What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life Part 2
In part 2 of this tutorial we will now begin to build a full solo piano arrangement. We will examine the minor line cliche in the A Sections and then explore and discuss the use of sus chords in the bridge of the tune.
The sus to altered dominant movement is a very useful device to add more harmonic interest and movement to any 251 progression.
The harmony is challenging in this tune and so I would recommend practicing slowly with a metronome and focusing on accuracy. Spend some time to study the sus movement in the bridge as it’s a very useful technique to add harmonic interest over 251s.
Related Lessons
We explore the voicing options for major chords under each note of the Lydian Mode which is a common scale to play over major chords.
We explore voicings for each note of the dorian mode. Watch this and never again get stuck on what to play for minor chords!
Upper structure triads are complex sounding altered dominant chords. They will add texture and sophistication to your playing.
Practice Tips
The Bill Evans recordings of this tune are definitely worth checking out. He plays the tune with such depth and maturity and there is a lot of emotion in his playing.
