Rootless Voicings with Added Tension Major ii-V-Is Part 1
These standard voicings are the bedrock of every jazz pianists' technique. From Wynton Kelly and Red Garland to Tommy Flanagan, Bill Evans and beyond, these voicings pervade bop and post-bop jazz piano. Watch part 1 of this multi-part series to learn how to build and use these rich sounding voicings over the major ii-V-I progression using good voice-leading and effective use of tension.

Lesson Stats
When added: 9/09/07; Duration: 13 minutes; Tunes used in lesson: Night Flower

Prerequisites
Moderate keyboard proficiency. Ability to read notation. This lesson is a good prerequisite: The Five Essential 7th Chords, Comping with Inversions: Major iiVIs, Comping with Inversions: Minor iiVis.

Quizzes
Quiz 1: practice using rootless voicings with added tension on major ii-V-I progressions.

Practice Sessions & Playalongs
Practice Session 1: Write out and play rootless voicings with added tension over major ii-V-I in C, F, Bb.
Practice Session 2: Write out and play rootless voicings with added tension over major ii-V-I in Eb, Ab, Db.
Practice Session 3: Write out and play rootless voicings with added tension over major ii-V-I in Gb, B, E.
Practice Session 4: Write out and play rootless voicings with added tension over major ii-V-I in A, D, G.

Includes play-alongs for all practice sessions in MIDI, Band-in-a-Box™ and GarageBand formats.

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