“Rootless voicings” on piano (especially for left-hand support) are great for handling big jazz chords that normally can’t be covered by one hand alone. This video tutorial shows you how to play a rich sounding II-V-I in the left hand, while allowing the bass player (or you, on another beat) to cover the root. Continue reading “Chord Voicings for Jazz Piano (rootless, left-hand, Type B)”
“Type A” Rootless Chord Voicings for Piano
“Rootless voicings” on piano (especially for left-hand support) are great for handling big jazz chords that normally can’t be covered by one hand alone. This video tutorial shows you how to play a rich sounding II-V-I in the left hand, while allowing the bass player (or you, on another beat) to cover the root.
Continue reading “Chord Voicings for Jazz Piano (rootless, left-hand, Type A)”
Hello Friends,
Today I’m happy to present the next lesson in my ongoing course, Piano Chords 108.
Kent
Class Audience: Any musician who’s struggling to memorize the individual notes to all those dang chords on piano or keyboards, and looking for a solution.
Today: Learn how to immediately call up the notes to any of the twelve minor chords on a keyboard — without having to rely on rote memory. This lesson applies to all twelve minor seventh chords as well!
Continue reading “Chords 108 – Lesson 3: The Simple Formula for All 12 Minor & Minor 7th Chords”
Hello Friends,
Today I’m happy to present the next lesson in my ongoing course, Chords 108.
Hi everyone! I recently received a question today (on my YouTube channel), an excellent one, the topic of which is subject to debate. The question is in response to one of my videos about using add9 chords on piano. (A link to the video is included below.)
I thought I would share the thread here:
Continue reading “Chord Symbols: add2 or add9? (includes my video on using added ninth to chords)” →