The Bossa Nova rhythm sways left and right rather than swings forward and back, providing a super relaxed, laid-back feel…
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Bossa Nova
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Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Scale Cells Ascending
Lesson Goal: To develop fluency playing four-note scale cells for the major ii7-V7-IM7 chord progression... Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression Scale Patterns in the key of C Major... Notice how the chromatic notes fill in each four-note cell and provide smooth voice-leading. Straight Rendition... Using your ears and knowledge of scales and chord structure, “transpose” this … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Scale Cells Ascending
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Walking Bass Lines
A great way to keep the time moving and swinging is to "walk" the bass line in relentlessly flowing quarter notes that outline the harmony… Walking Bass Variation #1 Pattern Recognition: (1) Walk down for two bars, then walk up for two bars. (2) Each four-note group starts on "the 1" of the prevailing chord … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Walking Bass Lines
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Definitive Tones Chord Voicings
Lesson Goal: To master the definitive tones (3, 7) for each chord in the major 2-5-1 chord progression in all keys... Chord Voicings Variation #1 Applied to the ii7-V7-IM7 chord progression in the key of C, creating a very simple, sparse, open sound... Rootless Left Hand Voicing #1 Play the right hand above as a … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Definitive Tones Chord Voicings
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii7,9-V7,#9,b13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
Lesson Goal: To add the V7,#9,b13 chord to your ii7-V7-IM7 voicing repertoire in all keys... Applied to the ii7-V7-IM7 chord progression in the key of C Major... Dm7 (D-F-A-C) + E ("the 9") = Dm9 G7 (G-B-D-F) +A# ("the #9") + Eb ("the b13) = G7,#9,b13 CM7 (C-E-G-B) + D ("the 9") = CM9 Chord … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii7,9-V7,#9,b13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii9-V7,b9-IM9 Chord Voicings
Lesson Goal: To add the V7,b9 chord to your ii7-V7-IM7 voicing repertoire in all keys... Applied to the ii7-V7-IM7 chord progression in the key of C Major... Dm7 (D F A C) + E ("the 9") = Dm9 G7 (G B D F) +Ab ("the b9") = G7,b9 CM7 (C E G B) + D … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii9-V7,b9-IM9 Chord Voicings
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii7,9-V7,b9,13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
Lesson Goal: To add the V7,b9,13 chord to your ii7-V7-IM7 chord voicing repertoire in all keys... Applied to the ii7-V7-IM7 chord progression in the key of C Major... Dm7 (D F A C) + E ("the 9") = Dm9 G7 (G B D F) + Ab ("the b9") + E ("the 13") = G7,b9,13 CM7 … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii7,9-V7,b9,13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii7,9-V7,9,13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
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 … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: ii7,9-V7,9,13-IM7,9 Chord Voicings
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Scale Cells Descending 3rd to 3rd
Lesson Goal: To develop fluency playing four-note scale cells for the Major 2-5-1 chord progression in all keys... Pattern in the key of C Major... Straight rendition... Swing rendition... 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: … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: Scale Cells Descending 3rd to 3rd
Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: “add 9” Chord Voicings
An essential jazz improvisation skill is to play "add 9" chord voicings for the major 2-5-1 chord progression in all keys... Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: "add 9" Chord Voicings In order to achieve a jazzier sound, it is customary to add color tones to the basic seventh chords. A standard way to do so is … Continue reading Jazz School: Major 2-5-1 Chord Progression: “add 9” Chord Voicings