Exercises

Major 9 Chord Extensions

Demystify chord extensions with this comprehensive theory course on learning the most common extensions over major 7, dominant 7, and minor 7 chords.

Learn the essential building blocks of Jazz harmony with chord shells and guide tones. Master these voicings with exercises for major, dominant, and minor 7th chords in all 12 keys.

2-5-1 Shells in Gb, B, E

2-5-1 Shells in A, D, G

2-5-1 Shells in Eb, Ab, Db

2-5-1 Shells in C, F, Bb

Exercise 3: Minor 7 Shells Around the Circle of 5ths

Exercise 1: Major 7 Shells Around the Circle of 5ths

Exercise 2: Dominant 7 Shells Around the Circle of 5ths

Chord Shells and Guide Tones

Learn the essential building blocks of Jazz harmony with chord shells and guide tones. Master these piano voicings with exercises for major, dominant, and minor 7th chords in all 12 keys to build your foundation for advanced jazz harmony.

Learn 3 techniques for slow blues piano improv, including blues chords, 12-bar blues form, the harmonized blues scale, 8th lines, triplet lines, and slides.

Learn 3 techniques for slow blues piano improv, including blues chords, 12-bar blues form, the harmonized blues scale, 8th lines, triplet lines, and slides.

Learn 3 exercises to improvise minor jazz piano, the minor turnaround progression, essential grooves, scales for soloing, 8th notes, turns, & patterns.

Learn 3 exercises to improvise minor jazz piano, the minor turnaround progression, essential grooves, scales for soloing, 8th notes, turns, & patterns.

Exercise 5: Inversions 4

Exercise 4: Inversions 3

Exercise 3: Inversions 2

Exercise 2: Inversions 1

Exercise 1: Root Position