2-5-1 Chord Extension & Alteration Exercises
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Start Your Free TrialIf you want to play jazz piano or accompany a singer on a jazz standard, you need to be familiar with the 2-5-1 chord progression. In this course, you’ll learn this progression in all 12 keys and discover how to use chord extensions and alterations to make the chords sound colorful and jazzy. In total, we cover 26 exercises that help you make sense of how to use the 9, 11, and 13, and their alterations.
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2-5-1 Chord Extension & Alteration Exercises – Lesson 13
Alternate 2-5-1 Voicings Reference
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