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Category Archive: Jazz School

Jazz School: Chord Voicings: Major 7 “Definitive Tones Over Perfect 5th”

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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…

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2018-02-01 Chords, Jazz School

Jazz School: Chord Voicings: Major 7, add 9

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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)…

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2018-02-01 Chords, Jazz School

Jazz School: Chord Voicings: Major 7 “Root Plus Definitive Tones”

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Playing the root plus the two definitive tones (3,7) as an arpeggio in the left hand is a great accompaniment pattern for ballads…

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2018-02-01 Chords, Jazz School

Jazz School: Chord Voicings: Major 7 “Triad Over Root”

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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…

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2018-02-01 Chords, Jazz School

Jazz School: Chord Voicings: Major 7 Left Hand Shell

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A sparse, light, open texture is achieved by simply playing the root and seventh of the chord in your left hand…

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2018-02-01 Chords, Jazz School

Jazz School: Chord Voicings: Major 7 Left Hand Block

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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…

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2018-02-01 Chords, Jazz School

Jazz School: Chord Voicings: Major 7 Basic

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Let’s begin our exploration of commonly-used chord voicings for a C Major Seventh chord with the most basic arrangement of notes…

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2018-02-01 Chords, Jazz School

Jazz School

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Learn to play Jazz Piano in a variety of authentic styles…

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2018-01-01 Jazz School, Schools of Music

Composition & Improvisation: Practice Tracks: Drones, All Keys

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Downloadable practice tracks to give you lots of experience playing in all twelve keys… Enjoy!

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2011-06-20 Jazz School, Practice Tracks, Study Aids

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