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Turkle Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 5:28 am Post subject: Jazz Piano - Cliche song introductions |
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Hi, folks - wondering if you can help me out with something. I'm learning a little bit of jazz piano and I'm trying to learn about some cliche song intros.
Like, if I ask a pianist to just "play me a 4-bar intro" to whatever tune we're playing, what are some common chord progressions I'd hear? I know this obvious one (for a tune in C Major):
|: CMaj7 | C#dim | Dmin7 | G7 :|
Aside from the above turnaround, what are some other super-common and cliched piano intros to jazz tunes? What would I do for a tune that doesn't start on the I, like "Love is Here to Stay," which starts on the II7?
If any of you know a resource for this, I'd happily buy a method book - or maybe you know of a good blog post that runs this down.
Your help is greatly appreciated - thank you!! _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
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sthomas98 Regular Member
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Often times the rhythm section for my combo will play the last 4 to 8 bars of a song for an intro. That's pretty common. |
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Turkle Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 6:02 am Post subject: |
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sthomas98 wrote: | Often times the rhythm section for my combo will play the last 4 to 8 bars of a song for an intro. That's pretty common. |
Yes - we do this as well. Was thinking more along the lines of stock intros that might be separate from the tune itself, although perhaps these aren't as common as I am imagining? Thanks _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
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robbo Regular Member
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Longer than 4 bars, but:
IV IV- I V7/II II-7 V7 I (i bar each)
eg F F- C A7 Dm7 G7 I
This is often the last 8 bars of a tune anyway.
If you want a big show intro:
(Pedal over the 5th) I Idim IIm7 I (2 beats each chd) play 1x or 3x
Eg C/G Cdim/G Dm7/G I (try it with G as the top note of voicing and you'll hear it)
Finish it 2 bars before tune and do a Basie e f F# g in the bass
Just a couple of many options
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TrumpetMD Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Turkle wrote: | Yes - we do this as well. Was thinking more along the lines of stock intros that might be separate from the tune itself, although perhaps these aren't as common as I am imagining? Thanks |
I play jazz piano, and perform regularly as a piano-bass duo.
As has already been suggested, the last 4 or 8 measures of a song, also the first 2 or 4 measures, are common intros.
Back to your specific clarification on intros that are separate from the tune itself ...
Vamp on the root chord ...
C6 - Cmaj7 - C6 - Cmaj7
Cm - Cm#7 - Cm7 - Cm#7
etc.
Vamp on the 5 chord ...
Dm7/G - G7
You already mentioned turnarounds ...
C - Am - Dm - G
C - Em - F - G
Em - Am - Dm - G
etc.
Something with a pedal tone.
Any of the stock endings might work as an intro ...
Duke Ellington ending
Count Basie ending
sharp 4 ending
etc.
https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Jazz_Endings_Common_Ways_to_Come_to_a_Conclusion
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Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns.
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TrumpetMD Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: Jazz Piano - Cliche song introductions |
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Turkle wrote: | What would I do for a tune that doesn't start on the I, like "Love is Here to Stay," which starts on the II7? |
To answer this specific question about "Our Love Is Here To Say", you can vamp on a "hello dolly" ending. This is where you vamp on the first two of the last 4 measures of a song.
Assuming the key of F ...
| Am D7 | Gm C7 | Am D7 | Gm C7 | Am D7 | Gm C7 | F | F |
Mike _________________ Bach Stradivarius 43* Trumpet (1974), Bach 6C Mouthpiece.
Bach Stradivarius 184 Cornet (1988), Yamaha 13E4 Mouthpiece
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn (1969), Yamaha 13F4 Mouthpiece.
Plus a few other Bach, Getzen, Olds, Carol, HN White, and Besson horns. |
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Turkle Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, folks - precisely what I'm looking for. Any further suggestions appreciated. Just trying to get a bunch of options in the arsenal! _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
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