Learn the essential building blocks of Jazz harmony with chord shells and guide tones. Master these voicings with exercises for major, dominant, and minor 7th chords in all 12 keys to build your foundation for advanced jazz harmony.
Course Objectives
Learn the construction of Chord Shells and Guide Tones
Understand Common Chord Shell Voicings
Play Major 7, Dominant 7, and Minor 7 chords with Shells in 2 Positions
Master the 2-5-1 Progression with Shell Voicings in 12 Keys
Learning Focus
Accompanying
Chords
Exercises
Lead Sheets
Technique
Featured Reviews
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clear & concise and good fun!
well explained lessons, great stuff!
Lots to learn
Sometimes things came too quickly but I worked around that, good stuff!
Amazing! So well explained - Thank you.
To think this can be taught with such clarity and in an upbeat, fun way. I am very excited about joining. It's like the secrets of playing well are being revealed. I've only played classics and studied a lot of theory but my attempts at rock / pop was so basic - playing a 7th in root position was the most daring thing did. Thank you so much!
Gain Focus and Experience
Looking at the chords day after day built a solid framework for me. I began to notice how these progressions were used in songs I know, and I often just went off (meaning on my own) and played those songs as I went! And I appreciate how Jonny is never boring! He has insights and ideas interspersed throughout the lessons!
Great to learn chord shells
Fun and awesome as always. One problem I'm having is when I learn so much, I forget how to play old stuff I used to play.
Sometimes things came too quickly but I worked around that, good stuff!
Amazing! So well explained - Thank you.
To think this can be taught with such clarity and in an upbeat, fun way. I am very excited about joining. It's like the secrets of playing well are being revealed. I've only played classics and studied a lot of theory but my attempts at rock / pop was so basic - playing a 7th in root position was the most daring thing did. Thank you so much!
Gain Focus and Experience
Looking at the chords day after day built a solid framework for me. I began to notice how these progressions were used in songs I know, and I often just went off (meaning on my own) and played those songs as I went! And I appreciate how Jonny is never boring! He has insights and ideas interspersed throughout the lessons!
Great to learn chord shells
Fun and awesome as always. One problem I'm having is when I learn so much, I forget how to play old stuff I used to play.
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