Harmonizations Methods.

[diijay]

Hey jcrisman, thanks for this, very good info!!

newbie questions:

1)syncopated rhythm with the funk guitarist using only a E6add9 chord.
example?

2)not there yet on the hypnoic groove, is it a repetitive groove(bass and drums) and the only thing that changes is another instrument changing chords on top of that repetitive groove?

All the rest I am good.
Thanks.

[jcrisman]

Hey jcrisman, thanks for this, very good info!!
1)syncopated rhythm with the funk guitarist using only a E6add9 chord.
example?

Syncopated rhythm is when the rhythm player is playing notes outside of the beat. Basically you would be using the E6add9 as the only chord played through the measure.

Listen to some funk, soul and Motown music--especially James Brown. You'll hear guitar chords playing off from the beat. Do something similar, but using only the E6add9 chord.

2)not there yet on the hypnotic groove, is it a repetitive groove(bass and drums) and the only thing that changes is another instrument changing chords on top of that repetitive groove?

That would be one example of a hypnotic groove. A repetitive syncopated rhythm would increase the "hypnotic" feel of the groove. Often the drummer will use a syncopated hi-hat pattern, will omit an on-beat bass or snare, or will shift a bass or snare beat to an off-beat.

Another way to produce "hypnotic" music would be to use ambiance such as drone notes/chords, pads, textures, and pulses which often crossfade into into different drones, pads, textures, and pulses.

[ecsmix]

Using those melody notes and I am practising a method psenior taught me I came up with those chord to harmonize this melody.

Melody notes:B F# G# E C#

Chords:

Db E G Bb = Db dim7
Eb Gb Ab B = B6 or Abm7 or G#m7
E G Bb Db = E dim7
Gb Ab B Eb = Abm7 inversion
G Bb Db E = G dim7
Ab B Eb Gb = Ab m7
Bb Db E G = Bb dim7
B Eb Gb Ab = B6

What do you think about those?
What mood they will give to my composition?

Thanks.