‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ has also been played by many great jazz musicians over the years. In this lesson we create a solo ballad arrangement.
Usually played in the key of G Minor, the tune follows a 32 measure AABC form and contains both major and minor 251 progressions.
‘Someday My Prince will Come’ was a popular tune with the jazz musicians of the 20th century and is still played in jazz clubs, hotel lobbies and weddings.
We start the lesson by recapping the basic theory behind sus chords and then explore them in context of major and minor 251s
‘I Fall in Love To Easily’ has a very short form at just 16 measures. It’s a great tune for applying altered and suspended harmony.
‘The Shadow Of Your Smile’ follows a 32 measure AB form. In this lesson we are going to play it as a ballad to learn the chords and changes.
All The Things You Are has been widely recorded so it’s definitely worth listening to as many versions as you can to get some creative ideas and inspiration.
In this lesson we are going to look at some alternative ways to voice minor 251s with our left hand. We introduce the -11b5 chord and its inversions.
251 progressions are essential components of the jazz language and so taking the time to memorise them will greatly benefit your playing.
We can also achieve some really interesting sounds by applying upper structure triad theory to both major and minor chords.
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