voice leading turnarounds - I



The Night and Day Sequence

Here is a set of solutions for voice leading through a common chord sequence - probably the most famous example of which being the last eight bars of the Cole Porter tune Night and Day.

The basic harmonic structure is:




Performance Notes

• All examples are in Bb but the accidentals pertain only to the chord immediately following.

• Rhythmically, these drills were conceived with a Bossa Nova feel and might work best in that context.

• I've added a turnaround to lead back to the first chord in the sequence.

Page 1 here

Page 2 here

Download the PDF file here

Posted: Sat - September 12, 2009 at 10:33 PM          


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