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Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings

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Instructor
John Proulx
Course
Intermediate
02:12:08

This comprehensive course covers major 2-5-1 rootless voicings. We’ll learn these chords with fun exercises in each key, and apply them to short songs in a bossa, swing, ballad, and funk style.

Course Objectives
  • Learn major 2-5-1 rootless voicings
  • Practice exercises in each key
  • Apply these voicings to short songs in various styles
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Reharmonization
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Yet another extremely useful course
Learning rootless 2-5-1 is an essential step in the Jazz sequence. I especially liked the walking bass LH.
Great course
I really enjoyed this course and have learnt loads as usual!
Excellent course
Very useful. I like the song at the end. Thanks.
Great Workout with a Bonus
This course takes a lot of concentration and persistence. However with practice you begin to "feel" the patterns and the way the fingers move as you go through the various 2-5-1 progressions in all 12 keys, and both voicings. I particularly liked the song "Velvet Action Figure" because of its connection with the Satin Doll piece, a long time favorite of mine on the keyboard. Our trio liked to imitate the Ramsey Lewis arrangement but I only used simple 7th chords. Now I can approach it with these chord extensions. Thanks, John!
Great course
I like that you're getting my left had moving with right hand melody action too... ; )

Course Lessons

1
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 1
12:15

Definition & Positions

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2
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 2
12:44

Short “A-B-A” Voicing Exercise

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3
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 3
15:46

Long “A-B-A” Voicing Exercise

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4
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 4
16:51

Short “A-B-A” Voicing Exercise

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5
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 5
10:48

Long “A-B-A” Voicing Exercise

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6
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 6
08:22

Short “B-A-B” Voicing Exercise

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7
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 7
07:26

Long “B-A-B” Voicing Exercise

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8
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 8
11:13

Short “B-A-B” Voicing Exercise

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9
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 9
07:29

Long “B-A-B” Voicing Exercise

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10
Major 2-5-1 Rootless Voicings – Lesson 10
29:14

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Yet another extremely useful course
Learning rootless 2-5-1 is an essential step in the Jazz sequence. I especially liked the walking bass LH.
Great course
I really enjoyed this course and have learnt loads as usual!
Excellent course
Very useful. I like the song at the end. Thanks.
Great Workout with a Bonus
This course takes a lot of concentration and persistence. However with practice you begin to "feel" the patterns and the way the fingers move as you go through the various 2-5-1 progressions in all 12 keys, and both voicings. I particularly liked the song "Velvet Action Figure" because of its connection with the Satin Doll piece, a long time favorite of mine on the keyboard. Our trio liked to imitate the Ramsey Lewis arrangement but I only used simple 7th chords. Now I can approach it with these chord extensions. Thanks, John!
Great course
I like that you're getting my left had moving with right hand melody action too... ; )
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