Hazeltine Cedar Walton Chord Cycle
A voicing exercise I learned from my lessons with the great David Hazeltine, built on Cedar Walton's harmonic style. Hazeltine is an absolute master pianist, composer, arranger, and teacher.
Exercises
Voicing studies and written lines used in lessons, university courses, and my own practice. Enjoy!
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Line over “It Could Happen to You”
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)An original written line over the changes to “It Could Happen to You,” in E♭ — a full chorus of bebop vocabulary through the tune's ii–Vs and turnarounds, closing with voiced chords. Learn it by ear and by hand, then let it feed your own improvising.
