Solo Jazz Piano Part 4
Spread voicings with independent lead are the foundation of solo jazz piano. When spread voicings are used together with rootless voicings their combination adds a new dimension of sophistication and depth to your solo playing. This lesson will show you how to use rootless voicings with spread voicings over excerpts to the tunes Stella By Starlight, All the Things You Are, Autumn Leaves and Beautiful Love.

Lesson Stats
When added: 02/24/08; Duration: 11 minutes;

Prerequisites
Moderate keyboard proficiency. Ability to read notation. This lesson is a good prerequisite: 5 Essential 7th Chords, Solo Jazz Piano Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

Quizzes
Quiz 1: review guide tones and shell voicings
Quiz 2: review rootless voicings

Practice Sessions & Playalongs
Practice Session 1: Combine spread voicings and rootless voicings to the tune Stella By Starlight.
Practice Session 2: Combine spread voicings and rootless voicings to the tune All the Things You Are.
Practice Session 3: Combine spread voicings and rootless voicings to the tune Autumn Leaves.
Practice Session 4: Combine spread voicings and rootless voicings to the tune Beautiful Love.
Practice Session 5: Play a combination of spread voicings and rootless voicings to tunes in the Real Book.

There are no play-alongs for this lesson.

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