There is no VIII chord – it’s the same as the I chord. Similarly, we get the following chords, moving up the C major scale: Since this chord’s root is the “2” note, and since it’s a minor chord, we’ll label this with a LOWERCASE Roman numeral ii. If we then move each of those 3 notes up the C major scale one note, the next chord we get is D minor, or D-F-A. Since the root of this chord is the “1” note, and it’s a major chord, we’ll label this with a capital Roman numeral I. Now, if we play a C major chord in root position, we would play C-E-G, or 1-3-5. In the key of C, the C major scale is simply made up of all the white keys on the piano: In this case, we’re working in the key of C, so we just need to translate those symbols to that key. In the video, I’m working with the I-vi-ii-V7 chord progression, which refers to a series of chords independent of any key. This is kind of a bonus lesson for my Jazz Piano… FAST! online/DVD video piano course, which you can learn more about here. In this post, I’ll show you – in both video and text/picture form – how to get started making your own piano playing sound more… well… “jazzy.”
Jazz piano can seem kind of “mysterious” or “magical” to the uninitiated or untrained, but once you know a few basic tricks, it’s easy to see how to create your own jazz piano arrangement using just a few standard techniques. Jazz Piano Lesson: Chords, Inversions and Voice Leading (Video)
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