You need to know your chords.
With the chords you also need to know how to play these.
The more ways you can play a certain group of notes the more flexibility you have.
Here are 8 of the most used and played chord patterns in jazz and how to use them.
In this tutorial
Why is it important to learn chord patterns?
What is a chord pattern?
Chord pattern number 1 + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 2 + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 3 + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 4 + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 5 + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 6 + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 7 + example on how to practise.
Chord pattern number 8 + example on how to practise.
Show, play and analyse short a solo on “There will never be another you” using chord patterns
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00:00 8 CHORD PATTERNS – YOU NEED TO KNOW THESE
00:23 Søren is playing the jazz standard “There will never be another you” – using basic chords and a few scales
00:53 In this tutorial
01:21 Why is it important to learn chord patterns?
02:00 What is a chord pattern?
02:37 Chord pattern number 1 + example on how to practise.
04:44 Chord pattern number 2 + example on how to practise.
06:35 Chord pattern number 3 + example on how to practise.
08:28 Chord pattern number 4 + example on how to practise.
10:18 Chord pattern number 5 + example on how to practise.
11:56 Chord pattern number 6 + example on how to practise.
13:15 Chord pattern number 7 + example on how to practise.
15:04 Chord pattern number 8 + example on how to practise.
16:00 Many more chord patterns and how to mix
16:41 Play and analyse a solo part on “There will never be another you” using chord patterns
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