George Garzone playing the saxophone

Triadic Chromatic Approach

About TCA

The Triadic Chromatic Approach is a harmonic concept which I have developed over the last 25 years of my playing and teaching career at the Berklee College of Music.

Through this concept in which I have developed, it allows the improviser to play freely over any set of chord changes which pertain to any musical format. Using the combination of the four triads, major minor augmented and diminished, the improvisation is supported by these two devices (the triads, and the chromatic approach) which allows any soloist to improvise freely over standard chord changes.

The way I look at this system it’s like a triadic chromatic harmonic support in which the triad (played it randomly) and the chromatic systems support the already stated harmonic flow of any standard tune.

Playing over any chordal sequence ,combining these two harmonic devices, the TCA allows the improviser to understand what is involved in playing freely against any harmonic situation.

Get the Triadic Chromatic Approach

  • TCA The Concept book cover

    Triadic Chromatic Approach

    Vol. 1 — The Concept

    The whole concept of the triadic chromatic approach built in an interactive book interactive book with exercises, solo transcription and his recordings. All keys version C-Bb-Eb-Bass.

    Buy Triadic Chromatic Approach Vol. 1 — The Concept
  • Diminished & Augmented book cover

    Triadic Chromatic Approach

    Vol. 2 — Diminished & Augmented

    The whole concept of the triadic chromatic approach developed over the diminished and augmented sound, built in an interactive book with exercises, solo transcription and his recordings. All keys version C-Bb-Eb-Bass.

    Buy Triadic Chromatic Approach Vol. 2 — Diminished & Augmented
  • Chromatic Lines book cover

    Triadic Chromatic Approach

    Chromatic Lines over standard tunes chord progressions (and other lines)

    Chromatic lines built by George Garzone based off in the triadic chromatic approach concept, and composed over standard tunes chord progressions. Also other chromatic lines are added. All keys version C-Bb-Eb-Bass.

    Buy Triadic Chromatic Approach Chromatic Lines over standard tunes chord progressions (and other lines)
  • George Garzone Songbook cover

    George Garzone Songbook

    Vol. 1 — 13 compositions in a easy-to-read format

    All keys version C-Bb-Eb-Bass.

    Buy George Garzone Songbook Vol. 1 — 13 compositions in a easy-to-read format