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Performing Songs in Public #2567873 09/01/16 11:51 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 314 thailand J john fh OP Full Member
OP john fh Full Member J Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 314 thailand	When playing old favorites, love songs, romantic music, and such is there any reason to play chords higher than 9ths to sound good? I play popular type music only.

Re: Performing Songs in Public john fh #2567881 09/01/16 12:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,894 Pennsylvania D dmd 5000 Post Club Member
dmd 5000 Post Club Member D Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,894 Pennsylvania	The short answer is NO. Almost anything sounds good as long as it is musical and played confidently and with a strong sense of rhythm. If you like it and your playing brings that out, others will like it, also. You will be fine. Don Kawai MP7SE, On Stage KS7350 keyboard stand, KRK Classic 5 powered monitors, SennHeiser HD 559 Headphones

Re: Performing Songs in Public john fh #2567888 09/01/16 12:29 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,965 Owen Sound, Ontario G Greener 2000 Post Club Member
Greener 2000 Post Club Member G Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,965 Owen Sound, Ontario	Not usually, but occasionally you'll see a 13th or 11th., and certainly plenty of + or -5's. Worry about that when it happens. A 13th is just a 6th but uses different harmony than the bass triad. Take the extra time to figure out the harmony you want to use as you come across the more obscure chords. Ellington liked the big chords and you'll see lots of 13ths, otherwise they are fairly infrequent.

Re: Performing Songs in Public john fh #2567897 09/01/16 12:44 PM
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OP john fh Full Member J Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 314 thailand	Thank you.

Re: Performing Songs in Public john fh #2569256 09/07/16 04:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 188 NYC M mischeli Full Member
mischeli Full Member M Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 188 NYC	No wrong harmonies. Just the wrong taste. It's important to develop it! There is no science. There is only misery, striving and sacrifice to reach your personal goal. -Eli Mine

Re: Performing Songs in Public mischeli #2569265 09/07/16 05:42 AM
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Nahum 5000 Post Club Member N Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,334 Israel	Originally Posted by mischeli No wrong harmonies. Just the wrong taste. It's important to develop it! The correct term: harmony , unsuitable to the spirit of music.

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