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Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises

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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Intermediate
03:03:49

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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Chord shells and guide tones
Excellent course. It comes with the “how” but most importantly, why and when to use these shells. It’s a solide foundation to have and requires lots of practice but it will bring you where you want to go - with clarity. Something I needed to work on…
Interesting and informative
Great advice on how to use the content.
Great start for me
Great explanation and exercises.
Very clear and helpful
Easy to follow and good tips.
Foundation
Great instruction

Course Lessons

1
Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises – Lesson 1
09:45

Chord Shells and Guide Tones

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2
Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises – Lesson 2
27:00

Exercise 1: Major 7 Shells Around the Circle of 5ths

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3
Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises – Lesson 3
17:49

Exercise 2: Dominant 7 Shells Around the Circle of 5ths

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4
Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises – Lesson 4
15:29

Exercise 3: Minor 7 Shells Around the Circle of 5ths

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5
Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises – Lesson 5
33:20

2-5-1 Shells in C, F, Bb

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6
Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises – Lesson 6
29:26

2-5-1 Shells in Eb, Ab, Db

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7
Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises – Lesson 7
26:48

2-5-1 Shells in Gb, B, E

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8
Chord Shell & Guide Tone Exercises – Lesson 8
24:12

2-5-1 Shells in A, D, G

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Chord shells and guide tones
Excellent course. It comes with the “how” but most importantly, why and when to use these shells. It’s a solide foundation to have and requires lots of practice but it will bring you where you want to go - with clarity. Something I needed to work on…
Interesting and informative
Great advice on how to use the content.
Great start for me
Great explanation and exercises.
Very clear and helpful
Easy to follow and good tips.
Foundation
Great instruction
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