5-Open Position (Spread Voicings

Youtube--'Walk That Bass'-18/08/03

Open Position(Spread Voicings)

• Open Position
  -Close Position: Playing all the notes within a one octave[八度] range (stacked thirds/block chord)
  -Open Position: Spreading a notes of a chord over more than a one octave range.

• Advantages

• Gives a more rich and well rounded sound.

• Gives a more 'open' sound and gives improviser more 'room' to improvise.

• Open Position Rules:

• Generally, avoid 'doubling' a note.

• Put the melody note on top of the chord.

• If the melody is the root note, you're allowed to double the root note.[当旋律音为根音，可以同时左右手演奏根音]

• Avoid playing an interval of a fifth in your left hand.[避免左手演奏间隔五度的音?
  尽量为1-7或1-10（比1-3更开阔）的搭配]
  --The interval of a 5th just isn't a very interesting (read: dissonant) interval, so is generally avoided in favour of more interesting intervals.?

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