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    Voice Leading Exercises - Drop2 Chords
    Voice Leading Exercises - Drop2 Chords
    Voice Leading Exercises - Drop2 Chords
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    Voice Leading Exercises - Drop2 Chords

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    This book explores voice leading using drop2 chords.
    Voice leading is the technique used to move smoothly between chords. It is very useful in comping and solo playing.
    This book presents more than 250 exercises based only on drop2 chords and C major/minor as reference tonality:

    • Diatonic II V7 I Exercises
    • Chromatic II V7 I Exercises
    • Chromatic II bII7 I Exercises
    • Chromatic IImin7(b5) V7 Imin Exercises
    • Chromatic II bIIdim7 I Exercises

    Used chord progressions are the basic foundation for common jazz standards.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateSep 17, 2014
    ISBN9781312528666
    Voice Leading Exercises - Drop2 Chords

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      Voice Leading Exercises - Drop2 Chords - JazzGuitarMaster Media

      Voice Leading Exercises - Drop2 Chords

      Voice Leading Exercises

      Drop2 Chords

      ISBN: 978-1-312-52866-6

      JazzGuitarMaster.com

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      No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the

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      Introduction

      This book explores voice leading using drop2 chords.

      Voice leading is the technique used to move smoothly between chords. It is very useful in comping and solo playing.

      This book presents more than 250 exercises based only on drop2 chords and C major/minor as reference tonality:

      Diatonic II V7 I Exercises

      Chromatic II V7 I Exercises

      Chromatic II bII7 I Exercises

      Chromatic IImin7(b5) V7 Imin Exercises

      Chromatic II bIIdim7 I Exercises

      Used chord progressions are the basic foundation for common jazz standards.

      Whose this book is for

      This book is intended for beginner/intermediate jazz guitar player who wants to explore jazz harmony, comping and solo jazz guitar.

      How to use book material

      The best way to use this material is to play presented exercises and taste their sound selecting what best fit for you. The final step is to apply voice leading to real jazz standards.

      Contents

      Voice Leading Exercises Pt

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