Jazz Chords
Learn about naming chords, third stacks, indeterminates, fourth stacks, and shell voicings.
Chords
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Monks Mood
Thelonious Monk - 1947 Thelonious Monk is the glue that binds earlier piano masters like James P. Johnson to the…
Bouncing With Bud
Bud Powell - 1949 Bud Powell introduced the next generation of piano players to some important chord voicing solutions. His…
Monks Dream
Thelonious Monk - 1952 ‘Monks Dream’ is another Monk twist on the II - V - I group (Bars 2…
Ode to Von Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill - 1963 ‘Ode to Von’ by Andrew Hill was recorded in 1963 and released on the album ‘Smoke…
Advanced Chord Analysis
Chapter 3, Part 2 - Advanced Chord Analysis Back to Part 1 - Chord Identification Theoretically any chord can be…
A New Approach To Jazz Intervals
Chapter 2 - A New Approach to Jazz Intervals Traditionally, intervals have been organized by their subjective consonance (Example 1).…
Playing With Upper Structure Triads
Upper Structure Triads Upper structure triads offer a multitude of ways to enhance the colour and functionality of chords. Let’s…
Margot by Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett - 1967 Keith Jarrett’s ‘Margot’ is from his debut album, "Life Between the Exit Signs". It is a…