In a series of articles that At Hand Productions will be publishing, its latest article teaches Jazz Musicians how to develop their abilities regarding the application of polychords to an improvisational setting.
At Hand Productions has published an article entitle "Polychords and the Jazz Improviser: How to Practice & Apply Polychords to Improv," in it author Andrew Hanna details in a step by step fashion how a musician can develop their abilities in learning and applying polychords to improvisation.
"Many jazz musicians encounter problems or they lack the understanding on how to practice polychords," says Hanna, producer at At Hand Productions. "When I started to learn about polychords many of the teachers that I studied under, while in the conservatory, never, or very little, had an understanding of what polychords were. Through studying the poly-harmony from books and through trial and error, I devised a simple method of working on this topic."
At Hand Productions officially began in January 2005 with its earliest origins dating back several years subsequent. It has set out to bring concerts and theatrical events to its audiences. Many of At Hand Productions' performances are designed by CEO and production manager Andrew Hanna. Some of Hanna’s more known pieces include ‘Prophecies of War’, ‘Values’, and ‘My Journal’. At Hand Productions is unique for its use of collective arts to portray its themes. In ‘Prophecies of War’, one will hear progressive rock, fusion, and spoken word. Along with these musical elements, ‘Prophecies of War’ uses video to give further depth to the production. ‘My Journal’, like ‘Prophecies of War’, uses much of the same elements, but unlike ‘Prophecies of War’, ‘My Journal’ incorporates movement and speech into the scheme. Furthermore, ‘My Journal’ uses an orchestra to create the musical atmosphere.
Andrew Hanna began his professional development in 1998 when he went to the conservatory in Philadelphia, PA. While at the conservatory, Hanna developed a unique way of creating performance art that placed him on the vanguard. Since graduating from UARTS in 2002 with a BM, Andrew has continued pushing and developing new productions in performance art. He recently completed My Journal. A operatic production that explores the psychological depths of Janice whom is sentenced to death. In addition to Hanna’s productions and compositions, he founded At Hand Productions in 2005. At Hand Productions is a Philadelphia theatrical and concert production company that places emphasis on developing productions that push large events like opera and concerts into new artistic directions.
Interested persons are encouraged to go to At Hand Productions’ website (http://www.AtHandProductions.com) to find out more about At Hand Productions and its repertoire. Furthermore, production companies and other interested persons can directly contact At Hand Productions concerning rentals and buying materials for their company.
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