Steve Herberman - Quartal Harmony and Intervallic Soloing

Excerpt from Steve Herberman's Master Class on 4/27/09 on www.mikesmasterclasses.com (available for download in PC and Mac and iPod formats). With TAB and standard notation.
Quartal harmony can really spice up ones comping and soloing bringing them into the modern realm. Being well-versed in quartal shapes and appropriate fingering and picking techniques can help intervallic soloing come out naturally in ones playing.
This class is a continuation of the earlier masterclass Exploring the Chord/Single Note Connection. Picking up where that class left off well delve into the world of quartal harmony applied to tunes such as Inner Urge, Freedom Jazz Dance and Maiden Voyage. Memorizing the quartal shapes, practicing them in chord scales and applying them to modal playing as well as denser harmonic changes can unlock interesting comping and soloing possibilities in the modern style. By practicing the fingered exercises that accompany this video class, the mechanisms will be in place for improvising naturally in an intervallic manner. Once the chord shapes are mastered in various keys well add in scale tones and approach note patterns for inside/outside effects through single note soloing. Also included in the written material is an intervallic-style solo on Inner Urge that draws from the quartal voicings and mixes in plenty of chromaticism.
Well take a detailed look at left hand fingerings approaches such as finger alternation and finger rolling. This will help give the intervallic lines clarity and definition. Right hand techniques will also be addressed to include both pickstyle and fingerstyle technique. Expand your quartal chord knowledge while enhancing your single note vocabulary with this fun and detailed class on intervallic playing!

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[mgellar]

It's by Bill Comins. Steve can give you more details.

[mgellar]

It's by Bill Comins.

[xOnimpulsex]

ok. im sure these chords are all diatonic. but, what is the concept of using 4th chords intervalically? ive seen people use those. Why and how? How do they work out harmonically?

[Aiden057]

Excellent video, thank you so much for posting

[SteveHerberman]

@mrjoshgarrett It's a Comins Concert model 7 string

[BlikeNave]

Ring the bell, baby! 4:45

[mrjoshgarrett]

What make and model guitar are you playing? Thanks, Josh

[jali1991]

important stuff to know and apply in all your vids, but I think the material isn't presented in a way the average student can actually grab it.

[bobbygoesbig]

@fenderbender92 And from the beginning it's a blues in Bb

[bobbygoesbig]

@fenderbender92 Starting at 1:09 it's the Herbie Hancock tune Maiden Voyage which is in the real book. It's based on four different dom7sus4 chords (D F Eb and Db)