Mastering Applied Diminished Chords: A Guitar Harmony Workout
By Sound Guitar Lessons With Jared
Unlocking Jazz Guitar Mastery: A Deep Dive into Harmony and Improvisation
Chord Progressions: The Foundation of Jazz
This lesson explores the art of crafting compelling chord progressions, focusing on the use of 7th chords, altered dominants, and ii-V-I progressions. We'll delve into the nuances of chord voicing and how to create smooth transitions between chords, essential for a fluid and expressive jazz style.
Improvisation: Finding Your Voice
Learn to improvise using scales, modes, and arpeggios that naturally fit over jazz chord progressions. We'll cover techniques like target tones, passing tones, and chromatic approaches to create melodic lines that are both expressive and harmonically sound. Develop your own unique voice through targeted practice and exploration.
Harmonic Theory: The Language of Jazz
Understand the underlying harmonic principles that govern jazz music. We'll explore concepts like chord substitutions, altered dominants, and diminished scales, providing you with the theoretical framework to analyze and create your own jazz compositions. Learn how to use these tools to add depth and complexity to your improvisations.
Applied Diminished Chords
Master the power of diminished chords and their resolutions. Discover how to use them to create unexpected harmonic turns and add a unique flavor to your playing. We'll explore various diminished chord types and their applications in jazz improvisation and composition.
Putting it all together
This lesson culminates in exercises designed to integrate all the concepts learned. You'll practice applying chord progressions, improvisation techniques, and harmonic theory to create your own jazz solos and compositions. This hands-on approach will solidify your understanding and accelerate your progress.
Technique
chord progressions, improvisation, harmonic theory
Musical Theory
harmony, applied chords, diminished chords, chord progressions, music theory
Style
jazz, blues
Duration
14:37 min
Views
24750
