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Instructor
John Proulx
Course
Advanced
01:44:09

This comprehensive course is all about 5-note major quartal voicings.

These 5-note voicings contain 3 notes in the right hand & 2 notes in the left hand. We’ll learn these modern voicings in all 12 keys, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.

Course Objectives
  • Construct 5-note major quartal voicings in all 12 keys
  • Apply these voicings to 4 songs in 4 styles
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Reharmonization

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Fun and challenging
All explained very well. Very clear and easy to understand.
Excellent course
Amazing chords, melodies. Perfect explanation. I enjoyed the course. Thank you professor John Proulx for the explanation. It was very informative and interesting material. Thank you very much.

Course Lessons

1
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 1
09:28

Definition & Positions

2
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 2
18:40

Exercises – Keys of C, F, Bb

3
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 3
11:08

Blocked Call – Bossa Nova

4
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 4
15:48

Exercises – Keys of Eb, Ab, Db

5
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 5
06:18

Lock Hands In Peace – Swing Tune

6
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 6
16:09

Exercises – Keys of F#, B, E

7
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 7
07:00

Shearing the Hedges – Ballad Style

8
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 8
13:42

Exercises – Keys of A, D, G

9
Major Quartal Voicings – Lesson 9
05:56

Block & Bowl – Funk Tune

Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Fun and challenging
All explained very well. Very clear and easy to understand.
Excellent course
Amazing chords, melodies. Perfect explanation. I enjoyed the course. Thank you professor John Proulx for the explanation. It was very informative and interesting material. Thank you very much.
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