Quartal Harmony on a Jazz Blues - modern jazz guitar lesson - McCoy Tyner

Using Quartal Harmony on the guitar is a great way to tap in to the modern jazz chords. In this video I am going to show you how you can use quartal voicings on guitar to get a more modern jazz blues. First going over all the voicings available for each of the chords in the blues chord progression.

The Stacks of fourths are especially connected to way McCoy Tyner played piano with John Coltrane

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[billsims]

Thnks much, Jens, for a great lesson. I used the pedal point bass lots to keep the root of the chord in my ear. I tuned my guitar to P4 a few years ago and find it very useful in reducing the number of chord fingerings i need to learn. They repeat when you move up a octave. Have had to change my style somewhat from a strummer/bar chord using player to a shell voicing finger-picker!
For me it works very well especially with quartal harmony. Very pleasing sounds are produced w what feels like little stretching and effort.

[stuartarnold]

After hearing about "quartal harmony" I wanted information. That is clear here, thanks for the lesson I now understand it a little better.
Thanks

[Dang...]

Wow, this is another very helpful clear concise video. Thank you Jens!

[hubertvancalenbergh]

Took some time to learn, but very worthwhile. I especially liked that half note shift from F7 to F7alt which I would never have figured out myself.

[d.s]

This is the very thing that I have been looking for.

[nicholasiman]

another great lesson Mr Larsen!great working example for quartal harmony tht always befuddled me..thank you!

[thundermaru]

Terrifc lesson Mr Larson. This will help many people transitioning or new to jazz. Thank you sir.

[baileyhigham]

Fun stuff, good to freshen up a dull practice sesssion!!! Thanks!

[jazzandlatin]

Hi Jens thanks for sharing those major keys to modern jazz ! Hope my brains will keep up with all this material to assimilate :-)

[mangosdurrutiascaso]

Thank's a lot for your lessons. For me you'r a great teacher and you do It a great job for mi jazz progression. Have a good time .

[franckcebret]

This stuff gives a very fresh sound.. thanks Jens, once again..!

[danmcgirr]

Such clear and useful content Easy to follow and understand. The PDF download is a wonderful feature - I'm grateful. Thank you.

[trandrews]

Your lessons are superb Jens! Thanks so much!

[LovinItsWhatIGot]

Thank you! Just what I was looking for. Glad I'm subscribed. Cheers!

[GJSsongsmith]

I've been studying these voicings Jens and I find them very refreshing and adds an original sounding twist to the Jazz blues . Thanks again for a great video . Will be passing on the ideas to my guitar students if that's ok ! Cheers have a great weekend Gary

[brunopal]

Awesome study, great channel with the most clear lessons. Thanks Jens

[benlevin]

thank you so so so much! Always been fascinated by the sound of quartal harmony, great that I understand it more now! Definitely going to check out your other ones! :D

[bradp]

This is a great lesson, Jens! Lots of food for thought.

[petercicco]

You could also invert the three note voicings, which would yield a fourth and a second, and a second and a fourth.

[mthnyc]

Jens thanks I am glad I found this video it’s specifically what I was looking for. Can you expand the chord voicings for 4 notes and the construction formulas? Have you ever played them as inversions or in spread form? Or with no root and instead with a 9th in the bass?