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Instructor
John Proulx
Course
Advanced
01:10:44

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

2
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 2
06:06

Exercises – Cm7(b5), Fm7(b5)

3
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 3
06:19

I’m only Half Diminished – Bossa Nova

4
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 4
05:38

Exercises – A#m7(b5), D#m7(b5)

6
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 6
04:43

Exercises – G#m7(b5), C#m7(b5)

7
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 7
05:26

Miner Turn Around – Ballad

8
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 8
04:27

Exericses – F#m7(b5), Bm7(b5)

9
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 9
05:15

Block & Catch – Funk Tune

10
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 10
03:42

Exercises – Em7(b5), Am7(b5)

12
Half-Diminished Quartal Voicings – Lesson 12
03:38

Exercises – Dm7(b5), Gm7(b5)

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Excellent course!
Beautiful chords, melodies. Amazing explanation. Thank you very much Professor John Proulx for this perfect course.
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