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Many students attempt to solve this by playing heavy, block chords in the left hand and melodies in the right. This often results in a "heavy," unswinging sound. This is where the search for a "solo jazz piano neil olmstead pdf download" often begins; students realize they need a system to manage this complexity.
Most beginners are taught to stack notes vertically (C, E, G, Bb). This is vertical harmony. Olmstead argues that to create motion and swing, the pianist must think (horizontally). This means viewing chords not as static blocks, but as melting pots of scales and melodic lines.