Hey Jazz Guy - "Pop Reharm"

[jaibhakti]

Hi Jake-- You mentioned the Coltrane changes before...I am not familiar with his famous change sequence, but from the looks of it (C-E-C-am-C) you are doing this:

C = root

E = third of root (C)

C = root

A = 4th of E / 6th of C

C = third of am, also root of song

Could you just quickly outline the Coltrane Changes in Intervals for me?

I can see it has something to do with thirds, but going back to the "C" after the E is throwing me off.

Just curious.

:) Thanks!

[jakehertzog]

@jaibhakti Hey brother, Coltrane changes works like this -

Breaking the 12 notes into three equal parts, in Major 3rds...

So in C - C Maj, E Maj and Ab Maj.

Those are the tonal centers. Then add ii-Vs to each key:

C F#-7 B7 EMaj7 Bb-7 Eb7 AbMaj7 D-7 G7 CMaj7 ...

Thats the basic idea. To get the first sequence in "Giant Steps" it goes like this:

C Eb7 AbMaj7 B7 EMaj7... Do you see? We're just adding V7s and ii-V7s to those three keys!

hope that helps!

jh

[zile20584]

Great lesson! Tnx!

What would you suggest me to do with this progression -

V. : Dm, A, Dm, Gm, Dm, A, Dm;

Ch.: A, Dm, A, Dm, Gm, Dm, A, Dm ?

P.S. This is an old gypsy folk song. (YT link code: PhwXfFxk4ho)

[Jamsessionroom1337]

@zile20584 From what i saw, make everything into a m7 and Maj7.

[zile20584]

@Jamsessionroom1337 Ok! That's first step! But It's not that simple. Though the progression is basic. Anyway I've tried that first conversion, and simply it's not right combination! ;)

[Jamsessionroom1337]

@zile20584 sorry about that... My theory is horrible.. i just saw what he did an incorporated it. :P

He also said to incorporate some #9s and b3rds into the chords.

You should watch the video again. :)

[zile20584]

@Jamsessionroom1337 I'm dealing with the 9/8 beat chord changes! ;) That's not standard rock or pop progression! I've watched the video! That's why I'm asking Jake for a suggestion on this one!

Thank you anyway! :)

[pormusic]

good work sir!

[aleksandersucharski]

1:25 and i instantly start singing 'sleepwalk' melody

[rexmiguechidoto]

you should do a video about reharmonize a standard including the use of passing chords an all that stuff. Maybe completely reharmonize a standard

[jakehertzog]

@rexmiguechidoto Will do for sure! jazz hard!