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Chord Inversion Exercise
Practicing Rubato
Right Hand Chord Melody Exercise
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Economical 1-7 Chord Voicing |
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The 3-5-7-9 Chord Voicing |
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The 7-9-3-13 Dominant Chord Voicing (II-V Chord Progression) |
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The 7-9-3-5 Chord Voicing (& II-V-I Chord Progression) |
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Two-Hand II-V & II-V-I Chord Voicing Pattern |
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Major 6 Chord Voicing |
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“Garland”ish Block Chord Technique |
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Shearing Block Chords |
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Open 7th Chord Voicing |
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Upper Structure Triad #1 |
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Upper Structure Triad #2 |
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Upper Structure Triad #3 |
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The Drop 2 Chord Voicing |
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Becoming A Chord Minimalist |
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One-Measure Ballad Introduction |
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Short Chromatic Intro/Ending |
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Short Ballad Introduction |
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Another Ballad Introduction |
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“Beginning” Introduction |
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“Ending” Introduction |
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I-vi-ii-V Introduction |
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Major 7 Ballad Introduction |
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Swing Ending |
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Ending With Some Harmonic Appeal |
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Classic Count Basie Ending |
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Half Step Slide |
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Diminished Chord Entry |
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Deceptive Resolution |
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Chord Climbing |
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Ascending Line Cliché |
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Parallel Harmony |
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Adding Harmonic Motion |
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Creating Harmonic & Rhythmic Momentum |
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Modal Harmony |
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I – VI7 – II – V Turnaround |
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Melodic Spotlight |
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Filled In Octaves |
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Melodic Delay |
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Third Hand Style |
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Pedal Point Tension |
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Beginning Improvisation Using Chord Tones |
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Easy Half Step Improvisation |
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Chromatic Enclosure |
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1-5 Chromatic Approach |
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Creating An Improvisational Line |
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Making Use Of The Blues Scale |
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The V Major Pentatonic Scale |
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Arpeggio Embellishment |
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“Echo Effect” Piano Fill |
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Easy Piano Fill #1 |
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Easy Piano Fill #2 |
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Triad Straddle |
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Chromatic Melodic Approach |
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I – II Chord Filler |
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Drop 2 Chord Connector |
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Piano Fill In 10ths |
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Piano Fill In 10ths #2 |
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Melodic Syncopation |
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Abstract Melody |
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Melodic “Mimick” |
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Short Arpeggio Fill |
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Maj7 Chord Substitution |
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Half Diminished Substitution |
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Tritone Chord Substitution |
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b5 Chord Substitution |
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Diatonic Chord Substitution |
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Inserting The VI Chord |
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Whole Step Dominant Chord Substitution |
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Instant Cocktail Piano for Beginners |
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Jazzy Cocktail Piano (beginners) |
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Keep It Simple (and still sound “pro”) |
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Left Hand Swing Rhythm |
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Walking Bass Line – Step 1 (Primer) |
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Walking Bass Line – Step 2 |
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Walking Bass Line – Step 3 |
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Walking Bass Line – Step 4 |
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Walking Bass Line – Step 5 |
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Sweetening Those Triads |
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Left Hand Accompaniment: Ballads |
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Jazz Waltz |
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Stride For Ballads |
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Pop/Soft Rock Songs |
More on the way!
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