changing Their Placement, Anticipation, Delay, Pedal, Syncopation, and Groove Identity← prev⊞ allnext →

74.21Level 10 — delay bass root across two harmonies

Try:

C bass under:

Cmaj7

Dm/C

F/C

G/C.

The bass refuses to follow upper harmony.

This creates one large tonic-centered field.

Then finally:

G7 → C.

Root rhythm becomes much slower than color rhythm.