Primary Minor Voicings

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Every JazzPianoSkills weekly podcast episode introduces aspiring jazz pianists to essential Jazz Piano Skills. Each Podcast episode explores a specific Jazz Piano Skill in depth. Today you will discover, learn, play the Primary Two-Handed Minor Voicings. In this Jazz Piano Lesson you will:

Discover
The Primary Two-Handed Minor Voicings
Learn
How to construct two Primary Two-Handed Minor Voicings
Play
Primary Two-Handed Minor Voicings using 5 Harmonic Technique Approaches

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EPISODE OUTLINE:
Introduction
Discover, Learn, Play
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Demo 1
Chord Isolation
C Minor (C-7)
Option 1: LH = 1-4 | RH = 7-3-5
Options2: LH = 5-1 | RH = 4-7-3

Demo 2
Minor Pairs
C Minor (C-7) and C# Minor (C#-7)
Option 1: LH = 1-4 | RH = 7-3-5
Options2: LH = 5-1 | RH = 4-7-3

Demo 3
Minor 3rd Rotation
C-7, Eb-7, F#-7, A-7
Option 1: LH = 1-4 | RH = 7-3-5
Options2: LH = 5-1 | RH = 4-7-3

Demo 4
Whole-Step Rotation
C-7, D-7, E-7, F#-7, Ab-7, Bb-7
Option 1: LH = 1-4 | RH = 7-3-5
Options2: LH = 5-1 | RH = 4-7-3

Demo 5
Circle of 5ths
C-7, F-7, Bb-7, Eb-7, Ab-7, C#-7, F#-7, B-7, E-7, A-7, D-7, G-7
Option 1: LH = 1-4 | RH = 7-3-5
Options2: LH = 5-1 | RH = 4-7-3

Demo 6
Lead Sheet Exercise
A Foggy Day in London Town
Option 1: LH = 1-4 | RH = 7-3-5
Options2: LH = 5-1 | RH = 4-7-3

Conclusion
Closing Comments

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