Step #2 – Hexatonic Altered Chords (bV, bVI)
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 2 - (theory) This is a very classic hexatonic sound that you’ll hear in a lot of jazz piano improv and comping. These tw…
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Step #4 – New Orleans Street Beat 1
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 4 - (theory) The New Orleans street beat originates from 2nd line and takes on a very bouncy dance feeling. This groove sh…
Step #5 – Major 7th Popular Voicings 1
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 5 - (theory) This is a beautiful and popular voicing because of a couple of things. The LH has a 9 on top of the voicing w…
Step #6 – Trane Changes Intro
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 6 - (theory) Coltrane had a tremendous impact and influence on jazz and the jazz language. This progression that Trane ha…
Step #4 – Dominant Popular Voicings 2
Stage 5 | Lesson: 44 | Step 4 - (theory) This is a great voicing to use over a dominant chord because of the #9 and half step it creates with the 3rd.…
Step #5 – 6-8 Time Signature
Stage 5 | Lesson: 44 | Step 5 - (theory) That 6-8 time signature is a great feel that expands upon the 3/4 feeling. Where as the 3/4 feeling takes on …
Step #2 – Hexatonic -7b5 Chords (bVII, Io)
Stage 5 | Lesson: 44 | Step 2 - (theory) -7b5 chords are hard enough to understand and improvise over. Be sure you’re extremely comfortable soloing …
Step #3 – Gospel/Church Style
Stage 5 | Lesson: 44 | Step 3 - (theory) The gospel/church style is a fantastic sound that has a lot of blues influence and mainly removes 7th chords.…
Step #2 – Hexatonic Minor Major Chords (VIo, VIIo)
Stage 5 | Lesson: 43 | Step 2 - (theory) I absolutely love this sound and I know you will too! The combination of diminished triads used over the mino…
Step #3 – Blues Style Theory
Stage 5 | Lesson: 43 | Step 3 - (theory) Even though the blues may appear simple, it’s got deep rabbit holes. We dive deep into the blues style in t…