Lesson Goal: To add the V7,9,13 chord to your jazz voicing repertoire in all keys…
Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii7,9-V7,9,13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings Variation #1
Notice that all the roots are dropped from the right hand…
Rootless Voicing
Now play the right hand above as a rootless left-hand voicing, leaving your right hand free to play the melody or improvise…
Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii7,9-V7,9,13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings Variation #2
Rootless Voicing
Now play the right hand above as a rootless left-hand voicing, leaving your right hand free to play the melody or improvise…
Using your knowledge of the major scales and chord structure (and your ears of course), play this pattern in all keys around the cycle of dominants: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A D, G.
Aside: Is anybody interested in the notation for all keys?
Learning by doing in this manner will build an enormous scale and chord vocabulary that integrates visio-spatial keyboard awareness, ear training, technique, and rhythm… and lays a solid foundation for fluent improvisation.
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