Improvisation With Chords and Inversions - Vol. 1
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Why use chord tones for improv?

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Diatonic triads and seventh chords

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Common chord progressions

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Creating your own chord progression

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Using chords outside the diatonic scale

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Inverting Chords

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The flat VII chord

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Flat II III VI chords

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Harmonic motion (chord rhythm)

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Diminished passing chords

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Dominant motion

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Slash passing chords

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Breaking up the chords: arpeggios+

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Adding the 9th

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Suspended chords and grace notes

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Creating a chord improvisation

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Willie

Willie is a Berklee-trained pianist, clinician, and bandleader who founded Jazzedge Academy to help students worldwide learn jazz and contemporary piano through a clear, step-by-step method.

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Improvisation With Chords and Inversions - Vol. 1

Learn how to improvise and create chord progressions. Several common progressions are discussed along with a lot of in-depth theory. Great lesson on creating a modern piano sound.

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Chords, Progressions & Improv

In this collection we are going to learn about different techniques which will help you create more progressions and change the progressions you use now. You will also learn a cool jazz/gospel progression along with lots of improvisation tips, chord progressions, fills, etc.

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