![]() ![]() 4 beats for ii chord, 4 beats for V chord. However, at times this can sound slow paced and you might want to add some energy.Ī simple trick is to play the root of the chord for two beats, and then the 5th of the chord for two beats (that is if the chord is held for four beats) - like this: In your bass line, it’s normal to hold down the chord’s root for the duration of the chord. Nudge certain chords forward or backward by an eighth note to keep the rhythms interesting. Vary the rhythms to which you play your chords - avoid playing every chord on the down-beat (even though most real books notate the chords on the down-beats). ![]() IMAGE: 2-5-1 played with rootless voicings in left hand - no bass line. Or you can play ‘rootless voicings’ - even though you’re not playing the roots of these chords, rootless voicings still sound good for short sections (3 or 4 chords in a row): You can also play ‘shell voicings’ which look like this ( 1 3 7 or 1 7 3): IMAGE: 2-5-1 played with closed voicings. It’s common to play ‘closed position’ chord voicings ( 1 3 5 7 or 5 7 1 3) - like this: Chord voicingsįirst and foremost, most of your jazz playing will consist of chords played in your left hand - while your right hand plays the melody or solos above. In this article I’ll show you 5 essential left hand techniques you can use to spice up your jazz piano repertoire. When playing solo jazz piano, your left hand does a lot of the work in creating an interesting arrangement.
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