block chords
Notes struck together
Block chords are chords played with all notes sounding simultaneously, moving together in rhythmic unison rather than broken into arpeggios or individual notes.
The technique creates a solid, harmonically dense sound: The pianist played block chords under the melody.
Common in jazz piano and hymn arrangements, block chords provide strong rhythmic punctuation and harmonic support.
- voicingsChord tone distributions
- open positionAvailable job slot
- compingImprovised chordal accompaniment
- jazz pianoImprovisational keyboard genre
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