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Jonny May
Course
Intermediate
03:03:58

Demystify chord extensions with this comprehensive theory course on learning the most common extensions over major 7, dominant 7, and minor 7 chords. With practical examples and exercises, you’ll finally be able to identify and use chord extensions with confidence to develop a more advanced jazz vocabulary.

Course Objectives
  • Learn the most common extensions for major 7, dominant 7, and minor 7 chords
  • Understand the theory behind extensions and tips to quickly identify them
  • Explore common chord voicings with extensions and their combinations
  • Master extensions with 3 essential exercises around the circle of 5ths
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Exercises
  • Lead Sheets
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Challenging but worthwhile
Although challenging the method of teaching has been fun and I have learnt a great deal at the young age of 84.
The missing link for me
This course takes you through chord extensions and finishes with a set of exercises to help you (eventually, with practice) quickly find chord extensions when reading lead sheets etc. I am always grateful to have clear, well-thought-out exercises that can help me to convert the theory in my head to automatic responses in my fingers.
Very useful
I´ve been playing some them intuitively, now I will be able to see what I´m playing. Great.
Finally It Makes Sense!
I've had such a hard time figuring out how these more advanced chords are named and structured. I've watched tons of videos to try and learn, but somehow I usually just end up more confused. Finally, the pixie dust has cleared and I can say with confidence that I understand now!
logical
great
I learned so much!
Jonny explained everything very clearly. Each lesson kept building nicely upon the previous one. I actually took notes on each lesson less I forget some important fact. It’s my own fault but I need to apply myself more to these excellent courses.
I learned so much!
Jonny explained everything very clearly. Each lesson kept building nicely upon the previous one. I actually took notes on each lesson less I forget some important fact. It’s my own fault but I need to apply myself more to these excellent courses.
Constructive and Inspiring
The videos are full of extra little tips from Jonny, so I'm glad I didn't skip ahead too often, and it's always inspiring to watch Jonny play. I LOVE the practice grids on the final page. FANTASTIC tool for finding chord extension notes. It's a comprehensive, informative, beneficial and very gratifying course for anyone wanting to improve their chord knowledge!
Excellent foundation
I can finally understand what every chord I thought was super complicated means now and I can come up with my own voicing to play them. Explanations, examples, omissions, tips and practices were really helpful. Thank you!
Great coarse as usual.
Love the layout of the study guide.
Fundamental course
I appreciate the way of exposing the various chord extensions and the exercises that you suggest to practice them. It is key to practice and consolidate in order to be able to easily find the various chords and voicings to use to play lead sheets, tunes, etc.... Thanks Jonny!
Very useful
This is a super helpful course for beginning to understand reading lead sheet chords
At last
This course exploded what I previously learned about chords on my first instrument, the piano accordion. It provided a structure to continue learning
Very thorough and informative
Very good.
informative and to easy to undrerstand, great lesson i will try implementing those voicing in my practice
I enjoyed the different voicings options
Very informative and not overwhelming
I'm learning so much from Master Jonny, it's incredible!!

Course Lessons

1
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 1
28:59

Major 9 Chord Extensions

2
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 2
19:19

Major 11 Chord Extensions

3
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 3
27:12

Major 13 Chord Extensions

4
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 4
11:12

Minor 9 Chord Extensions

5
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 5
13:12

Minor 11 Chord Extensions

6
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 6
17:41

Minor 13 Chord Extensions

7
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 7
15:13

Dominant 9 Chord Extensions

8
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 8
16:50

Dominant 11 Chord Extensions

9
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 9
18:52

Dominant 13 Chord Extensions

10
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 10
15:28

Extensions Around the Circle Exercise

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