McCoy Tyner Style Quartal Triads On Jazz Guitar

[@MikeHayesGuitar]

Welcome to our first video on quartal harmony this lesson is a step-by-step workshop on quartal chords where our focus will be on quartal triads on guitar. Quartal harmony was developed in the early 20th century and you will hear it in the music of classical composers such as Stravinsky, Debussy, and Bartók Notable Jazz musicians like McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, and Chick Corea and guitarists such as Jim Hall, George Benson, Pat Martino, Jack Wilkins, Joe Diorio, Howard Roberts, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Bill Frisell all make use of this very modern and interesting way of harmonization. Don’t forget if you have any questions or comments to write them below.

[@paulgibby6932]

Your chart and the explanations of how these chords can be "thought of" in different ways is like a Rosetta Stone for me. Now I have my work cut out to really comprehend what and how this means and can be used. So glad I found your channel. Looking forward to learning much from you, kind sir. Also 12:04 that is exactly what I am looking for: the ability to associate the sound of a chord with a particular voicing. Thanks again!

[@MikeHayesGuitar]

Hello Paul, Thank you for your kind words and I'm glad you find these lessons helpful. More on the way. Warm regards, Mike

[@alexmarkowski3859]

Thank you. This is completely new to me.

[@MikeHayesGuitar]

Hello Alex, Thank you for your comment quartal harmony can add harmonic interest and contrast to our guitar playing and it's certainly a good resource to have in our sonic toolbox. All the very best. Mike

[@jsb66rain]

Great Lesson!

[@MikeHayesGuitar]

Hello Grey, thank you for your comment, all the very best with your guitar playing. Cheers, Mike

[@jimdep6542]

Hello and thank you for showing this ! Do you have any videos that cover 9th, 11's and 13th triads ?

[@MikeHayesGuitar]

Hello Jim, thank you for your question, at present I do not have any videos specifically focusing on the upper chord extensions however if we look at the material we are studying currently - I don't know if you have seen our latest video on pentatonic chords kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ2XmIZspLNnisksi=cH2Ej5wv6pT56pWA even though I am referring to these chords a pentatonic chords depending on the musica context I could think of the 4 note and 3 note versions as minor 11th's, 13th. #11th etc., So in a way we are already playing these sounds we just as yet haven't labeled them a certain way. I hope this helps. Warm regards, MIke

[@jimdep6542]

@@MikeHayesGuitar Thank you, and I'll take a look. I shouldn't have called them triads as the are extensions.