How Did George Shearing Compose? - Composer Insights

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Composer Insights - my favourite series!

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[@davidwhite2949]

Another stimulating analysis. Thank you, Gareth!

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Glad you enjoyed it

[@bobcosmic]

One of my favourite pianists . He went to Jamaica in the 1950’s and was well received . I love his use of block chords his sense of deceptive harmony his touch & approach was sublime . Correct me if I’m wrong !

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Absolutely

[@frankspears4597]

Expert analysis and explanation as always, thanks

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[@tobiasshklover2006]

What an interplay between compositional techniques discovered! What an inspirational jazz piano playing!

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It’s a great song

[@jayducharme]

Another fascinating analysis! Thank you.

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[@OlivierDumont0]

As a starting musician, this was an excellent explanation for understanding "modern" music much better. Thank you and please more of this!

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[@rebanelson607]

I love these analyses of great compositions. Many thanks!

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I’m glad it’s helpful

[@umbracul]

I like those *brave* chords choice 😀

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They’re great

[@Mimi12350]

Very explicit analysis !

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[@glyncraig5796]

Right up my street .Thanks !

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Excellent

[@Gusrikh1]

Very educational.

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Glad it’s helpful

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Wow awesome 😎

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That’s kind

[@afafsalem5600]

Thank you

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[@benedictdsilva3954]

Nice insight ...but the chord mentioned in bar 1 is Db7 which is a dominant chord. ( in non classical music dom 7th is a type of chord , In Classical music it's a diatonic chord on degree V of major / minor key.) Also the Ab 7 again ....I 7 and IV 7 are major 7th chords. I have the original score which is in a different key with different harmony. If the chord is Db 7 it's a tritone sub ..the D natural is enharmonic b 9. The same with the E natural for Eb 7 . From the classical point the Db 7 looks the the chord of the aug 6 th but doesn't resolve the usual way and so is not. If the chords mentioned above are maj 7 th ( error chord symbol ?) then they are just diatonic seventh chords.

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As with all these songs the harmony gets varied depending on who is performing it. You’re right that chords you mention are treated as diatonic 7ths in this example.

[@EJP286CRSKW]

Yes. The E natural in m6 is really Fb as well, making a Dbm chord.

[@benedictdsilva3954]

@@EJP286CRSKW m6 how from which two notes ?

[@pathaks1]

Quite interesting ❤

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That’s good

[@randolphmitchell6851]

Great review of a contemporary song! Toward the end of m2, I would have felt somewhat obliged to move from the E (leading tone) to F. Shearing avoids this voice leading issue by tucking in a quick C eighth note before m3. Was Shearing using a technicality to avoid the voice leading problem, or did he just not care in this case? Or maybe something else?

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Who knows but it works brilliantly

[@Musicch-gi8ej]

WOW, this is great. Why did it sound so lush? (warm and rich).

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Lovely warm extended chords

[@davidwhite2949]

Disregarding for the moment modal borrowing and the raising and lowering of chords (for example Db rather than D), noticing there’s a lot of five one movement in these eight bars D G C F once B E A on two occasions

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The V I relationships are certainly strong

[@amirojaghi5824]

Hi Gareth.can you talk about ellipsis in harmony?🌷 Thanks

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Sure

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