Chords & Voicings

Complex chords and rich progressions are hallmarks of jazz. This group of lessons teaches you everything from basic chord types and simple progressions to comping techniques and beyond.

Block Chord Harmonization
Block-chord harmonization (also known as locked-hands playing) is the technique of harmonizing each note of a melody with a three- or four-note chord to create a lush, full-bodied sound reminiscent (more...)

Five Essential 7th Chords
Learn to play all five 7th chord types in all 12 keys based on an exercise built on the major scale. This lesson will get you playing lead sheets faster than any other method. (more...)

Comping with Inversions
Major ii-V-Is | Minor ii-V-is | Beyond ii-V-Is
Once you have mastered the Five Essential 7th Chords in all twelve keys it is time to learn how to voice lead them in progressions. Watch this series of three lessons (more...)

Rootless Voicings with Added Tension
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Rootless Voicings in the Real World
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 (more...)

Solo Jazz Piano
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
The beauty of our chosen instrument is the ability to play alone- solo- without the accompaniment (or interference) of others. Anything you can dream up is fair game when (more...)

Artist Voicings

Taylor Eigsti
Three voicing techniques from the beautiful solo piano introduction to Taylor Eigsti's tune Midnight After Noon from his 2010 Concord (more...)

Danny Grissett
What voicings do the pros use? How do they use them? How can I apply these voicing techniques to my own playing? These are some of the most common (more...)

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