Question.
My band and I have just came up with an idea. We want to combine the elements of jazz with the ones of metal. So far it's just an idea, but does anyone have ideas or advice that may aid us?
# 1
Maybe listen to some Dream Theater.
But seriously, my opinion is to just play what comes natural to you, don't try to plan it.....Trying to plan it out that way will make the music sound "fake" and won't have much feeling in it. Not knocking your idea at all, I'm just saying go with the flow.
But seriously, my opinion is to just play what comes natural to you, don't try to plan it.....Trying to plan it out that way will make the music sound "fake" and won't have much feeling in it. Not knocking your idea at all, I'm just saying go with the flow.
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# 2
sounds like a pretty cool idea...
the thing is, jazz is a little more complex musically, with all the minor seven flat 5 chords and junk like that, and metal is complex rthymically, so to combine the two, you get this big load of complex sixteenth note rythyms combined with jazz musical influences. Oh yeah, and say goodbye to the pentatonic scale as well if you wanna do something like this... it just isn't musical enough for jazz...
but dude, you play with this type of thing to see if you want to do it. Like, try taking some jazz piece like Autumn Leaves and adding a metal influence to see if you like the sound. Use a metal drum rythym, a steady bass line that corresponds to the chords of the song. Have a rythym guitar with dist. playing a power chord corresponding to the roots of the chords with a note that is also in the chord, such as in the chord Gmin7 play a g power chord and add the f on the 4th string. Then, just have a lead guitar or singer with the melody. Oh, and speed it up.
the thing is, jazz is a little more complex musically, with all the minor seven flat 5 chords and junk like that, and metal is complex rthymically, so to combine the two, you get this big load of complex sixteenth note rythyms combined with jazz musical influences. Oh yeah, and say goodbye to the pentatonic scale as well if you wanna do something like this... it just isn't musical enough for jazz...
but dude, you play with this type of thing to see if you want to do it. Like, try taking some jazz piece like Autumn Leaves and adding a metal influence to see if you like the sound. Use a metal drum rythym, a steady bass line that corresponds to the chords of the song. Have a rythym guitar with dist. playing a power chord corresponding to the roots of the chords with a note that is also in the chord, such as in the chord Gmin7 play a g power chord and add the f on the 4th string. Then, just have a lead guitar or singer with the melody. Oh, and speed it up.
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# 3
Cool idea, I mess around with things like this too.
For the most part, Jazz uses extended tertian chords and 7th's are considered the "default" sonority. Metal (depending on the specific style) tends to stick strictly with power chords or basic voicings, but is usually a little bit more rhythmically complex.
I believe you could do a few different things to combine these genres, yet still make it effective (there are more things than I will list though):
1. Use the swing feel of Jazz and apply it rhythmically to a metal piece.
2. Use the extended tertian chords and other jazz-like sonorities, but play them in a tad bit more aggressive manor accustomed to metal (you may have to turn the distortion/gain down).
3. Juxtapose or Stratify different (or the same) thematic material played in each style respectively.
Hope this helps.
For the most part, Jazz uses extended tertian chords and 7th's are considered the "default" sonority. Metal (depending on the specific style) tends to stick strictly with power chords or basic voicings, but is usually a little bit more rhythmically complex.
I believe you could do a few different things to combine these genres, yet still make it effective (there are more things than I will list though):
1. Use the swing feel of Jazz and apply it rhythmically to a metal piece.
2. Use the extended tertian chords and other jazz-like sonorities, but play them in a tad bit more aggressive manor accustomed to metal (you may have to turn the distortion/gain down).
3. Juxtapose or Stratify different (or the same) thematic material played in each style respectively.
Hope this helps.
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