Mastering Bill Evans Voicings 4
Learn Bill Evans–style rootless voicings, inversions, and upper-structure techniques with hands-on examples from "Elsa."
This lesson breaks down Bill Evans’ rootless voicings over II–V progressions and his upper-structure/modal voicings from the tune "Elsa," showing how to voice, invert, and connect these sounds in real musical contexts. It includes practical exercises—playing voicing pairs, inversions, and eight-measure modal passages—in all keys so you can master voice-leading and tension choices. You’ll also learn the upper-structure triad/cordal perspective for Dorian sections and when to use or omit tensions in tonal versus modal settings. Designed for applied practice, the lesson focuses on how to reproduce and apply Evans’ techniques at the keyboard.
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