Pairs of Triads

Bassist and Oregon cofounder Glen Moore joins pianist Larry Karush (who can be found lurking elsewhere on ECM as part of Steve Reich’s ensembles) in a fascinating encounter recorded on the titular date for the JAPO label. Perhaps because the two had already nurtured a deep synergy, what might have been a straight-up duo project instead turned into a spacious and variegated statement. Karush serves up four memorable solo portions, including opener “Untitled.” Balancing cloudy textures with sudden intakes of breath, it leaves only ash to tell of the fire that once burned there.

Learn the chord concepts, music theory, and stylistic approach to playing neo soul. Jack breaks down triads, the number system, chord inversions, shell voicings, reharmonisation, improvising, and loads more to arm you with all the tools you need to not only play neo soul, but to write more harmonically interesting chord progressions across a range of styles.