fasstrack Posted September 17, 2016 Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 (edited) My old friend (trumpeter-arranger/composer) Tim Ouimette calls them 'Polish red notes'. They are little anomalies that offset a chord by not exactly 'belonging' to it. Like little, attractive wrinkles. An example: Benny Golson, Out of the Past, has one I love: an A natural against a straight Ab7 (no b9), coming from Eb Min7 (5th bar from the end of the form). Works great, and 'rubs' against the chord beautifully. Perhaps he was foreshadowing the next chord (D Min7)? That's what I'm talkin' about! That's writing. Any other examples you care to name? Edited September 17, 2016 by fasstrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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