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Piano Chord Extensions

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Instructor
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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A Huge Stepping Stone for Understanding Jazz Chord Extensions
Well laid out steps with insight into how few extensions there really are, how to apply them to the 3 main types of 7th chords, and how to create your own voicings for improvising, composing, and giving expression to lead sheet songs.
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!

Course Lessons

1
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 1
28:59

Major 9 Chord Extensions

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2
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 2
19:19

Major 11 Chord Extensions

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3
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 3
27:12

Major 13 Chord Extensions

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4
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 4
11:12

Minor 9 Chord Extensions

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5
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 5
13:12

Minor 11 Chord Extensions

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6
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 6
17:41

Minor 13 Chord Extensions

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7
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 7
15:13

Dominant 9 Chord Extensions

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8
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 8
16:50

Dominant 11 Chord Extensions

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9
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 9
18:52

Dominant 13 Chord Extensions

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10
Piano Chord Extensions – Lesson 10
15:28

Extensions Around the Circle Exercise

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

A Huge Stepping Stone for Understanding Jazz Chord Extensions
Well laid out steps with insight into how few extensions there really are, how to apply them to the 3 main types of 7th chords, and how to create your own voicings for improvising, composing, and giving expression to lead sheet songs.
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!
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