Jazz reharmonization

1. What is Reharmonization in jazz?
2. How do you Reharmonize jazz?
3. How do you Reharmonize something?

What is Reharmonization in jazz?

Jazz reharmonization. In jazz, the term is typically used to refer to the process of reharmonizing some or all of a tune, whereby an existing melody is refitted with a new chord progression.

How do you Reharmonize jazz?

Some Rules and Tips:

1. Choose chords & melody that increase and then decrease tension. ...
2. On a long melody note or repeated melody note, move through a number of chords (this makes the melody note a kind of pedal point, which sounds great)

How do you Reharmonize something?

A common way to reharmonize with relative chords is to swap the (I) chord for the relative minor (vi) chord (or vice versa). For example, in the key of C major, the (I) chord is C major, and the (vi) chord is A minor.