For a full, but simple and open sound, trying voicing the Major 7 Chord as a 1 and 5 (a perfect 5th) in the left hand and the definitive tones 3 and 7 (that also form a perfect fifth) in the right…
Category Archive: Jazz School
A standard way to get a jazzier sound is to add “color tones” to the basic seventh chord. A commonly-used color tone is the “9” (or “2” if you like)…
Playing the root plus the two definitive tones (3,7) as an arpeggio in the left hand is a great accompaniment pattern for ballads…
A commonly-used voicing for a Major Seventh Chord is to play the root in your left hand and the triad formed by the 3, 5, and 7 in your right…
A sparse, light, open texture is achieved by simply playing the root and seventh of the chord in your left hand…
A logical and musical next step is play the most basic voicing for a C Major Seventh chord in our left hand in block form…
Let’s begin our exploration of commonly-used chord voicings for a C Major Seventh chord with the most basic arrangement of notes…
Learn to play Jazz Piano in a variety of authentic styles…
Downloadable practice tracks to give you lots of experience playing in all twelve keys… Enjoy!