Saturday, December 2, 2017

A Great example of prepared 7th chords


The Great Gig in the Sky - Pink Floyd


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cVBCE3gaNxc


For example:


The left hand plays B flat while the right hand A D F. The D is kept to become the major 7th of the next chord:


The left hand plays E flat while the right hand plays B flat D G. The D is the major 7h (distance from bass) and the G (3rd from bass) is added.


The chain goes on similarly for the following bass notes.


A similar idea of preparing sevenths and adding the 3rds can be listened to or played on Confutatis - Motzart on the women choir sections.


References:


The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd - Piani Score


http://normanschmidt.net/scores/bachjs-general_bass_rules.pdf

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