Chords

Jazz Chords

Learn about naming chords, third stacks, indeterminates, fourth stacks, and shell voicings.

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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…
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