Locked Hands
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"Locked Hands" is a jazz piano style and associated compositions characterized by closely voiced block chords, popularized by pianist and organist Milt Buckner.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz piano style
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musical technique ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
block-chord style (in some sources)
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locked-hands style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
ballads
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harmonized melodies ⓘ medium swing tunes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Milt Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
closely voiced chords
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melody doubled in octaves with inner voices filling chords ⓘ parallel chord movement ⓘ |
| commonIn |
bebop
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mainstream jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| effect |
dense harmonic texture
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emphasis on melody with rich harmony ⓘ full ensemble-like sound on piano ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| harmonicBasis |
extended chords
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tertian harmony ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-20th century jazz ⓘ |
| influenced | George Shearing style ⓘ |
| instrument |
organ
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piano ⓘ |
| notation | four-way close voicing ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often alternated with single-note lines
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often used in chorus climaxes ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Milt Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced harmonic knowledge
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strong hand independence ⓘ |
| similarTo | block chord style ⓘ |
| teachingContext | jazz piano pedagogy ⓘ |
| techniqueDetail |
both hands play in unison rhythm
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inner voices fill chord tones between octave melody notes ⓘ left hand doubles melody an octave below ⓘ right hand plays melody and upper chord tones ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bill Evans
NERFINISHED
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George Shearing NERFINISHED ⓘ Milt Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
harmonizing scale passages
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harmonizing standards melodies ⓘ |
| usedIn |
jazz arranging
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jazz composition ⓘ jazz improvisation ⓘ |
| uses | block chords ⓘ |
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