Chords, harmony and voice leading

What makes a good jazz pianist ? Undoubtedly their ability to give life, relief, to the most elementary chord grids. The ability to choose the right harmonies, to “connect” chords to each other, is all part of what we call voice-leading. To turn you into an expert on the subject, Erik Deutsch will guide you through an extensive 3-part course. The first part focuses exclusively on voice-leading : you will learn how to use the “right” notes of the chords (the “guide tones“) in order to obtain the most fluid and musical harmonic progression possible. Then, in parts 2 and 3, Erik will show you techniques to give even more color to your jazz accompaniments, first by working on jazz rhythms (part 2), then by adding new sounds with the addition of 9th, 11th and 13th chords (part 3). To make this learning experience as useful as it is enjoyable, Erik will have you work on a vast repertoire of jazz standards, featuring legends like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and John Coltrane!

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The main concepts taught

Guide Tones

Voicings

Jazz Rhythms

Chord Extensions

The program proposed by Erik Deutsch

After intense work on voice-leading in part 1, Erik Deutsch shows you ways to develop rhythmically and harmonically your jazz accompaniments in parts 2 and 3!

Part 1 - Chords, harmony and voice leading

Chapters	Notions
Chords, harmony and voice leading	Introduction
II V I voice leading	Review Voice leading Conclusion
II V I left hand focus	Voice leading
Integrating the melody	Bass and melody on Tune Up Just Friends – John Klenner
Classic ballad	Come Sunday – Duke Ellington
Up tempo swing	Four – Miles Davis
Moody ballad	Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen
Iconic ballad	Body And Soul – Johnny Green
Jazz Waltz	Alice In Wonderland – Sammy Fain
Medium swing	The Days Of Wine And Roses – Henry Mancini
Haunting ballad	Darn That Dream – Jimmy Van Heusen
Coltrane magic	Lazy Bird – John Coltrane
The perfect jazz song	All The Things You Are – Jerome Kern
Vintage standard	Have You Met Miss Jones – Richard Rodgers
1940 classic	I Should Care – Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
Hard bop waltz	Little B’s Poem – Bobby Hutcherson
Wonderful waltz	A Child Is Born – Thad Jones
Wonderful jazz ballad	My One And Only Love – Guy Wood
Congratulations !	You made it !

Part 2 - Rhythmic expansion

Chapters	Notions
Rhythmic expansion	Introduction
Swing feel	Swing feel Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Stride piano Conclusion Conclusion
Rhythmic feel in a ballad	Pattern 1 Stride piano Conclusion
Waltz patterns	Waltz feel Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Stride piano Conclusion
Latin jazz patterns	Introduction Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
Mixing patterns	On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislau Kaper
Congratulations…	You made it !

Part 3 - Coloring chords

Chapters	Notions
Coloring the chords	Introduction Upper extension color tones Altered upper structure
Rootless voicing	Voicing A on II V I Voicing B on II V I Misty – Erroll Garner A Foggy Day – George Gershwin Blue In Green – Miles Davis Cherokee – Ray Noble Darn That Dream – Jimmy Van Heusen Conclusion
Upper structure major triad	Principles Conclusion
Congratulations…	You made it !

A word from your teacher

Before starting, a good knowledge of scales and major and minor triads is recommended. Whatever your level, we advise you to respect the chronology of the course in order to fully benefit from it.

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