About Quartal Harmony

Quartal harmony is a special kind of chords, which consist of intervals of the perfect fourth (P4), diminished fourth (d4), augmented fourth (A4, tritone) and sometimes doubly augmented fourth (AA4, perfect quint). Such famous world classic composers as A. Schoenberg, Bela Bartok, M. Mussorgsky, J. Sibelius and others have featured quartal harmonies in their work. Many of big name guitarists, such as John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Mick Goodrick, Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Chuck Wayne, Scott Henderson, Barney Kessel, Joe Pass, Jimmy Raney, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, George Benson, Pat Martino, Joe Diorio, Howard Roberts, Kenny Burrell, Mike Stern, Jimmy Bruno and others were using quartal harmonies in their compositions. The above can also be said about such famous musicians, as Dave Liebman, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jerry Bergonzi, Jack Wilkins, Henry Johnson, Russell Malone, Howard Alden, Paul Bollenback, Mark Whitfield and Rodney Jones. This list can be appended with genius saxophonists John Coltrane and Michael Brecker.

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