In this lesson we apply everything that we have learn so far to emulate Beegie Adair’s solo piano arrangement of the tune ‘Body & Soul’.
We explore various rootless voicing options that incorporate chord extensions and chord alterations using the tune Body & Soul.
Welcome to this lesson where we will explore various approaches to playing the melody of a jazz standard over a stride left hand style.
In this series of lessons you will learn the essential skills needed to play stride piano confidently and creatively.
We apply chord alterations to the dominant chords in ‘Body & Soul’. We also touch upon the concept of upper structure triads voicings.
In this lesson we introduce chord extensions which include the tones 9, 11, and 13 and we apply 3 very useful minor extended voicings.
We analyze the A section of “Body & Soul” starting with the melody, then harmony, and finally spread voicings with the melody on top.
We explore the diatonic chords (triads and 7th chords) in Db Major. We practice two-handed spread voicings common chord progressions.
A course dedicated to elegant stride for jazz ballads. We use the harmonically rich tune “Body & Soul” to explore stride, melodic embellishment, fills, runs, and improvisation.
‘Yesterday’ Beegie Adair Style
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