In this lesson we will explore how to add passing chords and additional 251 progressions into church hymns and songs found in gospel music.
In this course we explore the key of Bb Major. We start with beginner theory exercises and then we arrange the jazz standards: “My Foolish Heart” and “Autumn Leaves”.
In this live seminar we explore creative ways to voice diminished chords and how to utilise the triads that reside within the diminished scale. We also discuss the altered mode and the ‘constellation of triads‘ that can be used in our altered voicings and improvised melodies.
In this lesson we create a beginner-focused arrangement of the tune “Pure Imagination” from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
In this lesson we create a full solo piano arrangement incorporating chord substitutions and reharmonisations and advanced jazz theory.
An important point with sus chords is that we often resolve the suspended 4th to turn the chord into a regular dominant 7th voicing.
The 12/8 groove is associated with Fats Domino who was one of the most famous musicians to come out of New Orleans in the 20th century.
Tuomo shows us 3 different altered dominant 251 lines and then shows how we can create our own melodies over altered dominant chords.
In this lesson we explore the b9/#11 and #5#9 upper structures. We apply to major 251s and in context of 2 well-known jazz standards.
In this lesson we drill UST 2 and UST 6 around all 12 keys. Both USTs contain a natural 13 which makes them related & interchangeable.