Accompanying

Adding the 9th Extension

Left Hand Shells, RH 3-1 to 7-5 Pattern, Backing Track

Reverse Guide Tones

Roots Plus Guide Tones, Backing Track

3 Simple Swing Grooves

Demo, Cycle of 5ths Progression, & Practice Tips

Discover 5 Jazz approaches for how to comp, or accompany, over the Cycle of 5ths Progression.  We cover the chords, common comping rhythms, & 5 essential harmonic approaches.

Learn 6 Passing Chords using Inversions and Secondary Dominants. A super valuable tool.

Chord Variations, Tag Ending, Arpeggios, Ending Vamp

The Samba Groove, Chords of the A Section & B Section

Learn one of the most important progressions in jazz, the Turnaround Progression (Rhythm Changes). Explore different chord voicings, bass lines, the outer-inner technique, and how to improvise.

Chord Progression, Bass Lines, Upper & Lower Neighbors

Cool Voicings, Chord Extensions, 2 Rhythm Options

New Chord Voicings, Chord Pops, & Other Bass Lines

2-Hand Voicings, Rhythms, Outer-Inner Play, Improv

Chris's Blues Melody & Chords, Blues Scale Fills + 3 Left Hand Techniques: Shuffle, Broken 10ths, Bass Walkups

6 More Left Hand Techniques: Easy Stride, 5-1 Stride, 7-1 Stride, 1-7 Stride, Broken 10ths Stride, Big & Bold

Chris's Blues Melody & Chords, & 2 Left Hand Techniques: Four-On-The-Floor, Even 8ths

6 More Left Hand Techniques: Syncopated 8ths, Shuffle, Closed Stride, Closed Stride + Pickups, Open Stride, Open Stride + Pickups

Learn a beautiful Jazz Ballad accompaniment for Silent Night using rootless chords.

Root Position Chords