The triad is the basic building block for many different types of chords. The 4 types of triads are major, minor, diminished and augmented.
Upper structure triads are complex sounding altered dominant chords. They will add texture and sophistication to your playing.
In this lesson, Jovino answers some questions on triads and explores some ideas on how to create complex sonorities from a simple base.
Upper structure triads are complex altered dominant chord voicings that are widely used in solo jazz piano performance.
In this 5 minute masterclass we will explore how we can use triads as a way to create improvised melodies and whole improvised solos.
This course explores the altered chord tones: b9s, #9s, #11s, and #5s / b13s. We then create upper structure triads and apply to 4 famous jazz standards.
We first learn the note names, then intervals, and then we learn the triad which is the most basic building block of harmony.
In this lesson we will learn how to add fills between chords by using the triads built on the 1st and 2nd degree of the corresponding scale.
In this lesson we arrange the A Section of the tune “My Foolish Heart” using triads, 7th chords, and 2-handed spread voicings.
In this 5 minute masterclass we will look at how a pair of triads can define any mode and become a strong sound for improvising and comping.