Understanding Debussy(Smoke and Mirrors Make Clair De Lune Sound Amazing)

Recently while teaching Clair De Lune by Debussy I noticed that the chords used were actually quite simple. Using tessitura and inversions Debussy created a sophisticated "modern" sound that is timeless. Watch my breakdown in this video.

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Chord Substitutions

a simple chord progression can become a musicians nightmare if required to play it for hours and hours. The musicians best friend in circumstances like this is chord substitution. The following video talks of different approaches to substitute chords.

Let me know if you want further breakdown of any of the techniques. Thanks for watching.

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Four Note Scales

I recently dug out my Jazz Piano book by Mark Levine to show to some of my students. I quickly remembered why it is a must have. Page after page of awesome info for musicians of all skill levels. Flipping towards the back I discovered a chapter on Four Note Scales. Basically these are improv ideas built off of minor 6th chords. Check out my video on this fun fresh approach to improv.

Thanks for watching. Let me know if you want me to explore any other music theory ideas.

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