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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Intermediate
04:12:13

Welcome to the Lead Sheet 7th Chords Course, where you are going to learn how to play lead sheets using 7th chords. You’ll learn 8 songs that use the 8 most common chord progressions in fake books, how to use chord inversions, and how to harmonize the melody with 2 and 3 notes.

Course Objectives
  • Discover how to play a lead sheet using 7th chords
  • Learn 8 songs using the 8 most common chord progressions in fake books
  • Explore left hand chord inversions
  • Learn how to harmonize your melody with 2 and 3 notes
  • Chord progressions include Cycle of 5ths, Turnaround, Extended Turnaround, Chromatic Walkup, Minor Turnaround, Misty, Sentimental, & 12-Bar Blues
Learning Focus
  • Accompanying
  • Chords
  • Improvisation
  • Lead Sheets

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amazing content
This course really demystified the basics of jazz chords for me, and introduced me to a bunch of progressions I never heard of. I'm new to jazz and focusing mostly on blues. But this course opened up so many possibilities. Loved the song examples to understand the progressions, love the building block approach that can be applied to any song once you get started, great pace for getting to know the content.
Fun and challenging!
Loved learning all the jazz progressions and playing them with the backing tracks. Very helpful in learning new songs. Went to my fake book and selected some of the songs Jonny recommended, and I’m now seeing it and getting the chord inversions down.. Great course.
Challenging and so, so useful
This course combines two things that I am determined to become adept at: reading lead sheets and transposing quickly. Both of these things are hard work for me at the moment, but I will continue to revise the exercises in this course until they eventually become easier. This type of content is invaluable - thank you, PWJ!
Very useful
Very useful course for learning the common jazz structures and practicing seventh chords in context
Play piano lead sheets with 7 chords
All Jonny’s courses are top notch. No words to say THANKS
Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

amazing content
This course really demystified the basics of jazz chords for me, and introduced me to a bunch of progressions I never heard of. I'm new to jazz and focusing mostly on blues. But this course opened up so many possibilities. Loved the song examples to understand the progressions, love the building block approach that can be applied to any song once you get started, great pace for getting to know the content.
Fun and challenging!
Loved learning all the jazz progressions and playing them with the backing tracks. Very helpful in learning new songs. Went to my fake book and selected some of the songs Jonny recommended, and I’m now seeing it and getting the chord inversions down.. Great course.
Challenging and so, so useful
This course combines two things that I am determined to become adept at: reading lead sheets and transposing quickly. Both of these things are hard work for me at the moment, but I will continue to revise the exercises in this course until they eventually become easier. This type of content is invaluable - thank you, PWJ!
Very useful
Very useful course for learning the common jazz structures and practicing seventh chords in context
Play piano lead sheets with 7 chords
All Jonny’s courses are top notch. No words to say THANKS
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