Solo Jazz Piano Part 5
Part 5 of this series on solo jazz piano extends the three primary voicing techniques, spread voicings, rootless voicings with added tension and shell voicings to their use in accompanying improvised right hand lines while playing solo piano. A solo improvisation over the chord changes to Stella By Starlight is analyzed for the use of these three techniques.

Lesson Stats
When added: 06/22/08; Duration: 15 minutes.

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

Quiz
Identify the three techniques in short video clips.

Practice Sessions & Playalongs
Practice Session 1: Identify the three accompanying techniques in notation.
Practice Session 2: Write out and improvise left hand shell voicings to the chord changes of Stella By Starlight.
Practice Session 3: Write out and improvise rootless voicings to the chord changes of Stella By Starlight.
Practice Session 4: Write out and improvise left hand shell voicings, rootless voicings and spread voicings to the chord changes of Stella By Starlight.

Since this is a solo piano lesson there are no play-alongs included.

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