Chordal Strategies to Stella By Starlight Pt. 3

Steve Herberman·
5.0 (1 review)
·INTERMEDIATE·Chord Voicings·1 lesson
John Stowell and Steve Herberman pack this class full of useful material, conversation and performances.

The bulk of the class relates to reharmonizations on Stella By Starlight using two keys:

  • The standard key of Bb and the 1947 (Frank Sinatra) key of G. John and Steve also discuss some of their favorite voicings that come up over this tune using open strings an/or clusters.
  • Call and response ideas are demonstrated using the melody and counter lines.
  • Harmonic pathways for modulating between the key of Bb and G are touched upon as well as voice leading the progression driven by the stepwise movement of the soprano line.
This can be a very powerful tool for providing a rich orchestration while comping and a great source of motivic ideas for chord soloing. Steve and John trade choruses on Stella in the two keys in 4/4 swing and then play a spirited version in G in a Latin 3/4 feel.
  • 55 min
  • 7 pages PDF included

Course Content

Lessons

  • Chordal Strategies to Stella By Starlight Pt. 33347

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james seaberry
9/9/2020

"stella #3"

Outstanding class; lots of new material and ideas.

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About the instructor

Steve Herberman
Steve Herberman is an exceptional guitarist…known for his deft counterpoint" –Downbeat Magazine. "The clarity and balance Steve gets with his right hand is amazing". – Jim Hall. "Steve’s improvising is uniquely fresh with melodic ideas that twist and turn and perk your interest with occasional elements of humor as well. There is a constant groove in his solo lines. He shows prowess harmonically and linearly with an abundance of chops and with an exceptional clarity to it all." – Gene Bertoncini Steve Herberman taught jazz guitar on the faculty of Towson University near Baltimore MD for 14 years and is presently teaching guitar at Sidwell Friends School, Washington Conservatory and is an ensemble coach for the Jazz Band Masterclass. He has presented guitar masterclasses in Italy and the U.K. and at many universities across the U.S. Steve has written instructional material for Downbeat magazine, Mel Bay’s Guitar Sessions, Just Jazz Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar Journal and Fingerstyle 360 webzines. Steve Herberman is a graduate of Berklee College Of Music and has performed with renowned musicians such as Keter Betts, Buster Williams, Gary Bartz, Drew Gress, Chuck Berghofer, Harvie S, Mark Ferber, Jim Snidero, Ali Ryerson, Steve Williams, Steve LaSpina, Jeff Hirshfield, John Pisano and many more. Steve Herberman has recorded three CDs as a leader; Thoughtlines (2001) Action:Reaction (2006) and Ideals (2008.) In 2014 Steve recorded a live duo album with fellow guitarist Steve Abshire titled "Between Friends.” In 2017 Steve recorded a duo CD with award-winning vocalist Lena Seikaly, set for a Feb. 2018 release.