Better chord chart / leadsheet playing through knowledge about voice leading
By implementing a few rules about voice leading your chord chart playing improves dramatically! When playing chord charts it´s easy to forget all about rules for voice leading from classic arranging theory. By remembering and implementing a few of these rules and tips, you can change your chord chart / leadsheet playing into being way more organic and smooth. 1. Avoid parallel motions in octaves between melody and bassline. It sounds pale/flat. 2. As a main rule: Try to let t