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Download this triads worksheet for piano. Learn how to build major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads, then practice inversions and arpeggios in different keys. The triad is the basic building block of many different types of chord. Triads will more than likely be the first types of chords you come across in your musical education.

Most chords you will come across in jazz piano will be one of these five types of chords and so it's important to understand their function.

Download the major scale diatonic 7th chords in all 12 keys. A useful reference for understanding jazz harmony, chord qualities, and the chords built from each major scale degree. Each major scale contains seven diatonic 7th chords. They are used to create common progressions such as 251, 1625, and 36251 progressions.

The 12 major scales provide the foundation for further scales study. Learn these scales thoroughly so that you can play them by memory.

This resource contains voicing and rhythms for a simple Bossa Nova/Samba groove in the key of G. Voicings for the major 251 and 2516 progression.

Download this 2-5-1 progression PDF for jazz piano. Learn the most important progression in jazz and practice the essential chord movements in all 12 keys.

There are 3 types of minor scale: natural minor, melodic minor and harmonic minor. Each scale has a different use and application in jazz piano.

A complete PDF reference of rootless 2-5-1 progressions in all 12 keys. Perfect for building fluency with jazz harmony, smooth voice leading, and essential piano voicings.

The major pentatonic scale is built from the 1, 2, 3, 5 & 6 degrees of the major scale. It's used for improvisation and also to build chord voicings.

A complete PDF reference for minor 2-5-1 progressions in all 12 keys. Ideal for strengthening your minor harmony, building key fluency, and understanding these progressions in context of jazz standards. The PDF contains both Type A and Type B rootless voicings.

Download this advanced minor 2-5-1 PDF lesson supplement exploring left-hand voicings, altered dominant chords, and richer minor harmony for jazz piano. These variations of the minor 251 use a -11b5 as the 2 chord. We have multiple options for alterations over the V chord including #5#9 and b9#5.

Download "So What" chord voicings in all 12 keys. A useful PDF reference for practicing this classic quartal jazz piano sound and adding a spacious, modern colour to your minor chords. The ‘So What’ chord is a stack of three 4th intervals with a major 3rd on top. It's a fantastic voicing chord for minor chords with the 5th in the melody.

Download the Kenny Barron voicing in all 12 keys. A useful reference for practicing this elegant minor 11th sound and adding richer colour to your jazz piano voicings. This resource contains both the major and minor variations of this very useful jazz piano chord voicing.

Download the Herbie Hancock voicing in all 12 keys. The Herbie Hancock voicing is a rich-sounding, two-handed minor 11th chord. This PDF is a useful reference for practicing this rich, modern jazz piano sound and applying it to your chord progressions and jazz standard arrangements.

Listen to McCoy Tyner and John Coltrane to get an understanding of the types of sounds created through improvising with pentatonic scales.

Download this introduction to 1625 and 436251 progressions. A handy reference for understanding common turnaround formulas and how they create smooth harmonic movement in jazz standards. One this is guaranteed - you'll create killer jazz piano intros and outros with these formulas. The PDF includes the numeric notation so that you can build these sweet chord progressions in every key.

The half-whole diminished scale is an 8 note symmetrical scale. It's played over altered dominant chords and has tensions b9, #9 & #11.

Download 2-5-1 comping voicings for jazz piano. A practical reference for building smoother chord movement, stronger accompaniment skills, and more interesting harmonic textures. These 4 & 6-note comping voicings are suited to a trio or big band performance. The PDF covers notation examples in both major and minor keys.

Download this chord extensions PDF for jazz piano students. Learn how to build and apply 9th, 11th, and 13th chords, with practical voicing formulas and examples. Rich an lush extended chords are one of the hallmarks of jazz piano. This PDF file contains a number of useful extended chord voicings.

This PDF contains a minor 251 line transcribed from a Chet Baker recording. Transcribing from solos is the most effective way to learn to improvise.

A mode is essentially a scale with an exotic name. We can derive 7 modes from the major scale which can be used for improvisation in major keys.

Also known as the 'jazz minor scale', these modes are exotic sounding scales that can be substituted in place of less interesting harmonies.

This is a supplement for the lesson on walking bass. We explore how to walk that bass in your left hand up basic triad shapes and scale fragments.

The upper structure triad cheat sheet contains the 4 most common upper structures and the formulas for constructing the lush dominant chord voicings in all 12 keys.

Download this soulful chord progressions PDF for jazz piano. A 2-page theory worksheet containing chord voicings and chord progression formulas. These soulful bluesy voicings can be applied to jazz standards and the when playing blues piano. Explore 1625 formulas, richer chord voicings, dominant substitutions, and chromatic movement.

Today we are exploring Good vs Great Voicings over Chet Bakers classic recording of the tune "There will never be another you". Have fun with this!

Here's a transcription of my short on the cinematic effect of the iv- Chord. Enjoy!

A short demonstration over Thelonious Monk's tune "Well you needn't"

Roots in the left hand or rootless voicings - check out the difference for yourself!

Here are three ways to add movement to your chord, including the full transcribed performance of Misty. Hope you'll have fun with it!

Most pianists play too much behind the melody. We demonstrate the mistake — and the fix — comping over Solar by Miles Davis.

The 2-5-1 is the most common chord progression in jazz. This is how you make it sound sophisticated. Have fun with it!

Solid, functional voicings transitioning into a richer accompaniment - the difference in playing may be subtle, but the effect on your listener and what you're adding to the music is real.

Have fun with this colorful 1625 Progression in a New Orleans Style!

Here are some lush Sus 13 Voicings for you - have fun with them!

Here's the notation for our short on 5 Quartal Voicings hiding in your pentatonic scale. Have fun exploring these concepts!

A solo piano arrangement of this timeless Irish melody.

Here's a full transcription of our shorts video on unlimited Minor Chord Voicings. Have fun with it!

Which level are you at? Watch as we take "I Got Rhythm" through 4 distinct levels of rhythm piano playing - from block chords to walking bass to stride style to virtuosic reharmonizations and arpeggios.

Here's our three levels of spice for the tune Autumn Leaves. Enjoy!

Here's three levels of spice on the first A of "Blue Bossa".

Here's the first A section of our arrangement of the tune "Waltz for Debby".

Here's an arrangement of the tune "Emily" by Johnny Mandel.

Here's Hayden's shorts performance of Corcovado.

Here are 5 lines revealing the harmonic secrets of Barry Harris, fully notated and ready to be played.

Here are two A sections of Hayden's performance on "In A Sentimental Mood".

Here's a Transcription of Hayden's performance for the Body&Soul YouTube short.

Keith Jarrett transforms a blank page into living music. Here's 5 examples to make that page less blank.

Here are 5 Thelonious Monk Snippets, ready to play. Enjoy!

Here are five snippets of great Solo Performances by Bill Evans. Enjoy!

Here are 5 fantastic lines by Herbie Hancock, ready to give you new ideas for your playing. Enjoy!

Unlock the sound of Chick Corea with 5 groovy, high-energy lines you can drop straight into your solos.

5 Premium Lines inspired by Hank Jones. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 1-page PDF file containing 5 swinging lines by Wynton Kelly. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 1-page PDF file containing 5 classic lines by Red Garland. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 1-page PDF file containing 5 killer bebop lines by Oscar Peterson. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 1-page PDF file containing 5 elegant lines by Tommy Flanagan. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 1-page PDF file containing 5 legendary lines by Bud Powell. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 1-page PDF file containing 5 sophisticated lines by Barry Harris. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 1-page PDF file containing 5 beautiful lines by Bill Evans. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 1-page PDF file containing 5 killer bebop lines. Fully notated and ready to play. Enjoy!

A 2-page PDF containing triads, 7th chords, and 2-handed spread voicings for the delightful jazz ballad Tenderly.

This PDF contains chord voicing options “My Funny Valentine,” - ideal for beginner jazz pianists.Learn how to interpret chord symbols, apply beginner-friendly voicings, and build confidence reading from a lead sheet.

A full 12 bar chorus of slow blues in C featuring left hand 10th intervals, authentic voicings, smooth voice leading, and soulful phrasing.

A PDF file of beautiful Bossa Nova chords for the classic Brazilian tune ‘Corcovado’. The PDF contains note-for-note voicings and inner voice movement highlighted in red.

A full transcription of the 12 bar blues in F played in the slow blues piano style. This transcription contains passing chords, space fillers, walk-downs, and other stylistic devices used in slow blues piano.

Download the notation and voicings for the dominant 7(#11) 2-5-1 workout in all 12 keys. A useful reference for practicing altered dominant colour, smooth voice leading, and essential jazz harmony.

In this practice plan we cover the foundations of jazz harmony including major and minor scales, triads, 7th chords, and the 251 progression.

A handy PDF document containing triad options for improvisation over all chord types over C Root. Chords include Maj7, Min7, Dom7, Sus, & Dim.