Chords
Learn how to construct chords, and how to voice them for different styles of music.
Chords Content
130 Courses
848 Lessons
297 Smartsheets
A Section Intermediate/Advanced
B Section Intermediate/Advanced
A Section Beginner/Intermediate
In this course, you will learn how to create a beautiful bossa nova accompaniment to "The Girl From Ipanema." Jonny teaches the A section of the song for all playing levels, progressively adding more syncopated rhythms to the accompaniment. Yannick explores the B section of the song and expands on the groove and musical concepts involved.
Learn to play cinematic piano sounds in the style of Hans Zimmer, including how to improvise piano music for contemporary film in 4 steps.
Learn to play cinematic piano sounds in the style of Hans Zimmer, including how to improvise piano music for contemporary film in 4 steps.
Learn the most powerful piano chords, including the power chord progression itself and accompaniment and improv techniques to bring them out!
Learn the most powerful piano chords, including the power chord progression itself and accompaniment and improv techniques to bring them out!
In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression with the outlining chords technique. You'll explore different chord options, common rhythms, and a variety of exercises for outlining chords. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to create your own lines using this soloing technique.
In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression with the outlining chords technique. You'll explore different chord options, common rhythms, and a variety of exercises for outlining chords. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to create your own lines using this soloing technique.
Outlining Chord Soloing Overview
Outlining Chord Soloing Exercises: Dm7
Outlining Chord Soloing Exercises: CMaj7
Putting It All Together
Connecting Chords Exercises
Outlining Chord Soloing Exercises: G7
2-5-1 Accompaniment
In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression using chord tone targets. You'll explore chord substitutes, left hand accompaniments, common rhythms, and a variety of exercises to master chord tone targets. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to invent your own jazz lines by targeting chord tones.
In this workshop, you'll learn how to solo over the 2-5-1 chord progression using chord tone targets. You'll explore chord substitutes, left hand accompaniments, common rhythms, and a variety of exercises to master chord tone targets. By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to invent your own jazz lines by targeting chord tones.
Chord Tone Target Soloing
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