Instructor
John Proulx
Course
Advanced
01:16:58

This comprehensive course is all about 5-note minor 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 minor quartal voicings in all 12 keys
  • Apply these voicings to 4 songs in 4 styles
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Reharmonization

Course Lessons

1
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 1
11:48

Definition & Positions

2
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 2
11:46

Exercises – Keys of Cm, Fm, Bbm

3
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 3
07:24

Check, Mate! – Bossa Nova

4
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 4
11:24

Exercises – Keys of Ebm, Abm, Dbm

5
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 5
05:32

The Positions is Closed – Swing Tune

6
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 6
10:19

Exercises – Keys of F#m, Bm, Em

7
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 7
03:55

Fill Up More – Ballad Style

8
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 8
09:26

Exercises – Keys of Am, Dm, Gm

9
Minor Quartal Voicings – Lesson 9
05:24

Minor Blockage – Funk Tune

Related Courses

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