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Piano Voicings Part 5: Kenny Barron Voicings

By on August 6, 2006 in Instruments, Music Theory

Table of contents for Piano Voicings

  1. Piano Voicings Part 1: Left Hand Voicings
  2. Piano Voicings Part 2: So What Chords
  3. Piano Voicings Part 3: Fourth Chords
  4. Piano Voicings Part 4: Upper Structure Chords
  5. Piano Voicings Part 5: Kenny Barron Voicings
  6. Piano Voicings Part 6: Clusters

Kenny Barron voicings are composed of two perfect fifths in each hand and separated by a minor second:

Kenny Barron voicings

This symmetrical voicing can also be played with a major second between the two hands creating a completely different chord quality. Notice the increased tension from the #11 at the top:

Kenny Barron voicings

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