Jazz Piano Practice Session - Guide Tones

In this video we will explore the concept and the use of guide tones.

The guide tones are the 3rd and 7th of a chord, and determine whether a chord is major, minor, or dominant. They are also called "rootless shells". We can play the guide tones in the left hand to harmonize a melody, or we can play them in the right hand to comp for exemple with a walking bass in the LH.

* Free pdf of the sheet music: https://bit.ly/3yEbEWn
* Free pdf of the sheet music (with annotations): https://bit.ly/3yBFefh

Scroll through the topics to work on different approaches and techniques:

0:00 II V I with guide tones (bossa feel)
1:33 II V I with guide tones (fast swing)
2:02 Chain of dominants with guide tones
2:22 Sweet Georgia Brown (theme & comping)
3:38 The Sidewinder (piano groove)
4:14 Jordu (theme & comping/walking)
6:10 II V I with dominant 7th guide tones (all keys)
6:57 I'll Remember April (comping/walking)
7:56 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home Too (comping/walking)
8:53 The Groove Merchant (theme)
9:29 Sweet Lorraine (theme)
11:14 Some additional guide tones exercises
12:39 If I Were A Bell (theme)
13:40 Straight No Chaser (theme & impro)
14:22 Rhythm Changes (comping/walking)
14:55 Doxy (theme, impro, & comping/walking)
16:48 Guide Tones in pop music

* If you want to learn more about how to build guide tone voicings, check this video: https://youtu.be/NLzHl3ZVx_M
* For more tutorials and free sheet music visit: https://jazzpianopracticesessions.com

Видео Jazz Piano Practice Session - Guide Tones канала Stijn Wauters