SPREAD VOICING

Spread Voicing
• Spread voicing give the richest sounds of any of the harmonization
techniques.
• When writing spread, must be particularly concerned te give each
instrument to balance and blend with the other instruments.
• Spread allow more opportunity for creativity and for error than the
standard voicings.
• Spread voicing are different than 4 Part soli where this voicing more
focused on accompanyment harmony. Soli is more on harmonizing
the main melody.
4 Part spread with given lead
• To start arranging harmony, give a lead note from the harmony voice then start to
harmonize it according to the procedure.
• Root of the chord is given to the lowest voice unless the chord symbol indicates an
inversion. Example Cmaj7/E (E is the inversion note for bass)
• Doubling should not be done for 4 part spread unles there is Triad chord or given
lead note.
• Interval between 2 lowest voices in the harmony will be perfect 5th, major, minor
or diminished and the major or minor 10th.
• The interval berween any 2 of the upper voices can be as small as a minor or as
large as a major 7th.
• The middle 2 voices are usually assigned one of the following pairs of chord tones.
Formula
• 7 & 3 (10)
• 5 & 3 (10)
• 6 & 3 (10)
• 5&6
• 5&7
• (10) is the interval according from the root notes bottom to the 3rd
interval which is octave higher.
Leading notes is given
Root notes is placed on bottom
The answer given in 2nd and 3rd voice
FUN ACTIVITY FOR TODAY
• Do 4 spread voicing for the 4 chords given with the lead given
• You may refer to the slide page 4 for the formula.
• Each answer must write under the chord as (5&3(10)) or other
answer which is more suitable.
• You may write on a piece of paper and scanned or you may use any of
the music notation software.
• HAVE FUN!
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