An Approach To Jazz Harmony ✭

: This is the DNA of jazz. The movement from a minor supertonic to a dominant, then resolving to the tonic, creates the tension and release essential to the genre.

: Replacing a dominant 7th chord with another 7th chord a tritone away (e.g., Db7 instead of G7). It works because they share the same guide tones. 3. The Modal Pivot An Approach to Jazz Harmony

: Building chords in intervals of 4ths rather than 3rds. This creates an open, ambiguous sound popularized by McCoy Tyner and Bill Evans. 4. Reharmonization and Voice Leading : This is the DNA of jazz

: Dominant chords are often "seasoned" with b9, #9, #11, or b13. These create maximum dissonance that makes the eventual resolution feel more satisfying. then resolving to the tonic