BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
9105 / 18210 · Workshop 74 — Rhythmic Reharmonization: Keeping the Chords but Changing Their Placement, Anticipation, Delay, Pedal, Syncopation, and Groove Identity← prev⊞ allnext →

74.72Level 48 — harmonic pickup

Before starting a tune:

one chord on 4&.

Then tonic melody on 1.

The pickup chord can be:

dominant

tritone sub

passing diminished

borrowed color.

One tiny event gives the opening direction.