Chords
Learn how to construct chords, and how to voice them for different styles of music.
Chords Content
130 Courses
848 Lessons
298 Smartsheets
"Jonny's Moonflight," Melody, Chords, & Groove Options
Natural, Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scales
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of D Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an upbeat Blues groove.
D Major Scale, Both Hands
4 Common Chord Progressions
Sunrise Blues, Melody & Lead Sheet, Left Hand Patterns
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of A Major with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Put it all together with a fun rock song!
Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of A Minor with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original song "Jonny Darko."
Natural, Harmonic, & Melodic Minor Scales
Common Chord Progressions, 4 Examples
Jonny Darko, Lead Sheet, Melody, Chords, Patterns
Learn 6 gorgeous jazz runs up the piano that you can use as intros or outros (endings) for just about any jazz tune. You'll learn the formulas behind these upper structures plus the "setup chord".
Runs 3, 4, 5, & 6; 8 Resting Place Chords
The Setting, the "Prep" Chord, Intro Setups, Run 1, Run 2
Learn to improvise over a Jazz ballad with Jazz Ballad Soloing Challenge. Working with the Turnaround Progression, we explore scales, lower/upper positions, exercises, chromatic connectors, & more.
Beg Int: Upper Position 8th Notes, Slides, TripletsInt/Adv: Up-lines, Downlines, Combined Lines, Chromatic Notes
Beg/Int: Combined Upper/Lower Position Lines, 8th Notes, Triplets, Multiple Octaves Int/Adv: Triplet Up/Down Lines, Fast Runs
Beg/Int: Pentatonic Scale, Low Position Lines, 8ths, Slides, TripletsInt/Adv: 4 Advanced Scales, Connecting Scale Exercise
The Turnaround Progression, Basic Chords
Beg/Int Players: Easy & Medium Groove
Int/Adv: Easy & Medium Groove
Make sense of jazz standards by analyzing the chord progression for All the Ways You Love, inspired by All the Things You Are. You'll discover that jazz chords progressions follow predictable patterns.
Song Analysis: Part 1
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