Hi
So sorry for my delay in getting a lesson out to you - the transitions between semesters at The Dallas School of Music are incredibly busy and time consuming. Nevertheless, I'm back in saddle and ready to discover, learn, and play jazz piano!
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Our last lesson focused on the various dominant sounds using a scale format to the 7th in preparation for improvisation. Today we're going to drop each sound into a II-V-I Progression so you can hear them in a musical context. In doing so you'll get a feel for the tension created by each altered dominant sound and how they beautifully resolve to the the tonic (the I chord). Once again, the dominant sounds (scales) are:
1). Pure Dominant
2). Dominant #11
3). Dominant b13
4.). Dominant b9b13
5.). Dominant b9#9b5#5
Let's dig in and explore each one.
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Play each of the five dominant scales as illustrated above (watch my video). Play a simple voicing in your left hand (3rd and 7th only works well) while you play the scale in your right hand. I use common two-handed voicings for measures 3 and 4 of each sound (feel free to explore these shapes as well - another lesson bonus!). | |
Once you are comfortable with playing the five dominant sounds/scales for "C" within a II-V-I Progression, you can begin to discover, learn, and play them using the same approach for the other 11 dominants (F, Bb, Eb, etc.). Tons to do so let's get busy! | |
P.S. I highly recommend using an application like iReal Pro or software like Band In A Box when practicing. Hearing and Feeling a skill within a musical context makes all the difference in the world - it expedites your musical development. | |
