Beginning Jazz Piano: Jazz Chords and Extended Chords

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[odale15]

i didnt know jeff bridges played piano :O!!!!!

[nigellimjr]

I feel like I have just attained nirvana with this video man O_O

[ManofChrist101]

what if you play a c major 7th with a flattened 3rd?

[Winelighter]

A very common chord in many walks of music. Jazz has no particular claims on it. In fact you might struggle to hear it in a jazz context. I would even try to avoid it or at least add to it so that it didn't sound so sweet.

[0e0]

@odale15 you haven't see The Fabulous Baker Boys?

[bruinvb1]

So many extensions...brain can't handle it all...

[farah73]

@Fdirie

Hey thanks a lot. that makes sense, (melodic minor). I never thought of it that way. However, in structuring all other chords we usually go by the natural minor!

I like both of your theories though :) thanks again

[IAGOLLOYD]

Your explaining of the piano is probably the best i've seen on you-tube, but you only seem to teach beginner song,s (shame) !

[Fdirie]

@farah73

Remember that there are three minor scales in common use-Melodic, harmonic and natural minor scales.

The melodic minor scale signature is WS HS WS WS WS WS HS.

The Harmonic minor scale signature is WS HS WS WS HS Mi3 HS

The Natural minor scale signature is WS HS WS WS HS WS WS

Therefore if a minor key signature is in use, you need to sharpen the 6th and/or 7th to obtain a melodic or harmonic minor. Ab->A and Bb ->B.

[Fdirie]

@farah73

Or put it another way. You construct a 6th chrod by adding another note to a Triad, one whole step above the 5th. For exampe, C Major triad = C, E, G..and C Major 6th = C,E,G,A. Thus, if you lower the E in the C Major 6th Chord, you have C minor 6th Chord = C, Eb,G,A