First Time Trying Messiaen QFTEOT chords

[@labontetrevor]

This was an earlier private video of some practicing that I set to public because it has some interesting things and captures my first moments experimenting with some actual Messiaen voicings from his Quartet for the End of Time, second movement, right after the introduction

[@labontetrevor]

I think there are some good lines in the latter part of the video, after the exploratory chordal part

[@taylorius]

Those are really interesting chords! They sound lovely! looks like you're stretching over 4/5/ frets. Any chance of showing the voicings you're using somehow?

[@labontetrevor]

@@taylorius absolutely! Thank you, I’m pleased you like them. The voicings are explained in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3bGY6yjfdSHaMksi=9AfDEGIFKk7h5lmT

[@labontetrevor]

@@taylorius and the particular voicing you are asking about is just Bb Eb B E, that’s from low to high. Or, transposed, F# B G C, and again, D G D# G#. Believe it or not, in addition to fitting in three places in Messiaen mode 3, it also fits into the major scale! It just sounds pretty dissonant because it has two b9 intervals, separated by a perfect fourth. In C major, it would go like this, low to high: B E C F. There are 5 other great voicings, all in that same eight-chord sequence (there are two repeats). All six different voicings are shown and explained in the link I provided. Sorry for the nerdy theory talk, to me these chords are all just sounds, but I needed to describe them. I don’t like nerdy musician talk, I just like chords that sound cool. Cheers

[@taylorius]

@@labontetrevor Thank you so much! So it's a 4th, minor 6th and 4th stacked on top of each other. That's a fascinating sound! I will watch your linked video now!

[@labontetrevor]

@ yep!! hey you’re so welcome. I’m delighted you are enjoying the chords

[@labontetrevor]

Btw in some other videos uploaded in the last week, I talk and explain most of my best voicings, arpeggios, and melodic ideas. Hope to keep seeing you here!