One Key Concept for Better Jazz Improvisation [Jazz Piano Tutorial]

This simple concept is crucial to playing great lines and landing them strongly. At the basic level, jazz improvisation, or soloing, can be boiled down to the concept of using the notes from the scales that correspond to the chords in a progression to create melodies on the spot. However, simply using any note from a scale isn't enough- we need to land chord tones on strong beats.

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The 5 Most Important Chords for Playing Jazz [Jazz Theory Tutorial]

This beginner jazz tutorial by pianist Noah Kellman goes over the 5 most fundamental jazz chords for playing any chord progression or jazz standard. Once you understand these five chords, you'll be able to play almost any song at the basic level. 2 5 1s are an essential part of most jazz progressions, and you can use these chords to navigate them. This tutorial is rooted in jazz theory and is useful for anyone on any instrument.

The Most Important Chord Progressions in Jazz [Music Theory Tutorial]

The ii-V-I (i.e. 2-5-1) is the single most important chord progression to understand because it is incredibly common throughout all genres of popular music, jazz in particular. This music theory / jazz harmony lesson takes you through what a ii-V-I is and why it's such an important concept to understand for music and jazz theory. PDF and Video Mini-Course Instant Download here: http://jazzpianoconcepts.com/store