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Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises

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Instructor
John Proulx
Course
Advanced
01:24:06

This comprehensive course covers 4-note quartal voicings.

We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all the major keys. We’ll add alterations to the 5 chord to add some extra color. We’ll go through the ABA & BAB voicings. And finally we’ll apply them to a song at the end using the Satin Doll progression.

Course Objectives
  • Learn how to use 4-note quartal voicings over a 2-5-1 progression in all the major keys
  • Add alterations to the 5 chord for some extra color
  • Review the ABA and BAB voicings
  • Apply these voicings to a song using the Satin Doll chord changes
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Reharmonization
Featured Reviews

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Fantastic, so thorough
Really well explained course with loads to work on
Challenging
I find Quartal voicings very hard. I hope they lead to something much better.. LOL Can you explain why I don't use 3 notes in the right hand and only 1 in the left?
Fun! But need a Base Player!
Thank you, John! It was great to finally learn the quartal voicings, and as a bonus to include the alterations. I've played them before but had no idea what I was doing.
Fun and exciting
Wonderful lessons
Very challenging, Great harmony, Rigorous
I think it will be very useful for harmonising melodies on future standards

Course Lessons

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Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises – Lesson 1
17:57

Definition & Positions

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2
Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises – Lesson 2
12:45

A-B-A 251 Voicing Exercise, All Keys

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3
Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises – Lesson 3
11:45

Adding the b9, b13 to the A-B-A 251 Voicing Exercise

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4
Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises – Lesson 4
11:58

B-A-B 251 Voicing Exercise, All Keys

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5
Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises – Lesson 5
11:42

Adding the b9, b13 to the B-A-B 251 Voicing Exercise

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6
Major 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises – Lesson 6
17:59

‘Velvet Action Figure’

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Fantastic, so thorough
Really well explained course with loads to work on
Challenging
I find Quartal voicings very hard. I hope they lead to something much better.. LOL Can you explain why I don't use 3 notes in the right hand and only 1 in the left?
Fun! But need a Base Player!
Thank you, John! It was great to finally learn the quartal voicings, and as a bonus to include the alterations. I've played them before but had no idea what I was doing.
Fun and exciting
Wonderful lessons
Very challenging, Great harmony, Rigorous
I think it will be very useful for harmonising melodies on future standards
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Minor 2-5-1 Four-Note Quartal Exercises

This comprehensive course covers 4-note quartal voicings. We’ll learn these voicings over the 2-5-1 progression in all the minor keys, how to incorporate chord alterations, and finally we'll apply them to a song at the end using the chord changes from Alone Together.

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