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Block Chords

Block Chords is a harmonic technique in jazz piano performance wherein a melody note is simultaneously sounded with several accompanying notes, typically forming a complete chord voiced in parallel motion, to create a rich, orchestral texture.

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Publications

85

Citations

7

Authors

4

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Variants

Locked-hands Chords

Parents

Publications

2

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Authors

7

  1. HH
    Hank Heijink

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  2. PD
    Peter Desain

    Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  3. TE
    Tuomas Eerola

    Durham University, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 58 citations

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  4. RA
    Richard Ashley

    Northwestern University, United States

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  5. IL
    Imre Lahdelma

    Durham University, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 58 citations

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Institutions

4

  1. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  2. Perfect Harmony Health

    Austin, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  3. Durham University

    Durham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    174 citations

  4. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

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Venues

  1. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

    1 publications · 58 citations

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  2. Journal of New Music Research

    1 publications · 27 citations

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