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"Funky Jazz Gospel"

In this original song (in 3 sections) I will show you how to create FULL chord voicings while also creating a progression with motion using tri-tone substitutions and other techniques. The sound of this song will appeal to many of you, especially if you like that "smooth jazz" contemporary sound. In this lesson I am using a Nord Electro keyboard which has very nice electric piano sounds. At the end of the lesson, I spend time on improvisation over the C section, giving you more techniques to use in your soloing.

This collection includes an original song (in 3 sections) I will use to show you how to create FULL chord voicings while also creating a progression with motion using tritone substitutions and other techniques. The sound of this song will appeal to many of you, especially if you like that “smooth jazz” contemporary sound. We will also be covering improvisation over the C section, giving you more techniques to use in your soloing. If you want to learn how to create some funky piano grooves using different 16th-note rhythms, chord progressions and shifting accents then this is the collection for you!