Pairing Off! - Fresh Twist, Familiar Combo
For the improvising musician, the concept of Triad Pairs seems to have become a hot topic of late. Its use, however, dates back to the late 1950s and early 1960s, pioneered by the work of McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock, being a few of the usual suspects.
The Triad (a 3-note structure built in 3rds) is arguably the most stable and recognizable of all musical structures. Pairing them together in various combinations creates a flexible, intervallic melodic alternative, with its own integrity.
The triads in a pair are normally derived from adjacent scale steps - sharing no common tones between them. Such is the case with Major and minor scales.
The Triad (a 3-note structure built in 3rds) is arguably the most stable and recognizable of all musical structures. Pairing them together in various combinations creates a flexible, intervallic melodic alternative, with its own integrity.
The triads in a pair are normally derived from adjacent scale steps - sharing no common tones between them. Such is the case with Major and minor scales.
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