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Outside of jazz a barline shift may be less than a bar, causing a change in the metric accent of the
In jazz
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, a bar-line shift is a technique in which, during improvisation
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, one plays the chord
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from the measure before or after the given chord either intentionally or as an "accident." Coker, Jerry (1997). ''Elements of the Jazz Language for the Developing Improvisor'', p.83. .
Bar-line shifts may be caused by a novice having lost their place in the chord progression
In a musical composition, a chord progression or harmonic progression (informally chord changes, used as a plural) is a succession of chords. Chord progressions are the foundation of harmony in Western musical tradition from the common practice ...
, but is most often attributable to: "(1)... harmonic generalization, as in the case of playing a II to V7 (+5, +9) progression I-V-I turnaroundas only a V7 (+5, +9); or (2) the player ''wanted'' to play the previous chord (though it has already transpired), but was either pausing momentarily (as in taking a breath), and decides to adopt the 'better later than never' attitude." An example of a "very intentional" bar-line shift may be found on Cannonball Adderley's solo
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on "So What
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," "in which he deliberately enters and exits the bridge
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early, causing considerable tension, since the chord of the A section (D-) is one-half step lower than the chord of the bridge (E-)."
Outside of jazz a barline shift may be less than a bar, causing a change in the metric accent of the melody
A melody (from Greek μελῳδία, ''melōidía'', "singing, chanting"), also tune, voice or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combina ...
and its cadence
In Western musical theory, a cadence (Latin ''cadentia'', "a falling") is the end of a phrase in which the melody or harmony creates a sense of full or partial resolution, especially in music of the 16th century onwards. Don Michael Randel ( ...
.Newman, William S. (1995). ''Beethoven on Beethoven: Playing His Piano Music His Way'', p.170-71. .
See also
* Side-slippingSources