Rootless Voicings in the Real World
Once you gain some facility with rootless voicings and begin to venture out into the wide world of jazz repertoire, you soon notice that certain challenges not seen in ii-V-I progressions begin to present themselves. How do you voice a slash chord? How do you handle augmented chords? Diminished chords? Altered tensions on dominants? Find answers to these questions as you delve into the chord changes to three classic jazz tunes: Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage, Body and Soul and Someday My Prince Will Come.

Lesson Stats
When added: 08/03/08; Duration: 17 minutes.

Prerequisites
Moderate keyboard proficiency. Ability to read notation. These lessons are good prerequisites: Rootless Voicings with Added Tension Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.

Quiz
Quiz 1: Spelling Rootless Voicings Quiz
Quiz 2: Using Rootless Voicings with Added Tension Quiz

Practice Sessions & Playalongs
Practice Session 1: Write out and play rootless voicings with added tension for the tune When I Fall In Love.
Practice Session 2: Write out and play rootless voicings with added tension for Bb Blues.

Playalongs for the chord changes to Maiden Voyage, Body and Soul, Someday My Prince Will Come, When I Fall In Love and Bb Blues is included with this lesson.

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