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    ESSENTIALS Ab

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    ESSENTIALS Ab

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    Jazzedge Key of Ab

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    ESSENTIALS Ab

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    The lesson outlines steps to practice the iii-V7/ii-ii-V-I progression, including playing the example as written, adding comping rhythms, playing rootless chords, shells and arpeggios. It recommends total practice time of 20-40 minutes depending on time spent on each exercise.

    The steps outlined are: 1) Play the example as written, 2) Add comping rhythms, 3) Play rootless chords in both hands, 4) Play rootless chords in left hand only, 5) Shells left hand, arpeggios right, 6) Arpeggios using rootless chords hands together, 7) Improvisational arpeggios.

    For dominant 7th chords, the common tensions listed are 9, #11 and 6 (usually replaces the 7th). For minor 7th chords, the common tensions listed are 9 and 11.

    WILLIE MYETTE’s

    JAZZ
    EDGE
    ESSENTIALS
    WILLIE MYETTE’s

    JAZZ JAZZ
    EDGE EDGE

    Piano Essentials
    Lesson by Willie Myette

    When you feel comfortable playing the Major scale hands together and you have completed
    practicing the sections on Common Triads & 7th Chords, Natural Minor Scale and Chord
    Tensions, you are now ready to practice the iii-V7/ii-ii-V-I progression.

    I’ve created a play-along track in 2 tempi for you to use: 80bpm and 120bpm. Both tracks
    elongate the iii-V7/ii-ii-V chords to two-beats each. The entire form is 3 measures in length.

    Here are the steps (in order) that you should practice:

    1. Play the example as written (2-5 min)


    2. Add comping rhythms (2-5 min)
    3. Play rootless chords in both hands (2-5 min)
    4. Play rootless chords in left hand only (2 min)
    5. Shells left hand, arpeggios right (2-5 min)
    6. Arpeggios using rootless chords hands together (5 min)
    7. Improvisational arpeggios (5-10 min)

    Total practice time: 20 ~ 40 minutes depending on how much time you devote to each exercise.

    There are many other exercise possibilities. Try new ideas. Let your creativity be your guide and
    create your own exercises based upon what YOU need to accomplish.

    Have fun!

    -Willie

    © 2015 JazzEdge, from the lesson; Piano Essentials, More lessons at JazzEdge.com

    ©JAZZEDGE - www.jazzedge.com
    JAZZ
    EDGE Piano Essentials TM

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    Common Triads & 7th Chords

    Major and Minor Triads Other Common Triads

    To make it easier to read, accidentals are good for the entire measure in this
    I-IV-V Chords
    example, and the I-IV-V chords example.

    Natural Minor Scale

    Common 7th Chords

    Chord Tensions iii-V7/ii-ii-V-I Progression

    Listed here are the available tensions for a Ab7 (dominant 7th) chord.
    Common tensions for a major 7th chord are: 9, #11 and 6 (usually replaces the 7th)
    Common tensions for a minor 7th chord are: 9 and 11
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